AHLA leading on advocacy issues - working with state partners to rein in short term rentals (Airbnb) #SOTI17

AHLA provides enhanced leadership on travel issues, a lot of which happens behind the scenes #SOTI17

AHLA has a proactive media outreach - ONE BILLION impressions in 6 months regarding travel issues and contributions of our industry #SOTI17

AHLA launched a Search Smarter campaign over the summer to encourage education regarding OTA search bias and direct booking #SOTI17

Through engagement of state, local, and cities, we are working on preemption bills for short term rentals #SOTI17

AHLA has a 3-pronged approach to enlisting & supporting talent - apprenticeship, youth opportunity, no-cost college degree #SOTI17

AHLA - sharing our story and having elected officials taking heart of the house tours to empower our employees and raise awareness #SOTI17

AHLA - raising the fundraising bar - Hotel PAC is a demonstration of how committed people have become to our focus of efforts #SOTI17

Up next: Elliott Ferguson of visitwashington Always looking forward to the view from Destination DC #SOTI17

Promoting DC is Elliott's job, but when we showcase visitors' and locals' photos tagged #MyDCCool it promotes the city as a destination

Freer |Sackler Gallery, Buzzard Point DC United Stadium, and Internat'l Spy Museum - updates for these great developments at #SOTI17

Without the tourism industry in our nation's capital, taxes would increase by $1000s for each household in DC #SOTI17

2017 has been a great citywide convention year with a gaggle of citywide convention rooms - Elliott Ferguson #SOTI17

2021 will be the next big citywide year after 2017 #SOTI17

We're able to provide feedback in our efforts to welcome intl visitors on the US Travel & Tourism Advisory Board - Destination DC #SOTI17

Next Tuesday 8/22 - Destination DC's annual Marketing Outlook Meeting #WhatsTrending Registration is still open and available! #SOTI17

Museum of the Bible just announced there will be no entry charge #SOTI17

Up next: Veronica Andrews from STR time to #datageek out #SOTI17

US performance from STR - YTD through June - occupancy is at a record level #SOTI17

Our closer for the #SOTI17 program - John Hach from Click & Travel #hattrick