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’s not my imagination, the temperatures are finally cooler! Perhaps it isn’t ‘cold’ just yet, but it’s a vast improvement as we welcome a new FALL season in San Antonio! Also in the spirit of change, AAHA eagerly anticipates the pleasure of welcoming the new 2019 Directors to the Board, as decided in the
official elections
to be held at our next luncheon!
Please join us at
Range
on
October 18
th
as we elect five new members to the board. The nominations have been made, and AAHA members will vote on new chairpersons for the positions of Fundraising, Community Outreach, Registration, Social Media/Website, and Treasurer-Elect. The AAHA Board of Directors is honored to serve the AAHA membership and to support the tourism and hospitality industry at every level.
And to everyone who supported AAHA at our inaugural bowling tournament, a big
Thank You
to those who attended and participated in the
AAHA Rock ‘N’ Bowl
! Elvis, Sandra Dee, and the entire Lynyrd Skynyrd crew all made memorable appearances to the party! And there’s already talk of a Madonna tribute at next year’s tournament. The competition was friendly, and bad bowlers were celebrated, so no need to start practicing right away, but it isn’t too early to plan your own rockin’ team for 2019!
Here’s a rundown of the remaining 2018 AAHA Events, and we hope to see you soon!
OCT. 3
RD
AAHA After Hours MEMBERS-ONLY MIXER
OCT. 18
TH
AAHA Elections Luncheon @ Range
NOV. 15
TH
AAHA Gives Back Luncheon @ Maggiano’s
DEC. 13
TH
AAHA Holiday Luncheon @ Sheraton Gunter
There are some great details in the newsletter below so read on…
Wishing you the very best of the best,
Nicole Juel Sánchez
2018 Alamo Area Hospitality Association President
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San Antonio Tourism Ambassadors
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Reminder: CTA Renewal Deadline is October 31
Early Certified Tourism Ambassador Renewal = Savings, Prizes and a Party!
Members with your CTA Certification,
it’s time to renew for 2019
. Your early CTA renewal will save you $10 off the $25 renewal fee, plus you might win a prize or a coveted slot at the CTA Renewal Party. Watch your inbox for an email with more details from Visit San Antonio. In the meantime, log into your
CTA portal
and complete your CTA Renewal!
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2018 Volunteer Sign Up
Hello everyone,
My name is David Uminski. I am the new Volunteer Coordinator for
Tango of the Vines
. I am so excited to serve on this great committee and be involved in such an amazing event. Tango of the Vines will be held at the Witte Museum on Friday, November 2, 2018 from 7pm-10pm.
For those of you returning for another year we are grateful for your support of this meaningful event. For those of you who are signing up to volunteer for the first time, welcome...we are so happy you are willing to support Tango of the Vines.
Tango of the Vines has grown year over year and as a committee we decided to make a few changes to the volunteer shifts. If you do not see something you have done in the past, please let me know if there is a comparable shift in 2018.
Here is how volunteering works:
- Sign up for any volunteer shift(to receive a volunteer shirt, please sign up before Friday, October 5)
- Arrive at the Witte Museum by 6:15 pm and check-in with David. Volunteer orientation is necessary for everyone (even if your shift is the second half of the event). At orientation you will receive general volunteer information as well as area specific information.
- If you volunteer at the beginning of the event, please go to your area and enjoy the event when your responsibilities are complete, AND your relief has arrived.
If you are volunteering later in the evening, please enjoy the event and be respectful of those volunteering first by arriving on time for your shift.
As a volunteer, you will receive complimentary admission to Tango of the Vines as well as a volunteer t-shirt. Please be sure to sign up before October 5 to ensure we have a t-shirt for you.
Thank you so much for contributing to Tango of the Vines. The event could not be as successful as it is without the support of our wonderful volunteers. If you have any questions, please reach out to me via email. daviduminski@me.com
I will see y'all at the Witte!!
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San Antonio Area Tourism Council
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Halloween at Howl!
Come have a ghoulish time at Howl at the Moon this Halloween! Our annual party is happening in late October with drink specials, games and - everyone's favorite - a costume contest!
Come in and sip on some Spellbound Buckets*! They are delicious, we swear they won't turn you into a toad. See you crazy monsters soon!
