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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The month of May is full of promising events as the Tricentennial celebrations continue! May 5
th
marks the 300
th
anniversary of the city’s founding and there are numerous celebrations taking place across the city, including the highly anticipated
Grand Opening of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park
.
As citizens of this great community of San Antonio we owe a wealth of gratitude to those visionary leaders and pioneers who set the foundation on which our city thrives and continues to grow.
N
o matter where you find yourself on Saturday, I hope you’ll pause for a moment and appreciate what San Antonio means to you.
Similarly, AAHA continues to thrive and prosper as we carry out our own mission to support the local tourism industry. Our events raise funds to give back to local organizations via donations and scholarships. Next week,
AAHA will make a BIG announcement that will benefit the tourism and hospitality students of St. Philips College well into the future
at
the
San Antonio Tourism Council
Salute to Education and Member Mixer
event
on Tuesday, May 8 at The DoSeum. Mark your calendars and join us for this joyous occasion as we share the big news
!
In more good news and on behalf of the Alamo Area Hospitality Association, I am happy to announce that the
Membership Director
and
Treasurer
positions on the AAHA Board have both been filled with Interim Directors.
We will hold a special election with the AAHA membership on May 23
rd
at the
SeaWorld Park Preview luncheon
so that both of our new directors can have full voting rights and enjoy all the privileges of serving AAHA’s Board of Directors. I hope each of you will join me in welcoming Pat Harper and Alex Amaro to the board.
As the Interim Membership Director, Pat is reaching out to all AAHA members to ensure you are taking full advantage of your member benefits. This includes our newest initiative of
Buy One Gift One
Membership
. All 2018 paid memberships get a 2
nd
membership for free. It’s our way of saying THANK YOU and supporting our members who support us. Contact Pat with any questions you may have and get started by following these 2 easy steps:
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 Area Tourism Council
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Make your reservation today as space is limited!
Join us as we celebrate our Industry Leaders at The Visit San Antonio Honors event where we will announce the recipient of the 2018 Robert H. H. Hugman & Con Corazon Awards, announce the Certified Tourism Ambassador™ of the Year and take a special opportunity to present five year pins to 127 Certified Tourism Ambassadors™ who launched the program in 2013.
Following the Honors event, we will create a procession to City Council Chambers to hear the 2018 National Travel & Tourism Week Proclamation and recognition of the Certified Tourism Ambassador™ of the year, and the Robert H. H. Hugman and Con Corazon award winners!
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Honors Event
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. San Fernando Hall, 231 W. Commerce
Procession
4:30 p.m. Procession to Council Chambers
Proclamation & Award Recognition
5-6 p.m. Council Chambers
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San Antonio Botanical Gardens
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Early Bird Ticket Sale Starts TODAY
This event has sold out in the past, so purchase early!
Brews and Blooms
May 19, 2018
VIP Admission starts at 6:00 PM
General Admission starts at 7:00 PM
Craft Brews | Food | Music | Lawn Games
Brews and Blooms isn’t your typical beer garden! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a casual evening of craft brew samplings, food booths, lawn games, and music in a gorgeous garden setting.
Working closely with
San Antonio Cerveceros
, Brews and Blooms provides a venue for new and seasoned local craft breweries. The beer selection is a variety of 30-40 craft beers from Ales to Lagers, including some great seasonal releases from local and regional breweries.
Admission to Brews and Blooms is limited. Early Bird tickets are on sale March 23 through April 5, 2018. This event is for adults 21+.
Early Bird Premium Admission:
$60 per person
($65)
Premium admission ticket includes early entry starting at 6:00pm, a commemorative glass, eight (8) high premium beer sample tickets, catered food, PLUS access to separate section of the Garden, and an additional twelve (12) drink sample tickets.
Early Bird General Admission:
$30 per person
($35)
General admission ticket includes entry starting at 7:00pm, a commemorative glass, and twelve (12) drink sample tickets.
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Howl At the Moon Special Events
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Wedding Guide & Bridal Extravaganza
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The Texas Wedding Guide reaches 10,000-12,000 couples per year throughout their planning process. Our Bridal Extravaganzas are the largest wedding shows in Central Texas with a typical attendance of 800-1000 brides and 2500-3000 total attendees.
Our next show is June 10th at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center. The best booths are going fast!
