American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

Founded in Chicago in 1910, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is a dual membership association, with some 10,000 property members, representing more than 1.4 million rooms. AH&LA provides operations, technical, educational, marketing, and communications services, plus governmental affairs representation to the lodging industry. Through its Educational Institute (EI), AH&LA offers educational and training resources for every facet of the hospitality industry. The Lodging Management Program (LMP) is the association's high school curriculum, which prepares students to enter the hospitality workforce or continue their education in one of more than 1,400 postsecondary hospitality management programs worldwide. The Lodging Management Program includes opportunities for work experiences, scholarships, and professional certification as a Certified Rooms Division Specialist. For more information, visit EI's Web site at www.lodgingmanagement.org.

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American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute & DECA

Special Recognition of American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute by DECA:

DECA's Partners for Excellence-Strategic Ally
National Advisory Board member since 2002
Five Years of Service award in 2007

Objectives for Partnership:

Promote hospitality industry
Recruit for training and education

Partnership Activities:

Advertises in DECA publications
Exhibits at DECA conferences
Recruit for training and education
Provides workshops at conferences
Provides judges for international conference
Attends National Advisory Board meeting
Provides scholarships to DECA members

Link to American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
DECA's National Advisory Board