The adventure of her life
Like many others, Lisa Checchio’s family took summer vacations when she was a child. For Checchio, however, the experience led to a love for...
Blake tells the story of AAHOA
From the courtroom to the halls of Congress, Laura Lee Blake has been representing AAHOA in some capacity for more than a decade now....
Sporting spirit, heritage guide DISH EVP
As a young man, Amir Ahmed was more interested in sports than in the career in medicine his family wanted for him. However, he...
Vision Hospitality Group’s Mitch Patel finds his passion
A quarter century ago, Mitch Patel made a choice to follow his passion by founding Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Vision Hospitality Group. He shared the story...
Ballotti: ‘We support being here’
Amid the turmoil of the 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in April, Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, fit...
AAHOA focusing on being ‘member centric’
ON THE CUSP of his transition to chairman of AAHOA, Bharat Patel was ready to take the reigns of the association at a time...
Choice’s Pacious addresses AAHOA rift in Leadership Series
In our exclusive Leadership Series interview, Pat Pacious, president and CEO of Choice Hotels International, reflects on his organization’s relationship with AAHOA, his opposition...
All with a smile on his face, Red Roof CDO joins Leadership Series
Matthew Hostetler, chief development officer at Red Roof, has been operating outside his wheelhouse for about 18 years now. In this installment of Asian...
G6 Hospitality’s Arrowsmith is third in Asian Hospitality’s Leadership Series
Julie Arrowsmith has had a busy few months at G6 Hospitality. In August, she was promoted to president as well as chief financial officer,...
Best Western’s Cuculic interviewed for inaugural “Leadership Series” video
Elevating the team
Best Western’s Cuculic shares industry insights in inaugural “Leadership Series” interview
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Recently, Larry Cuculic, president and CEO of BWH Hotel Group, sat down...