Featured Drink Specials:
*$4 Angry Orchards
*$8 "The Haunting Cocktails"
*$25 86oz Spellbound Buckets
Costume Contest:
1st Prize, $300
2nd Prize, $150
3rd Prize, $50
$10 Admission
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Artemisia's at St. Philip's College
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Artemisia's is a classroom-restaurant of the Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (THCA) department at St. Philip's College. It features various groups of students who collaborate to prepare, coordinate and serve meals of various styles and cuisines. Venture up the stairs in the Campus Center and see what our students are preparing!
Please contact David Uminski at
daviduminski@me.com
for more details. Listed below is the menu for October.
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NOTICE OF BY-LAWS VOTE
In accordance with our by-laws, this notice is to serve as notification that during our October luncheon we will be voting for amendments to our by-laws.
PROPOSED AAHA BYLAW CHANGES
Article III: Membership
Section 1: Eligibility
/Duration
Membership of AAHA, Inc. may be extended to persons employed in hospitality, service, and tourism industries that meet the following requirements set by the Board of Directors.
The duration of membership in AAHA shall be for a length of one (1) year; to commence on the date that AAHA, Inc. receives membership dues.
Section 2: Membership
Primary/Secondary Membership - Any individual employed in promoting hotel/motel sales, advertising, travel, publicity, public relations, convention services, members of the media, and other organizations who approved and actively support the objectives of AAHA, Inc. may apply for membership. This membership if paid by a member’s employer shall remain with the member’s employer
until
December 31st of that year
for a total of one (1) year from receipt of membership dues.
In the event a member leaves the organization for any reason, the paid membership will be retained
until December 31st of that year
for a total of one (1) year from receipt of membership dues
.
Article IV: Dues
Section 2: Dues Payment
Membership
dues for members shall be due to AAHA, Inc.
by January 31
st
thirty (30) days after membership application is received or within the 30 day period before an existing membership is set to expire
.
Renewing members
They
will have one month after
their membership has expired
their dues are
due
to pay
or
before
they
can be
are officially
removed as a member of AAHA, Inc. The fiscal year of AAHA, Inc. shall begin on January 1st and end December 31st.
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The AAHA Board of Directors are accepting nominations for 2019 Board Members. Each new board member will serve on the AAHA Board of Directors for two (2) consecutive years.
If you would like to nominate one or more fellow AAHA members, please do so by contacting
Rudy Saenz
or any board member for a ballot
.
Board members must have served one (1) year as a member of AAHA before joining the board of directors. Some exceptions may be made at the board’s discretion.
*The following Board Director positions are available:
- Social Media & Website
- Treasurer
- Registration
- Community Outreach
- Fundraising
Nominations will be accepted thru October 1, 2018
. Any questions contact please contact any Board member.
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Join AAHA for lunch at Range, the newest project from local Chef Jason Dady and his family. Located in the heart of downtown San Antonio at the beautiful Embassy Suites, Range’s menu pays tribute to Texas and Midwest beef, offers the freshest coastal seafood. Our Guest speaker will be certified sales consultant Ann Ward, who will take us on a short safari tour of how to give great customer service. Lastly, it’s time for 2019 BOD Elections! Come cast your vote. Fourth quarter AAHA Gives Back is Blue Santa. Plan to support our community outreach this quarter.
WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 2018
TIME: 11:30a-1:15p
Range
125 Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Parking: $7 through the hotel valet
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We want to give a special shout out to everyone for coming to our Inaugural Rock 'N' Bowl Hospitality Tournament last Thursday. Whether you came to bowl, cheer on your favorite team, or dress up as an iconic rockstar, we want to thank all our hospitality members and their guests for their support. We'd also like to thank
Caprice Productions, Inc.
for their sponsorship with the event.
Best Team Costume:
Best Individual Costume:
Kim Carmack as Sandy (Grease)
Best Groupie:
Most Strikes in a Game:
Benji Bisnov
Highest Individual Score:
Benji Bisnov
Highest Team Score in a Game:
Cereal Bowlers
Victory Trophy 2018:
Cereal Bowlers
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Thank you for hosting (September Luncheon - La Margarita)
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Thank you everyone for coming to yesterday's AAHA monthly luncheon to learn about the upcoming projects for HemisFair Park from our guest speaker, Anne Krause, President and Executive Director of the HemisFair Conservancy. We also want to thank everyone that brought items for the Children's Shelter through our community outreach program, and fun gift items for our Fish Bowl drawing.
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CALL TO ACTION
Speakers for U of H Needed
U of H just started their new fall semester and are interested in creating a Speakers Call List for when they would need speakers for the classroom and outside projects.
The goal is for you to tell your story. Students are inspired to hear how you found your way in our industry. If interested in being a speaker for U of H please send your bio, headshot and current contact information to Molly Hernandez (Secretary of AAHA).
