CHLA Lodging News January February 2020

4 CALIFORNIA LODGING NEWS www.calodging.com Outgoing and New Board Chairs CHLA would like to take a moment to thank outgoing Chair Michael Pace for his steady hand and guidance of CHLA. Under his leadership, CHLA’s board helped place many of the lodging industry’s priorities on the public policy radar. Additionally, CHLA would like to welcome Bijal Patel as the new Chair. As the youngest Chair in CHLA history, Bijal is already hard at work to ensure that hoteliers and hospitality professionals across the state are heard and represented in public policy. CHANGING THE GUARD