WEEK OF JANUARY 6, 2020




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WISCONSIN NEWS
Short-term rental hosts would have more rules under proposed ordinance
The Capital Times
A proposed ordinance change would centralize requirements to operate tourist rooming houses - such as Airbnb rentals - through an annual permit process.
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This Year's 'Snow Line' Across Wisconsin Boosts Winter Tourism In The North
Wisconsin Public Radio
So far this winter, the "snow line" divide has been unusually stark in Wisconsin. According to snow depth measurements by National Weather Service, it cuts from just above the Fox Valley in a diagonal line southwest across the state. 
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Three Lakes to spend $10,000 on study for potential  hotel development
News Watch 12
Americans spend nearly $162 billion per year on temporary stays at hotels and motels. Community members of Three Lakes hope a small chunk of that number can go towards boosting their economy.
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MCR buys Green Bay hotel
ReJournals
MCR, the fifth-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, has acquired the 127-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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In case you missed it: New Marketplace Provide Law in effect as of January 1
The new Marketplace Provider Law (2019 Wisconsin Act 10) that was passed earlier this year took effect on January 1, 2020. It clarifies that a marketplace provider is required to collect and remit Wisconsin sales or use tax on all sales of taxable products and services that the marketplace provider facilitates on behalf of a marketplace seller. 
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NATIONAL NEWS
U.S. hotels see GOPPAR rise of 6.1% in November 
Asian Hospitality 
After a negative profit turn in October, U.S hotels saw robust growth with a GOPPAR increase of 6.1 percent in November over last year, according to HotStats. It was the second-highest increase of 2019 while the year-to-date profit was almost flat with just a 0.3 percent increase.
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U.S. December unemployment rate unchanged at 3.5%
Hotel News Resource
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 145,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent. Notable job gains occurred in retail trade and health care, while mining lost jobs.
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Miami hotels prepare for Super Bowl influx of sex and labor traffickers
Miami Herald
Super Bowl 54 is coming to South Florida and bringing a flood of human traffickers and trafficking victims with it.
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AHLA, AARP campaign against travel scams
Asian Hospitality 
Some of the perils of travel can happen before the journey even begins. Online travel scams remain prevalent and often target travelers over 50 years old, but a campaign by the American Hotel Lodging Association aims to prepare them to avoid those traps.
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WH&LA NEWS
Important Announcement from the WH&LA Executive Committee
WH&LA Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association (WH&LA) would like to notify our members that Kirsten Lee Villegas is no longer the President, CEO effective as of January 3, 2020.
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January WH&LA Meetings
WH&LA 
Registration is open for the upcoming WH&LA Committee and Task Force Meetings. Committee and Task Force Meetings will be held on January 21; the Board of Directors Meeting will be held on January 22 at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace. 

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Lodging Directory Advertising Deadline: January 31
WH&LA
Don't miss your chance to advertise in the 2020 Wisconsin Lodging Directory! Add a photo, place an advertisement or purchase an editorial spot to make your property stand out. Options are available for all budget levels. 

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