CHLA Lodging News Nov/Dec 2018

5 125 Years of the California Hotel & Lodging Association 8 California Hotel & Lodging Association Milestones 9 CHLA Historical Snapshot 11 Hotel Profile: Hotel del Coronado 14 SAFE 2018 19 CHLA’s Long List of Leaders 20 CHLA Board of Directors Chair Transition 24 Upcoming Events 27 CHLA Marketplace 36 The CHLA Team & Partners OUR MISSION CHLA is the indispensable resource for communicating and protecting the rights and interests of the California lodging industry, for providing educational training and cost-saving programs for all segments of the industry, and for supporting strategic alliances to promote the value of California tourism and travel. 5 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS LODGING  NEWS Jim Abrams, CHLA President 1991–2008