The Voice of Innkeeping Issue 2 Vol. 1 March 2016 | Page 7

I'm Gonna Make A Change,

For Once In My Life

It's Gonna Feel Real Good,

Gonna Make A Difference

Gonna Make It Right . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps

These are the first lyrics in Michael Jackson’s famous song, ‘Man in the Mirror’.

I love that song for many reasons as it s a powerful song of conviction and wanting change. It’s about looking at yourself in the mirror and realizing you can be ‘that change’. It somehow reminds me of my work here at AIHP not just me but all of us. As a recent ‘joinee’ I have come to know it was a very big deal to create this organization and it took a ton of courage and conviction to get it off the ground.

The Man in the Mirror

AIHP is certainly going to make a difference and that difference starts with each member, YOU. Believing in us and joining our organization to participate, respond, comment and share. It is about sharing a common ground and where we stand in this world of hospitality.

We get to celebrate our coming together and get to learn from one another at the upcoming Inaugural Summit. We are all about ‘change’ and it means ‘the act or instance of making or becoming different.’ And that describes us perfectly.

As different as we’d like to think we are, we are very similar in the fact we want to be successful, do the best we can and most of all…be inspired. That’s what I love about AIHP. we are overflowing with inspiration... let the floodgates of ideas open, be that change!

See you next issue,

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From the desk of Editor

Mary Hughes