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AAHOA Says It’s Here to Protect

Posted Fri, 2013-04-12 13:36 by Don Sniegowski
Hotel owners celebrate the new secretary that they elected to AAHOA's board of directors
Hotel owners celebrate their newly elected AAHOA secretary, franchisee Bruce Patel (the man who is lifted up). photo/AAHOA

HOUSTON – The Asian American Hotel Owners Association finished hosting its 2013 Annual Convention & Trade Show two weeks ago in Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center.

Ohio Passes Law to Protect Franchisees

Posted Mon, 2013-02-18 02:34 by Don Sniegowski

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has passed a law that goes beyond many other states in its attempt to curb abusive franchising practices. The revised Ohio Business Opportunity Law protects the state's franchisees' right to sue a franchisor for false or untimely disclosure, ensures that Ohio law reigns supreme and attempts to safeguard that disputes be resolved in Ohio, not elsewhere.

Vantage Hospitality's CEO on What Fair Franchising Needs

Posted Thu, 2012-05-24 11:07 by Don Sniegowski
Roger Bloss, CEO of Vantage Hospitality
Vantage Hospitality's CEO Roger Bloss; photo/bmm

ATLANTA — Roger Bloss, CEO and founder of Vantage Hospitality Group, sat down with Blue MauMau during the Asian American Hotel Owners Association's annual conference in Atlanta for a frank discussion on how to give fair franchising practices teeth and the importance of empowering hotel owners to make collective brand decisions.

Fred Schwartz Talks about AAHOA’s Future

Posted Wed, 2012-05-16 14:50 by Don Sniegowski
Fred Schwartz, president of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association
President Fred Schwartz at 2012 AAHOA conference; photo/aahoa

ATLANTA —Fred Schwartz, president of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, discusses what's coming up for the association and in franchising. He speaks about ranking franchisors by fair franchising practices, the future of franchising legislation and what's in store for AAHOA.

New AAHOA Chair on What’s Next for Franchising

Posted Tue, 2012-05-15 01:12 by Don Sniegowski
Alkesh Patel, 2012-2013 chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Alkesh Patel address a room of thousands at Atlanta conference of AAHOA. He later sits and asks President George W. Bush questions. photo/aahoa

ATLANTA — Blue MauMau sat down on May 5 at the Georgia World Congress Center during the 2012 conference of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) to interview the group's incoming chairman Alkesh Patel.

Franchisee Groups Support California Fair Franchising Bill

Posted Thu, 2012-03-15 08:12 by BMM
A California franchising company franchises The UPS Store
AAHOA franchisees listen to U.S. Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, 2011

SACRAMENTO — Associations representing franchised small business entrepreneurs sang today in rare harmony in support of California's new bill to protect franchisees from abusive franchising practices.

Choice Hotels Answers Questions on AAHOA

Posted Fri, 2012-03-02 02:15 by Don Sniegowski
Choice Hotels announces opening of 5000th domestic hotel on Feb 27
Choice announced its 5,000th domestic hotelon Feb 27

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After agreeing to loosen up on franchising practices that franchisees had criticized as lacking good faith and fair dealing, Choice Hotels was re-admitted into the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. The association had given the franchisor 90 days to cure its poor standards.

Choice’s Settlement with AAHOA: Things Are Seldom What They Seem, Skim Milk Masquerades As Cream

Posted Thu, 2012-03-01 22:42 by Stanley Turkel

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association's January 27, 2012 letter of appreciation to Choice Hotel’s President & CEO Steve Joyce is less than it appears.  Apparently, Joyce has agreed to the following:

Choice Hotels Allowed Back into Franchise Assn

Posted Thu, 2012-03-01 14:06 by Don Sniegowski
Quality Inn is one of the brands under franchisor Choice Hotels
A Quality Inn franchise in Central Kentucky

ATLANTA — Choice Hotels has agreed to loosen up some on its criticized franchising practices in order to be let back into good standing with a franchisee group, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association.