Connecticut Lodging Association
05/26/2022
ReEmployCT: Connecticut’s New Tax and Benefits System
The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) will launch the new tax and benefit system, ReEmployCT, on July 5, 2022.
Employers can sign up to have ReEmployCT updates sent directly to your inbox.

The new unemployment system 
  • Modernizes how claimants file for benefits, report work search activities, and get the information they need to rejoin the workforce. 
  • Makes employer filing more efficient through online access.
                                
WHAT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT FILERS NEED TO KNOW:

CTDOL will send information and updates to unemployment claimants over the next several months by email and mail. Need to change your address? Our filing page has helpful information and will also be updated throughout the transition. 
                      
WHAT DO EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW?
  • CTDOL has a new webpage for employers
STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 21 May
U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 21 May.

15-21 May 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):
  • Occupancy: 68.6% (-3.5%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): US$151.75 (+13.4%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$104.06 (+9.5%) 

The weekly RevPAR level was the highest in the U.S. since mid-July 2019.
SURVEY: GAS PRICES, INFLATION IMPACTING SUMMER TRAVEL DECISIONS MORE THAN COVID
More than two years into the pandemic, Americans report that gas prices and inflation will impact their summer travel decisions more than concerns about COVID-19, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
 
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer travel season, a traditionally busy time for the hotel industry. And this year, nearly seven in ten Americans (69%) report being likely to travel this summer, with 60% saying they are likely to take more vacations this year compared to 2020-21.
 
 
The survey of 2,210 adults was conducted May 18-22, 2022. Other key findings include:
 
  • 68% of Americans agree they have a greater appreciation for travel because of missed experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 57% are planning a family vacation this summer, a majority of which plan to stay in a hotel
  • 46% are likely to travel overnight for a family event such as a wedding, birthday, anniversary, or family reunion
  • 25% are likely to travel for Memorial Day; 32% for 4th of July; and 27% for Labor Day
  • 60% say they are likely to take more vacations this year compared to 2020-21
  • 60% are likely to attend more indoor gatherings
  • 57% are likely to take longer vacations
  • 56% are likely to take trips to farther-away destinations
  • 90% say gas prices are a consideration in deciding whether to travel in the next three months (50% major consideration, 23% moderate consideration, 17% slight consideration, 10% not a consideration)
  • 82% say gas prices will have at least some impact on their travel destination(s) (37% major impact, 29% moderate impact, 16% slight impact, 17% no impact)
  • Due to current gas prices, 57% are likely to take fewer leisure trips, 54% are likely to take shorter leisure trips, 44% are likely to postpone trips, and 33% are likely to cancel with no plans to reschedule
  • 90% say inflation is a consideration in deciding whether to travel in the next three months (39% major consideration, 31% moderate consideration, 20% slight consideration, 10% not a consideration)
  • 78% of Americans say that COVID-19 infection rates are a consideration in deciding whether to travel this summer (33% major consideration, 23% moderate consideration, 22% slight consideration, 22% not a consideration)
 
“The pandemic has instilled in most people a greater appreciation for travel, and that’s reflected in the plans Americans are making to get out and about this summer. But just as COVID’s negative impact on travel is starting to wane, a new set of challenges is emerging in the form of historic inflation and record high gas prices. We will be keeping a close eye on these issues and urging Congress and the administration to do the same in order to help ensure they don’t negatively impact hotels’ continued pandemic recovery,” said Chip Rogers, president and CEO of AHLA.
 
AHLA recently relaunched its Hospitality is Working campaign with a focus on reigniting travel across the nation and highlighting hotels’ positive economic impact in cities across the country. With travel ramping back up, hotels have embarked on an unprecedented hiring spree to recruit hundreds of thousands of workers for more than 200 hotel career pathways
Register Today! DCF Human Trafficking Prevention Course for Lodging
Join us Tuesday, June 14th for CLA's virtual training course on Human Trafficking Prevention from the CT Department of Children and Families. This course is open to any and all lodging employees. Please register each employee who will attend the course separately.

Please send any questions in advance to info@ctlodging.org, with subject line 6/12 HTP Question.

When: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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