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AH&LEF-Funded Research Archives
Scholarships, fund raising, research grants and more
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Archives
Several publications are now out of print and archived at AH&LA's Information Center. Specific questions regarding any archived projects can be forwarded to the Information Center at (888) 743-2515 or informationcenter@ahla.com. Note that the AH&LA Information Center is a free service to AH&LA members; nonmembers may be charged a research fee.
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1998, 2001, 2004 Lodging Surveys
RealTime Hotel Reports, Inc., chosen through an RFP after a request by AH&LEF in 1997, conducted the 1998 and 2001 surveys to examine trends in the industry. Smith Travel Research conducted the 2004 and 2006 surveys.
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Energy Management and Conservation Guide
Funded by AH&LEF in 2001 and developed in response to industry-wide concerns about rising energy costs and usage, the guide served as a tool for properties to review and evaluate usage and incorporate strategies for energy reduction. A series of seminars, also funded by AH&LEF, was de-veloped with AH&LA partner state associations in conjunction with the publication.
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2000 Hospitality Compensation and Benefits Survey
In February 1999, the Foundation began providing funds to outsource AH&LA's biannual compensation survey. Two studies were produced — one in 2000 and the second in 2002.
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Analysis of Hotel/Motel Usage by and Needs of Travelers with Disabilities
With funding from AH&LEF, AH&LA's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Task Force Committee and AH&LA's Regulatory Affairs Department surveyed AH&LA member properties and various organiza-tions that represent people with disabilities in 1998. The report was re-leased to help hoteliers in their continuing efforts to reduce barriers for travelers with disabilities, as well as provided written comments to the Federal Access Board's 1999 proposed rule making and modification to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.
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1997 Turnover and Diversity in the Lodging Industry
This study, authored by Robert H. Woods, Ph.D., Michael Sciarini, Ph.D., and William Heck, was conducted over a three-year period with nearly 4,000 properties supplying turnover data and 2,400 properties providing diversity information. An updated survey compiling 2003 data was conducted in 2004.
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1997 Impact of Room Tax Increases on the Lodging Industry
The Foundation funded the first study of its kind concerning the impact of room taxes on the lodging industry, which documents the effect of room tax increases on occupancy rate and employment. An updated study was funded in 2003.
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A Guide to Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Lodging Industry
Authored by Ray Ellis, CHE, CHTP, CLSD, from the Loss Prevention Management Institute of the University of Houston in 1996, this guide provided an easily understood “translation” of legislative mandates into lodging industry jargon, including a list of requirements by department and what the employer is required to do when developing a program for compliance.
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.996 Environmental Management for the Lodging Industry
The 30-minute award-winning video, produced by Ecological Solutions, features four case studies of hotel properties that have successfully imple-mented environmental programs. Although this video is no longer in inventory, it is available by special request. Please contact EI's Business Development Office at (800) 752-4567 for pricing information.
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