Government Affairs - Archive

Smell the Coffee: Starbucks Ruling Highlights Risks Associated With Running Afoul of Tip Pool Statutes

April 8, 2008

MLA Hosts Inaugural "Meet Your Legislator" Luncheon in Hyannis

April 8, 2008

Tourist Season Brings International Travelers to Massachusetts

April 4, 2008

Economic Stimulus Highlights

March 17, 2008

Meet Your Legislator Event for Cape and Islands

March 17, 2008

MLA Weighs In on Internet Resellers Proposal

March 12, 2008

MLA Welcomes New President and CEO of Berkshire Visitor Bureau

March 12, 2008

AH&LA Under 30 Council to Launch New Membership Category

March 12, 2008

Participate in the "Springtime Savings Lodging Specials" Promotion Today

March 12, 2008

Membership Events Planned for 2008

March 7, 2008

MLA Goes to Washington DC

March 7, 2008

Congratulations 2007 Stars of the Industry Award Winners

February 15, 2008

MLA Announces Full 2008 Conference Program

January 31, 2008

Don't Miss the 21st Annual Massachusetts Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism!

January 24, 2008

Register Online for the 2008 MLA Annual Conference

January 10, 2008

MLA Applauds Final Passage of Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension

December 21, 2007

Save the Date for the Top This! Live & Silent Auction

December 7, 2007

The Lodging Industry Mourns the Loss of an Icon

December 7, 2007

AH&LA RespondsTo Recent Isolated Hotel Cleanliness Incidents

December 7, 2007

Member Survey Deadline Extended

December 7, 2007

Reminder: Complimentary Energy Seminar is Next Week!

December 7, 2007

Don't Miss the Travel Industry Symposium on January 15

December 7, 2007

Hyatt Regency Boston to Host 2008 MLA Annual Conference

December 6, 2007

AH&LA Media Advisory: Protect Yourself: Increased Media Interest in Hotel Cleanliness

December 4, 2007

Submit Your Nominations for the 2007 Stars of the Industry Awards Today!

November 26, 2007

Thomas J. Corcoran Inaugurated As 2008 AH&LA Chairman of the Board

November 13, 2007

Berskshires Properties, Don't Miss Your Regional Meeting Next Thursday

November 7, 2007

Critical Reminder: CO Detectors Must be Installed by January 1, 2008

November 2, 2007

Important Government Affairs Announcement – MLA Advocates for H-2B Renewal

October 5, 2007

IRS Stakeholder Liason Presents Free Phone Forum on Identity Theft

September 24, 2007

MLA Chairman John Murtha Named Omni Parker House GM

September 7, 2007

MLA Announces CO Detector Regulations

August 22, 2007

Favorable Changes to 45B Credit Rules

August 21, 2007

Legislative Alert: Card Check Neutrality

July 20, 2007

Legislative Alert! Call Your Legislators Immediately!

June 28, 2007

U.S. Senate Committee Approves Inbound Tourism Marketing Bill

June 28, 2007

Important Reminder! Lodging Tax Increase Proposal Is Still on the Table!

June 28, 2007

Senate to Vote on "Card Check" - Hoteliers Urged to Contact Their Senators IMMEDIATELY

June 19, 2007

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Extension Enacted - AH&LA-Backed Measure to Benefit Hoteliers

May 30, 2007

MLA and AH&LA Advisory: New Temporary Worker Program Threatened

May 24, 2007

MLA leadership lobbies on Capitol Hill

April 11, 2007

Mark Your Calendar - May 1 is MLA State House Day

April 11, 2007

MLA to Launch Public Policy Forum

April 11, 2007

Former Governor Weld to Deliver Keynote Address at MLA Annual Conference

February 23, 2007

Former AH&LA President & CEO Anthony G. Marshall Passes Away

January 8, 2007

Landfill, Combustion Facility Sweep Finds Excessive Cardboard Disposal

January 8, 2007

Statewide Carbon Monoxide Detector Law Deadline Extended to January 2008

November 2, 2006

H-2B Temporary Worker Program Update: 2005 Changes Help Massachusetts

October 28, 2005

E-Filing Makes Doing Business With DOR Less Taxing

October 27, 2005

State Tourism Forum in Plymouth on Nov. 7

October 26, 2005

Important Legal Information: Record Retention and Destruction

August 11, 2005

H2B Visa Reform Passes, Sent to President

May 16, 2005

Recap of State House Day

May 16, 2005

Lobby to Get Visitors to Your Lobby -- MLA State House Day on April 26

April 14, 2005

Urgent! Help needed on H2B Visa Legislation!

March 18, 2005

State Training Grants Available for Properties and Other Companies

January 14, 2005

Government Affairs Update

September 2, 2004

MLA Helps Push Internet Tourism Tax Into Study

August 5, 2004

MA Smoke-Free Workplace Law to Take Effect

June 24, 2004

Senate Does Not Adopt "Internet Tourism Tax," Instead Sends to Study Committee

June 2, 2004

Legislative Alert -- Calls to Your Senators Needed Immediately!

May 20, 2004

MLA Seeking $1.96 Million Grant to Promote International Tourism in Massachusetts

May 14, 2004

You Can Help Massachusetts Stop Losing Tourism Market Share

March 30, 2004

Number of Seasonal Immigrant Workers Reaches Federal Limit

March 17, 2004

Mass. Turnpike Reopens Lee Visitor Center, MLA to Install Automated TRS Kiosks

February 5, 2004

MLA Spearheads Meeting With Governor on Tourism

September 4, 2003