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Throughout the trying times of the pandemic, these outstanding people persevered, exemplifying what California hospitality is all about.
Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of CHLA
Twenty years ago, aspiring hoteliers had few opportunities to learn about or enter the hospitality industry in the early part of their careers. Now, thanks to the Hospitality Foundation, doors to enter the hospitality industry have been opened for people that come from all walks of life. I am proud of my family’s role in that process and encourage all hoteliers to look for opportunities to help make our industry inclusive and accessible to the students who will shape the future of our industry.
Jon Handlery, President of Handlery Hotels
The Handlery family has made, and continues to make, incredible contributions to help aspiring students become hospitality professionals. So, on behalf of the decades of scholarship recipients that have been supported by the Handlery family’s contributions, thank you.
Michael Pace, CHLA Hospitality Foundation Chair
Our hotels, our employees and our guests have been safe throughout 2020 because we worked quickly and closely with health experts and state leadership. We can lead California’s economic recovery and meet the world’s pent-up demand for regular travel in the coming years through our continued vigilance of health safety and delivery of outstanding hospitality.
Bijal Patel, returning chair of CHLA’s board
“Each winner has demonstrated sustained excellence and a passion for hospitality that inspires all of us, especially this year. Our heartfelt congratulations and thanks to every participant who daily makes the California lodging experience the best in the world.”
Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President & CEO of CHLA
This year, our industry was shaken to its core, but we will recover and, in that recovery, it is more important than ever to support our hospitality students. These scholarships represent an investment in our recovery, they represent a belief in these students and an investment in the future of lodging.
Michael Pace, CHLA Hospitality Foundation Chair
Don’t be afraid of this environment, this absolutely too shall pass, and our industry is going to come back stronger, better and more innovative than ever.
Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels
I challenge all hoteliers to give and invest in our students who will be future leaders of our industry. The Handlery family is proud to support the Hospitality Foundation and its outstanding scholarship program and has been involved with CHLA for over 60 years.
Jon Handlery, President, Handlery Hotels
The Handlery Foundation has demonstrated its commitment to the future of our industry, and the importance of educational opportunities for hospitality professionals.
CH&LAEF President, Candace Savage of USA TODAY
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CHLA Hospitality Foundation Awards $165,000 in College Scholarships

SACRAMENTO, CA – (AUG. 10, 2022) – The California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation announced today it has awarded $165,000 in scholarships to 52 students to pursue hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts degrees at 10 California colleges.Winners of the coveted scholarships will be celebrated at the Hospitality Foundation’s annual gala on Nov. 3, 2022 at Disney’s Grand California Hotel and Spa. “It has been invigorating to engage with the students this year during the scholarship interview process and to learn about their visions for our industry,” said Michael Pace, the

California Hotel & Lodging Association Announces 2022 Board of Directors

The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) elected its 2022 Board of Directors during its annual meeting on November 18, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach.Tom Patton, CHA (General Manager/Partner, Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara) is stepping in as the 2022 CHLA Board Chair, with Bijal Patel (CEO and Principal Partner, Coast Redwood Hospitality) becoming immediate Past Chair. Patton will be supported by Vice Chair Hee Won Lim (General Manager, Pacific Palms Hotel) and Secretary/Treasurer, Dhruv Patel (President and COO, Ridgemont Hospitality). “As strong leaders representing

CHLA Celebrates 2021 Stars of the Industry Winners

Hospitality colleagues salute best of California’s staff and propertiesSACRAMENTO, CA – (Nov. 18, 2021) –The California Hotel & Lodging Association and the state’s 6,000 hospitality providers today honored 16 individuals and properties who represent the best of California’s lodging industry during its annual Stars of the Industry awards. “Throughout the trying times of the pandemic, these outstanding people persevered, exemplifying what California hospitality is all about,” said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of CHLA. “They went far beyond the extra mile to fulfill colleagues and

The Handlery Foundation Donates $20,000 to CHLA Hospitality Foundation

SACRAMENTO, CA – (Sept. 8, 2021) – The California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation is proud to announce a $20,000 donation from The Handlery Foundation to its scholarship program. This generous gift represents another meaningful and significant investment from the Handlery family towards the education of the next generation of hospitality leaders.The Handlery family has been an active member of the California Hotel & Lodging Association  (CHLA) for four generations; beginning with Paul Handlery over 50 years ago. The Handlery family has developed a

CHLA Hospitality Foundation Awards $155,000 in College Scholarships

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation is excited to announce we are awarding $155,000 in scholarships to 45 students pursuing hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts degrees at 11 California colleges.Michael Pace, The Foundation President, and General Manager at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins hotel in San Francisco, noted, “It has been invigorating to engage with the students this year during the scholarship interview process and to learn about their visions for our industry.” He continued, “In my mind, these students have the potential to