Molly Hernandez
619.861.4364
mnhernandez@therkgroup.com
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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.
Newsletter Publishing Schedule for 2018
January - Sent
February - Sent
March - Sent
April - Sent
May - Sent
June - May 31, 2018
July - July 8, 2018
August - August 6, 2018
September - September 3, 2018
October - October 5, 2018
November - November 5, 2018
December - December 3, 2018
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GET TO KNOW YOUR AAHA BOARD - Molly Hernandez
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With over 8 years of Hospitality Industry experience, I am a Cali girl in a Texas world. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA where I spend my days at the beach as well as indulging in the wonderful foods and life the city has to offer. This is where my interest in the Hospitality Industry started.
When it was time for college, Northern Arizona University was the spot to be. NAU to this day is one of the leading schools in the Hospitality Degree Programs and was shaping a new way of teaching their students. I was fortunate enough to be a part of NAU during a wonderful time of change. I was able to gain experience in many fields while at NAU. I found myself participating in many out of class activities for the Hospitality School that included, planning and executing Casino Family Night and NAU during Family Weekend, planning and executing our Hospitably Charity Golf Tournament 3 years in a row and razing fund to go back to student hospitality scholarships, creating a Hospitality Portal for American Express, and creating a club for Non-Profits in town to find complimentary event planning services through NAU’s Hospitality School.
Once I graduated I had a job waiting for me here in San Antonio, Texas. I worked for ARAMARK for about 2 years at the UTSA Campus as a Food and Beverage Manager for many of the restaurants on campus as well as dabbling in the Catering Department. I loved working for UTSA but my heart was in the events world. I ended up leaving my corporate job and found myself selling Wedding Gowns full time. This allotted me the opportunity to network with ILEA and AAHA. Even though this was a tough point in my life I learned that networking was not only a way to learn about the San Antonio Event Industry but would also lead me to my new awaiting job.
I now find myself working for an amazing family-owned business, The RK Group. I work for Rosemary’s Catering, our company’s flagship business, selling catering for Historical Sunset Station. Our Sunset Station team loves working together to create a memorable experience for every client. Through networking, we hope to create strong bonds with other vendors in the ILEA and AAHA community to help create some amazing show-stopping events.
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Renew Your 2018 Membership
As of December 31st all 2017 AAHA Memberships officially expired.
We are now accepting 2018 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 2018 Membership Invoice, please send an email to our Treasurer, Alex Amaro at
treasurer@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 2018 Membership Invoice as your receipt will be emailed to you automatically upon completion of your registration.
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AAHA Newsletter Update
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. We want to increase our readership and to help us accomplish that we will start doing a
giveaway
each month.
The catch? Just read the newsletter! Somewhere, hidden in the text will be a prize! What will you win? A free "GUEST Lunch" certificate to invite a guest of your choosing to be used for any AAHA Luncheon within 60 days of winning. It's that simple. Moving forward, we'll place the link in different parts of the newsletter and we might not make it all that obvious; just to keep it fun. We encourage you to read the newsletter in its entirety and support all those who participate each month.
Newletter Open Statistics (September 2018)
September 2018 - 37% Opened, 12.5% Clicked On
Newsletter Open Statistics (August 2018 - Oct 2017)
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
December 2017 - 29% Opened, 6% Clicked On
November 2017 - 28% Opened, 3% Clicked On
October 2017 - 29% Opened, 7% Clicked On
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GET SOCIAL WITH AAHA SOCIAL MEDIA!
What can you do right now?
- Like us on Facebook - AAHA Facebook Page (911 likes) +4
- Follow us on Instagram - AAHA Instagram Page (465 followers) +17
- Follow us on Twitter - AAHA Twitter Page (1,646 followers) +4
- Follow us on LinkedIn - AAHA LinkedIn Page (529 members) 0
- Remember to TAG us with the hashtags #AAHAMoment and #AAHAGivesBack
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NEW DATE! SOUTHTOWN CINEMA: BLACK PANTHER
Oct 05 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for our Southtown Cinema FREE screening of Black Panther presented by
Gold’s Gym
! Movie will start at immediately following sunset. Come early for music, activities and eats.
Southtown Cinema is sponsored by
Gold’s Gym
and hosted by Hemisfair and our community partner
Slab Cinema
. Thanks to our awesome sponsor for bringing this great FREE event to Hemisfair and our community.
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Alamo Area Hospitality Association
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