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Short-Term Rental Law Changes Overview & Anti-Human Trafficking Video for Owners/Managers
October 9, 2017
Dear WH&LA Lodging Member:
We have two developments to feature today, that you should find helpful:
1. Anti-Human Trafficking Video for Wisconsin's Lodging Industry Owners/Managers Released
- The WH&LA has been working in collaboration with two groups to develop new materials relating to the expansion of Human Trafficking in our state, some of which is happening at lodging properties around the state.
- What we can share today is a new video designed for viewing by Lodging Owners and Managers that outlines how Human Trafficking is expanding and how it directly impacts lodging properties and their guests in our state. This video was created by a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Attorney General Brad Schimel, the U.S. Attorney's Office - Western District of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and the WH&LA. Feel free to show to your key managers so that they are well aware of this crime and what to watch for.
Please take a few minutes (less than 15 total!) to view this important video and its message that will clearly and succinctly outline this growing criminal activity and how to help prevent it.
Within the next 2 months, development of a new Webinar designed for employees of lodging properties, will be completed, with versions in up to 3 languages. For more information and to view sample contents, the DOJ and the Dept. of Children & Families will have a booth at the Wisconsin Lodging Trade Show on Monday, November 6 at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino - please stop by to learn more about the valuable and brief webinar designed to help prevent Human Trafficking, which in turn also protects your staff and guests.
2. New Overview of the Recent Short-Term Rentals Law
To assist with the many questions we have received about what the new Short-Term Rentals Law means, we have developed a simple diagram Short-Term Rentals Law Overview that provides the basics.
For those interested in better understanding how this may apply to you and your community, the WH&LA has added a
15-Minute Short-Term Rentals Overview
to the 2017 Wisconsin Lodging Conference & Trade Show
immediately following the WH&LA Annual Meeting, which starts at 8:00 am on Monday, November 6.
If you haven't registered yet for the Conference, simply visit
www.wisconsinlodging.org/conference for more information and registration information. Please note that time is running out for the early discount rates! Also, the room block at the Potawatomi Hotel expires this Friday, Oct. 13, so be sure to reserve your room now by calling 1-800-729-7244 and refer to group code WHL110520174!
Best,
Trisha
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