CHLA 2021 Priorities: Hotel Employees, Travel Recovery Open Primary

New board members elected; to be advocates for hospitality reboundSACRAMENTO, CA – Dec. 10, 2020 – The California Hotel and Lodging Association and its newly named board of directors announced today they are prioritizing the economic recovery of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and the well-being of the state’s 235,000 hotel employees in 2021. “Our focus in 2021 will be ensuring our employees can return to work safely, our hotels provide healthy places to stay and California’s leisure, meeting and convention economy resumes,” said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of CHLA. “We have

CHLA Celebrates 2020 Stars of the Industry Winners

State’s leading employees, sites honored by colleagues in virtual showSACRAMENTO, CA – (Nov. 19, 2020) – The California Hotel & Lodging Association honored 14 hospitality leaders and three outstanding properties today with its annual Stars of the Industry awards. “Each winner has demonstrated sustained excellence and a passion for hospitality that inspires all of us, especially this year,” said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President & CEO of CHLA. “Our heartfelt congratulations and thanks to every participant who daily makes the California lodging experience the best in the world.” Hundreds of

CHLA Hospitality Foundation Proudly Awards $120,000 in College Scholarships

SACRAMENTO, CA – (Nov. 2, 2020) – The California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation proudly awarded $120,000 in scholarships to 62 students pursuing hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts degrees at 13 California colleges during a virtual celebration online on October 29, 2020.“This year, our industry was shaken to its core, but we will recover and, in that recovery, it is more important than ever to support our hospitality students,’’ said Michael Pace, CHLA Hospitality Foundation Chair. “These scholarships represent an investment in our recovery, they represent a belief

Handlery Foundation Donates $20,000 to CHLA Hospitality Foundation

SACRAMENTO, CA – (Sept. 29, 2020) –The California Hotel  & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation  proudly announces the donation of $20,000 to its scholarship program from the Handlery Foundation, a gift that will support the education of the next generation of hospitality leaders.The Handlery family has been an active CHLA member for four generations with Handlery Hotels President Jon Handlery serving as a member of the CHLA Hospitality Foundation Board and as a member of CHLA’s Board of Directors. “I challenge all hoteliers to give and invest in our

California Hotelier Marc Kassouf of Quiet Creek Inn Receives AHLA Star of the Industry Award

CHLA Board Member and CABBI Chair Wins for General Manager of the YearFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: A.J. Rossitto, 916.554.2677 January 27, 2020   Los Angeles, California – On Sunday night, Marc Kassouf, Group General Manager of Quiet Creek Inn  in Idyllwild, California was named Small General Manager of the Year by the American Hotel & Lodging Association  during their annual Stars of the Industry event. The event recognizes the best hoteliers from across the nation and receives hundreds of nominations every year. Award

California Hotel & Lodging Association Honored for Excellence in Communications

Austin, Texas – The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) is the recipient of the 2019 International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA) Awards of Excellence for Communications.  The awards were presented on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the annual ISHA Winter Conference at the Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, TX. Jennifer Flohr, CAE, CMP, Senior Vice President and Sandra Oberle, Senior Membership Manager accepted the award on behalf of CHLA.   The Award of Excellence in communications is awarded to an association with “a program or project that positively impacts the

PROPOSED SANTA MONICA HOTEL ORDINANCE WOULD COST THE CITY MILLIONS AND BE DUPLICATIVE OF EXISTING LAWS, NEW REPORT FINDS

SANTA MONICA, CA. – A proposed hotel ordinance would cost the City of Santa Monica millions of dollars and would be duplicative of existing state law and hotel safety policies, according to a new impact analysis released by Capitol Matrix Consulting (CMC). The report, commissioned by the Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA), explored the impacts of an upcoming City ordinance proposal -- modeled after Long Beach’s flawed Measure WW – which would attempt to impose onerous and unnecessary requirements, training that is already required and unconventional housekeeper workload rules on

State Agency Governs Workplace Safety, Not Measure WW

Hotels Forced to Sue City of Long Beach to Protect StandardsSACRAMENTO, CA. – Jan. 28, 2019 – The California Hotel & Lodging Association sued the City of Long Beach today, seeking a permanent injunction of Measure WW because it violates the authority of the state’s regulatory agency to adopt workplace safety standards. The complaint, filed in State Superior Court/County of Los Angeles, outlines Measure WW’s clear conflict with the authority of the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) as the only state agency authorized to make occupational safety and health

The California Hotel & Lodging Association Offers New, In-Depth Human Trafficking Awareness Training

New and improved training resource provides members with comprehensive, free human trafficking awareness training to meet state requirement SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) announces a new partnership with the nonprofit, Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking (BEST), to provide free human trafficking training for CHLA members and their employees. BEST’s Inhospitable to Human Trafficking training explains human trafficking in relation to the hotel industry, how employees can identify the warning signs, and how to report human trafficking incidents to law

