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Connecticut Lodging Association
Legislative Bulletin
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Tourism Works for Connecticut: Get the Facts!
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WHY Focus on tourism as an economic driver?
- Tourism directly accounts for 82,688 jobs in CT, in every county.
- Tourism ranks as the 8th largest generator of direct jobs in CT.
- Accommodations and food service rank 4th! with 121,800 jobs!
The Economic Impact of Travel in Connecticut for Calendar Year 2015 (March 2017)
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omprehensive economic impact study of CT's tourism industry including traveler spending, employment and taxes generated. Statewide, county and regional tourism district data is presented. Source Tourism Economics.
CT Office of Tourism
. Click for the
full study
Get the Facts! To see the latest
COT Tourism Tracker
CLICK HERE.
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2018 Connecticut Elections
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Live event and broadcast features first-of-its-kind unscripted, non-political interviews with four gubernatorial candidates who have qualified for the August primary. cptv.org
Democratic AG candidates agree on debates ahead of primary,
ctpost.com
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AHLA: Engaging U.S. Mayors on home-sharing
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In recent years, AHLA has sought to expand the industry's engagement with a critical audience who are increasingly at the forefront of some of our most important issues: America's mayors.
Through an ongoing partnership with the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), we have unveiled research quantifying the portion of Airbnb's revenue that comes from commercial operators, rather than true home-sharing, on its platform. We've surveyed mayors on the positive benefits of a vibrant hotel industry in their communities and compiled those results into
a report.
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CRA: Servsafe Workplace Free Webinar:
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION FOR RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES
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This webinar will provide employees with facts about what sexual harassment is (and isn’t), how to report it, and why a harassment-free workplace is every employee’s right. Over 40 live webinars across multiple times zones will be conducted during the months of June, July, and August. Choose a day and time that works with your schedule.
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ECPAT USA: Hotel Tools and Resources
TRAFFICKING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
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Due to the anonymous, risk-free nature of the hospitality industry, children across the globe are exploited in hotels—ranging from budget properties to luxury resorts. Hotel associates are uniquely situated to identify and report suspicious activity. From check-in to check-out there are a number of indicators victims and traffickers exhibit during the time they are on a hotel property. With proper training, a front desk agent or a housekeeper can notice that something is not right and respond.
Visit
ecpatusa.org/hotel for free resources including posters, checklists, and indicator cards.
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Issue Education:
2018 Tax Reform
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HLA.com
- How Hoteliers Can Take Advantage of 2018 Tax Reform
Because of the 2018 Tax Reform Act, three actions have likely become financially beneficial to hoteliers with small and mid-sized assets: completing a 2021 property improvement plan (PIP) by 2019; replacing an HVAC system scheduled to last until 2022 in 2018; and selling a performing hotel whose assets are on long-term depreciation schedules, then 1031 into another hotel (with PIP), which can achieve all the pro-investment benefits of tax reform legislation.
100 Percent Bonus Depreciation
If you are a hotel owner who wants to spend any amount of money on an acquisition, renovation, or refurbishment in the next few years, you hit pay dirt! The 2018 Tax Bill initiates 100 percent bonus depreciation on acquisitions (new and used) and implementation of most new FF&E/CapEx projects through 2022. Furthermore, if you’re sitting on the fence about horse-trading long-term holds in your portfolio–add the new depreciation schedule to the ‘pros’ list. You can “sell out” of the extended depreciation schedule and “upgrade” to the new 100 percent schedule with your acquisition.
See full article link below.
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AHLA Legislative Summit: September 12-13, 2018, Capitol Hill, DC.
REGISTER HERE
HX 2018: The Hotel Experience: November 11-12, NYC. Free for CLA Members.
REGISTER HERE
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The Connecticut Lodging Association is a trade association representing and promoting the lodging industry in Connecticut. Want to know about CLA benefits and membership? Visit us at
ctlodging.org/benefits.html
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