American Hotel & Lodging Association : www.ahla.com
Serving the hospitality industry for nearly a century, AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members.

Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau : www.acvb.com
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau markets metro Atlanta to visitors and serves as the liaison between meeting planners, tour operators and more than 1,000 of its member organizations.


Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association : www.ghla.net
GHLA is the state's non-partisan trade association representing the lodging industry. Originally founded in the 1907, its mission is to promote, protect and educate the lodging industry around the state and to ensure positive business growth for its members. The Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association is the voice of the lodging industry in Georgia. GHLA is the official state affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association

Georgia State University : robinson.gsu.edu/hospitality
Ranked among the TOP 25 hospitality programs in the nation according to Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education

Florida International University : www.fiu.edu