CHLA Lodging News November/December 2024

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. California Hotel & Lodging Association 414 29th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 916.444.5780 | www.calodging.com EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Dhruv Patel Ridgemont Hospitality VICE CHAIR Cormac O’Modhrain Sunstone Hotel Investors IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor Pacific Palms Hotel SECRETARY/TREASURER Daniel Kuperschmid Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego GOVERNMENT & LEGAL RELATIONS CHAIR Javier Cano JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE AUDIT & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Laurenne Douglas Pacific Plaza Hotels, Inc. 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kristi Allen Ensemble Real Estate Solutions & Investments Laura Lee Blake AAHOA Javier Cano JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE David Craig Pebblebrook Hotels Vipul Dayal Days Inn San Francisco Airport West Laurenne Douglas Pacific Plaza Hotels, Inc. Marina Dutton Irvine Marriott Troy Flanagan AHLA Ross Gimpel Encore Jon Handlery, CHA Handlery Union Square Hotel Nic Hockman Disney’s Grand Californian Matt Humphreys Hyatt Regency San Francisco Michelle Millar University of San Francisco Michael Pace InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel Bijal Patel, CHA Coast Redwood Hospitality Bimal Patel, CHA Hotel Zico Perry Patel Radiate Hospitality Pragna Patel-Mueller Samata Management Joe Piantedosi Park Hotels & Resorts Stacey Rivera Evolution Hospitality Tejal Sood Bayside Hotel Group John Spear Hotel Drisco Jeffrey Thurrell Fisher Phillips Wes Tyler, CHA Chancellor Hotel on Union Square Mike Tweeten Ace Parking Management Bobby Walia Marriott International Corporation ADVERTISING & DESIGN Big Red M www.bigredm.com Design & Layout Juliette Miratsky Advertising Sales Bethany Murphy 732.804.7166 [email protected] Copyright © 2024. All Rights Reserved CONTENTS CALIFORNIA November + December 2024 FEATURED 12 California Hotels at the Frontline of Social Responsibility and Community Safety 14 Leveraging Technology to Enhance Guest Experience 16 Why It’s Time to Add EV Charging to Your Properties 18 CHLA’s Trends + Insights Conference a Success in Huntington Beach 04 The Heart of Guest Satisfaction DEPARTMENTS 10 Member Spotlight: Deysa Salinas 02 Message From the Chair 20 Voices of Hospitality 23 CHLA Marketplace 28 Upcoming Events 29 CHLA Partners

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