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This week on Southern Hospitality, Chandrakant (C.K.) Patel, 2010 Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and President of BVM Holdings, joins Dana and Elizabeth in the studio to talk about the business of operating a hotel and the landscape of hotel ownership across the country.
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade organization representing Asian American hotel owners in the hospitality industry. C.K. is one of the original members of AAHOA (created in 1989), and has served on the AAHOA Board of Directors for many years.AAHOA is THE voice of owners in the hospitality industry. It is one of the industry’s fastest-growing organizations with more than 11,000 members owning more than 20,000 hotels with a total of $128 billion in property value.
C.K. talks about his early days as a hotelier and the impacts of e-commerce and franchises on the business. Having a deep commitment to community service, the Salute To Soldiers program is one way the AAHOA gives back. In recent years, C.K. has devoted substantial time to fair franchising, engaging leading attorneys and elected officials in discussions about ways to improve the franchise industry.
C.K. talks about the AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show, held this year in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the Georgia World Congress Center. At AAHOA regional meetings and annual convention members learn from each other and connect. Vendor relationships, resources, training webinars – the AAHOA is a powerful force and a great ally to its members.
Use the AAHOA online reservation system to book your next stay www.mybesthotelrate.com
Learn more about the Asian American Hotel Owners Association AAHOA at www.aahoa.com