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San Antonio Area Tourism Council
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San Antonio Area Tourism Council
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The 2018 Attractions and Museums Brochure is out and available for groups, family, military reunions, etc.
If you need extra copies for a group staying at your hotels, feel free to call Colleen at Tourism Council (210) 886-9991 and we will be happy to arrange for a delivery to your business.
These coupons can offer great savings to your families staying at your properties.
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Paint the park with AAHA!
Join the Alamo Area Hospitality Association at Brackenridge Park for this truly unique event: PAINT THE PARK! Artists commissioned by the Brackenridge Conservancy will capture the essence of the landscape and encapsulate the park as it stands today before the great transformation begins! From the Lambert Beach Bath House to Miraflores, tour the park and learn more about the evolution of the gardens. Funds from the 2017 Bond Package will help to preserve and elevate these elements for future generations to cherish. Come see the layers of rich history for yourself and relish in San Antonio's great fortune to have this spectacular park at the heart of our city!
Paint the Park
May 19th, 2018
10am - 3 pm
Food Truck: Cheesy Jane's
Free event! Come mix and mingle!
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Enjoy a lunch with AAHA! And SAHLA too!
The Alamo Area Hospitality Association joins forces with the San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association at SeaWorld San Antonio for our Annual Park Preview.
Wednesday,May 23rd
11:30 am - 1 pm
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 SeaWorld Dr
San Antonio, TX 78251
RSVP today to avoid a $10 late fee!
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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 - April 4, 2018
May - May 7, 2018
June - June 4, 2018
July - July 2, 2018
August - August 6, 2018
September - September 3, 2018
October - October 1, 2018
November - November 5, 2018
December - December 3, 2018
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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, Ryan Wood 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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Welcome New Members!
Donna Rayes, Coughran Hall
Janie Droemer, Beezer's Art
Aaron Selinkoff, Margaritaville
Terry Martin, A Dreamweaver Florist & Special Events
Tina Sturchio, Sturchio Events & Entertainment
James Simmons, COMPLETE weddings + events
Bill Brendel, Crocket Hotel
Michael Woody, Visit San Antonio
Shanna Smith, CVB Visit San Antonio
Michael Solis, Extreme Escape San Antonio
We are glad you are a part of our organization and we look forward to meeting you soon at one of our luncheons, mixers, or charity events.
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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 (April 2018)
April 2018 - 23.1% Opened, 12.2% Clicked On
Newsletter Open Statistics (March 2018 - Oct 2017)
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 to Know an AAHA Board Member
Tim Lippard is the Chief Branding Officer and founder of Splash Branding, a San Antonio branding company and your trusted, local source for quality logo'd apparel and memorable promotional items.
He has been a member of AAHA since January of 2017 and is actively involved in the hospitality industry; also supporting the San Antonio Restaurant Association and the San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association.
Tim is originally from North Carolina, spending most of his years there, but after a brief stint in Tampa, Florida, he made his way to San Antonio in 2006; as quickly as he could get here. He and his wife, Dawn, are passionate about animals, travel, and food. Anytime they can combine all three into an activity is the perfect outing for them. Also a wildlife photographer for a hobby, Tim keeps quite busy juggling travel, work, and volunteer time.
He became a member of the board of directors for the Alamo Area Hospitality Association to serve as the Newsletter Director, starting in January of 2018. It has been great so far, getting a chance to meet and learn about so many great people and fantastic things about San Antonio. Tim looks forward to many more opportunities to meet the fine folks in the association and participate in promoting our great hospitality industry.
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THE 2018 BUY ONE GIFT ONE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
HOW THIS WORKS:
If you are an active member and know of someone who is not an active member that would like to be a part of the AAHA team you can request the board to gift a free membership to this person.
THE FINE PRINT:
- Only 1 gift membership per paid membership
- The member MUST be a current paid member in good standing with AAHA
- The person or organization receiving the free membership must be a 1st time AAHA member
- The board of directors reserves the right to refuse the gifted membership at their discretion with a 30-day review period
- Offer expires on June 30th, 2018
Please contact any board member with questions or click
here
to get started. Happy Gifting!
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GET SOCIAL WITH AAHA SOCIAL MEDIA!
What can you do right now?
- Like us on Facebook - AAHA Facebook Page (887 likes) +4
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- Remember to TAG us with the hashtags #AAHAMoment and #AAHAGivesBack
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Alamo Area Hospitality Association
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