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COVER STORY
18 Tech offers independents a helping hand
All-in-one software offers cost savings and
efficiency close to level of branded hotels
NEWS
5 Choice continues its pursuit of Wyndham,
launches exchange offer
Wyndham board says offer isn’t in
shareholders’ best interests
6 L.A. homelessness ballot measure
withdrawn, new ordinance passed
AAHOA, local hoteliers opposed to new
permit’s requirement of a police permit for
hotels
8 Supreme Court vacates ‘tester lawsuit’ case
The court ruling said the subject of standing
for ADA lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who had no
intention of staying at the hotel being sued
remains open
9 AHLA, others sue Biden Administration over
NLRB joint-employer definition
Also, a group of mostly Republican Congress
members have introduced a resolution to
overturn the recent ruling
10 Hersha, KSL Capital finalize acquisition
The REIT has now gone private, delisted from
the NYSE
Asian Americans to develop $1.3 billion resort
in Dubai, UAE
The JW Marriott resort, featuring residences
and 300 hotel rooms, is scheduled to open
in 2026
12 Former AAHOA chairwoman Panwala
testifies against proposed overtime rules
change
Speaking on behalf of AHLA, she told a
Congressional committee the proposed
increase in the overtime threshold could raise
costs, limiting employee options
2023 RECAP
13 Hospitality highlights from 2023
Choice's bid for Wyndham and AAHOA's push
for fair franchising and gender diversity made
headlines during the past year
DESIGN
16 Freestyling in Flagstaff
Aiden by Best Western boutique hotel opens
in Arizona city
LITERATURE
23 Where it all began
Book chronicles the Patels’ quest for the
American Dream
Gujarati translation of top stories begins on
page 26
On The Cover
Timesh Patel, hospitality director for Paloma
Realty Partners in Venice Beach, California,
and owner of the independent boutique
Los Angeles Inn & Suites (shown in a 2019
photo) says technology today offers all-in-run
property management capabilities equal to
what a branded hotel may have.
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