Long Beach Hospitality Alliance Announces CHLA Management Agreement, Welcomes New Executive Director

Organizational changes bolster advocacy abilities, increase Long Beach operational efficiencies   Long Beach, CA – (Dec. 20, 2018) – The Long Beach Hospitality Alliance (LBHA) announced today that it has entered into a management agreement with the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA), which will provide organizational, administrative and communication support so LBHA can focus its efforts on advocacy for the Long Beach hotel industry. In conjunction with those goals, Heather Rozman has been appointed Executive Director of the Alliance, bringing with her almost two decades

CHLA Applauds LA City Council on Passage of Short-Term Rental Bill

New Los Angeles Short-Term Rental Ordinance Protects Neighborhoods, Housing AvailabilitySACRAMENTO, CA. – Dec. 11, 2018 – The California Hotel & Lodging Association commends the Los Angeles City Council for passing the long-sought short-term rental ordinance that protects city neighborhoods, ensures housing availability for our employees and insists on transparency by providers. Today’s unanimous Council vote of 15-0 sends a strong message that short-term rentals must adhere to the same rules of taxation, safety and disclosure that hotels have for decades. By endorsing the provision that

Hotel Association of Los Angeles Welcomes New Executive Director, Announces California Hotel & Lodging Association Management Agreement

Organizational changes bolster advocacy abilities, increase LA operational efficienciesLOS ANGELES, CA – (Dec. 6, 2018) – The Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Heather Rozman as the organization’s new Executive Director, bringing with her almost two decades of experience in association management, government and community relations, political campaigning, and business development. The Association also announced it has entered into a management agreement with the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA), which is

California Hotel & Lodging Association Announces 2019 Board of Directors

Coronado, Calif. – The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) elected its 2019 Board of Directors during its annual meeting yesterday, November 27, 2018, at the Hotel del Coronado. Michael Pace (General Manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins ) is stepping in as the 2019 CHLA Board Chair, with Scott VandenBerg (General Manager, Hyatt Regency Sacramento ) becoming immediate Past Chair. Pace is supported by the newly elected

2018 Stars of the Industry Award-Winners Announced at the California Hotel & Lodging Association's Annual Event

Coronado, Calif., – The California Hotel & Lodging Association announced its 2018 award-winners today during its Stars of the Industry celebration at the Hotel del Coronado. This annual event honors the lodging employees and properties that best embody the quality service standards of the industry. Outstanding Lodging Employee of the Year: Carmelita Wood – Menlo Park Inn, Menlo Park John Dunleavy – Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz Francisca Melena – Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach Outstanding Manager of the Year: Suman Chand – Springhill Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas,

LA City Committee Approves Short-Term Rental Restriction

Hotel Associations Applaud Vote for Rentals in Primary Residences OnlySACRAMENTO, CA. – Nov. 6, 2018 – The California Hotel & Lodging Association and the Hotel Association of Los Angeles issued the following statement about the Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Management Committee’s vote recommending short-term rentals only for units with primary residents while rejecting an onerous and costly new proposal: “Today’s PLUM committee vote endorsing short-term rentals only for units with primary residents is the transparent, safe and responsible course for Los Angeles,’’ said Heather Rozman,

SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO RESCIND SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE

California Hotel & Lodging Association’s StatementSACRAMENTO, CA. – Oct. 22, 2018 – The California Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement about the San Diego City Council’s decision Monday to rescind the short-term rental ordinance: “We support the City Council’s decision to rescind the ordinance and bring forward enforcement that recognizes that short-term rentals are currently illegal to ensure the safety of city neighborhoods,” said Lynn Mohrfeld, President and CEO of the California Hotel & Lodging Association. “We also urge the Council to resolve this issue in

Hotel Association of Los Angeles Announces New Board of Directors

HALA Introduces Officers and New Board MembersLos Angeles, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2018 – The Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA) introduced its officers and several new directors to its members and the Los Angeles hotel industry during the HALA lunch this Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel. Johnathan Litvack, General Manager of the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Downtown, is stepping in as the new Chair, with Ken Pilgrim, Managing Director of The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites being past chair. Litvack is supported by the Vice Chair, Steve Choe, General Manager of

CH&LA STATEMENT ON LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL VOTE ON HOTEL WORKPLACE RESTRICTIONS BALLOT MEASURE

SACRAMENTO, CA. – Aug. 7, 2018 – The California Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement about the Long Beach City Council’s decision to pursue an economic impact study and place the Hotel Workplace Requirements and Restrictions measure on the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot. “We applaud the City Council’s decision to undergo an economic impact study so Long Beach citizens can learn the consequences of this rushed, industry-specific ballot proposal,” said Lynn Mohrfeld, President and CEO, California Hotel & Lodging Association.  “It will shed much-needed light on a proposal that

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