AAHA Monthly News & Updates
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Our Mission
Working alongside our hospitality partners to communicate the impact of the hospitality and tourism industry and encouraging the high standards of professional conduct among all people engaged in the hospitality industry.
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Letter from the President
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It is time to feel the enthusiasm and the energy shared the followers of March Madness. Personally, I am not fan of college or professional sports. In my youth and early adult years, I participated in numerous sports and interactive activities, but motivation to sit and watch a given sporting event was not one of my passions.
I have always loved being part of a team. I was not the tallest, the fastest nor the strongest physically or strongest skilled. Nevertheless, I was determined to better skills, meet and surpass expected goals and prove myself as a competent team player. I placed myself in situations to test and display my abilities. As I look back, it is fascinating how self-determination and initiative shaped the person I am today. There is so much more to this story and that which shaped my character. Today, I still place myself in situations to assess and demonstrate my abilities and knowledge.
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A few days ago, I came across a video share on LinkedIn by Nicole Juel. This video caught my eye and I watched the 21-minute presentation by
Amy Cuddy entitled, “Your body language may shape who you are”
. In the video, Cuddy draws a connection between how our mental perceptions are presented physically through our body language. This is nothing new. However, as she continues the discussion, she ties in the act of participation and questions if our nonverbals (body language, facial expressions, etc.) govern how we think and feel about ourselves. She suggested and then asked the question, “our mind can change our body, but can our body change our mind”? Cuddy formulates other connections between what she refers to as powerful and powerless people, observed their actions and interaction in a given environment and predictable outcomes. The key point is revealing how these nonverbals can determine whether one chooses be here or not. We have all questioned why we should part of something or not. Are we good enough for the job/task or not. Is your body language affecting you? I agree with Cuddy that we each can embrace a point in life where a simple reflection reveals the positive reason why we should be here and become it…the person you want to be!
When I joined this organization, I was not sure if this was the place or fit for me. The people, family discovered and amazing relationships developed—confirm that AAHA is the right fit. Many incredible people are part of this association and have been active members for years. Their experience and knowledge is invaluable. Hear their #AAHAmoment stories by joining us for luncheons and mixers. Connect with them to learn and absorb their methods to success. Simple perseverance can build confidence and character so you too can become…it and part of an ongoing success story. You—belong here too.
Chris Koval
2019 President
Alamo Area Hospitality Association
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Howl At the Moon & Merkaba
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Grand Openings Around The Corner
Save the date for the much anticipated Grand Openings of
Chocollazo
/
Sugar
Sugar
and
Blue Cat Yoga
!
These new Hemisfair tenants will have Grand Opening festivities on Saturday, March 16th, just in time for Spring Break fun. Make plans to spend the day at Hemisfair for the Grand Openings, and also catch Super Fun Saturday and Spring Market Days. Stay tuned to our social media
(Facebook)
for more details as they are announced!
Super Fun Saturday Is Back
Our first Super Fun Saturday of the year is Saturday, March 16th with a "Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss" theme! Enjoy an afternoon of all things Dr. Seuss including crafts, green lemonade and birthday cake.
More super fun will include Cat in the Hat kids hats (*limited quantity, while supplies last), face painting, kite decorating, and activities with San Antonio Youth Literacy.
Be sure to catch
The Magik Theatre
'sperformance of "Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat" following Super Fun Saturday.
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Get
SHAMROCKED
this at Hard Rock March 13
th
– 17
th
with our St. Paddy’s Day Boozy Shake for $12.95 and taste of Ireland, Guinness & Bacon Jam Cheeseburger for $16.95.
Make a reservation
(210) 224-7625
or online
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March Member Luncheon - TopGolf San Antonio
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FORE!
It's time for another great luncheon at TopGolf San Antonio! Join us for a delicious lunch and extra incentive, Laurie Rush Photography will be providing FREE HEADSHOTS for all luncheon guests. So come photo ready!
Our guest speaker of the month will be Mr. Dillard Yates, with the San Antonio Zulu Association. Mr. Yates will be informing all members on the important philanthropic work Zulu does for the City of San Antonio and giving us the inside scoop on their Fiesta event, A Taste of New Orleans.
Look forward to seeing you as we Spring forward!
WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2019
TIME: 11:30a-1:15p
Topgolf San Antonio
5539 N Loop 1604 W
San Antonio, TX 78249
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Any Baby Can - Volunteers Needed
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Any Baby Can
is so excited to be celebrating our 15th Annual Walk for Autism on
April 20th
. This amazing event celebrates our families, connects them to resources, raises Autism awareness and generates funds for our Autism Services Program! Each year we have over 7,000 participants which means we need LOTS of volunteers to help make our event a success.
