The CEO panel at AAHAOCON 2024 , from left : moderator Sarah Dandashy ; Geoff Ballotti , president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts ; John Murray , president and CEO of Sonesta Hotels ; Raj Trivedi , managing principal of Tri Star Trivedi ; Julie Arrowsmith , president and CEO of G6 Hospitality ; Greg Juceam , president and CEO of Extended Stay America ; and Larry Cuculic , president and CEO of BWH Hotels .
ASSOCIATIONS
AAHOA AHEAD
AT AAHOACON , A CLEAR MESSAGE : KEEP GOVERNMENT OUT OF OUR BUSINESS .
By DAVID EISEN
Small businesses tend to thrive — or are given every opportunity to — when they have few intervening forces . In America , that can often come in the form of government regulations ; Uncle Sam sticking his nose in : He wants you !
The Indian-American community has helped build and shape the modern U . S . hotel industry , first- and second-generation hoteliers , through hard work and determination , and the largesse of family or regional bank lending .
America has given them opportunity . In return , they ’ ve embraced the country and bestowed upon it the hotels and motels that have made it comfortable for millions of Americans to travel this fair land of ours .
28 hotelsmag . com May / June 2024