DATE: Saturday, April 20th, 2019
VOLUNTEER SHIFTS AVAILABLE: 6 AM – 1 PM
VOLUNTEER DUTIES:
During the day of the walk, there are many tasks for volunteers to complete. Some examples of the tasks you may be asked to help complete are setting up chairs and tables, passing out Stamp Cards to all attendees, providing supervision at our Teen Takeover area or Rudy’s playground, as well as helping cleanup/tear down booths after the events are over.
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Thank you for hosting (February Luncheon
- Mortons The Steakhouse)
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Thank you to
Mortons The Steakhouse
for hosting such a wonderful lunch meeting last week with all our AAHA members. We all enjoyed hearing from our guest speaker, Chris Hernandez, with the San Antonio Commanders football team. I'm sure all of us are anxious to get to the next home game and show our support. Thank you again to
Morton's the Steakhouse
for the wonderful meal and service, and to all our fishbowl donors.
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A big thanks to Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar (Huebner Oaks) for hosting our February AAHA After Hours Mixer, where we
celebrated the beginning of Mardi Gras weekend off right with amazing food, drinks, and hanging out with great friends.
#aahamoment
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Got News?
We would love to help you highlight what's going on at your business. Please send us anything you would like us to include by the last week of the month to be included in the next month's newsletter.
Here are some ideas of content to send to our Newsletter Director
Tim Lippard
:
• Promotions, new employees, retirements, etc.
• Announcements about your staff for our "Awards and Accolades"
• Updates on new attractions, products, and hotels, or new additions to existing ones
• Events that visitors should attend
One of our favorite things is getting to share all the news and updates happening with our members, so let us hear from you. Remember, your deadline is COB on the last Friday of the month to be included in the next month's newsletter. Also, please note. If your event is in the early part of the month, you may want to consider having your post ready and published a month early when possible. Below is the "projected" date of publishing the newsletter for the remainder of the year.
Please submit your newsletter submissions in a finished format; either PDF, PNG or JPG with complete information contained in the email. Thank you.
TENTATIVE Newsletter Publishing Schedule for 2019
January - January 14, 2019
February - February 10, 2019
March - March 10, 2019
April - April 8, 2019
May - May 6, 2019
June - June 3, 2019
July - July 8, 2019
August - August 5, 2019
September - September 2, 2019
October - October 7, 2019
November - November 4, 2019
December - December 2, 2019
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Join or Renew Your 2019 Membership
As of December 31st all 2018 AAHA Memberships officially expired.
We are now accepting 2019 memberships. As a member, you enhance your position in your company and within the community.
Exclusive benefits to AAHA Members include:
- Invitations to monthly luncheons featuring informative and educational speakers
- Discounted $30 member luncheon rate
- Enhance relationships with theme parks, lodging, attractions, cultural sites, restaurants & retailers
- Receive the current Alamo Area Hospitality Association Membership Directory upon request via e-mail
- Get your company featured in the newsletter and on social media
- Receive invitations to special events throughout the year
For a full list of member benefits please visit the membership page on our website
here
.
If you cannot pay online and require a personalized 2019 Membership Invoice, please send an email to our Treasurer, Alex Amaro at
t
reasurer@alamoareahospitalityassociation.com
. Please include your name, company name and method of payment to be included on the Membership Invoice.
If you ARE able to pay online using the Membership link, please do not request a personalized 2019 Membership Invoice as your receipt will be emailed to you automatically upon completion of your registration.
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AAHA Newsletter Update for 2019
We're looking to increase the readership of our newsletter. In January of 2018, we had a 24% open rate and a 9% click rate. Our monthly newsletter is the primary means we have to get a large amount of information to each of you. Our goal was to increase the readership and interactive nature of our monthly content.
For the entire year, we ended up with an average Open Rate of 30%, up 6% from the beginning of the year. We increased the interaction within the newsletter by almost double from previous efforts. Thank you all for that effort.
Newsletter Open Statistics (February 2019)
February 2019 - 39% Opened, 16.3% Clicked On
Newsletter Open Statistics (January 2019 - January 2018)
January 2019 - 36% Opened, 15% Clicked On
December 2018 - 34% Opened, 12.2% Clicked On
November 2018 - 34% Opened, 11% Clicked On
October 2018 - 34% Opened, 11% Clicked On
September 2018 - 37% Opened, 12.5% Clicked On
August 2018 - 30% Opened, 25% Clicked On
July 2018 - 40% Opened, 25% Clicked On
June 2018 - 28% Opened, 12% Clicked On
May 2018 - 28% Opened, 11% Clicked On
April 2018 - 23.1% Opened, 12.2% Clicked On
March 2018 - 23.1% Opened, 12.2% Clicked On
February 2018 - 25.4% Opened, 11.8% Clicked On
January 2018 - 24% Opened, 9% Clicked On
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Alamo Area Hospitality Association
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