Thank you to all of our Partners. We truly appreciate your support, loyalty and partnership with ISHAE.  PRINT a directory listing of all partners and contacts.

Platinum Partners
The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has nearly 1,000 corporate members ranging from privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations with expertise in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate. The membership also includes timeshare owner associations (HOAs), resort management companies, and owners through the ARDA Resort Owners Coalition (ARDA-ROC). To learn more about ARDA please visit www.arda.org
Heartland delivers credit/debit/gift/loyalty card processing, payroll and payment solutions to more than 300,000 businesses nationwide.  A long time supporter and partner of ISHAE, Heartland has led the payments industry in transparency, integrity and security.  When you partner with Heartland, you can increase member retention by offering best-in-class business solutions and leverage a local, professional account management team to serve the business needs of your members.  For more information please visit www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com and www.MerchantBillOfRights.com.
Serving the hospitality industry for nearly a century, AHLA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AHLA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry.  To learn more please visit www.ahla.com

In-Kind Partner

WebLink is proud to be the software and website provider for ISHAE. WebLink Connect is far more than association management software, providing your entire team with the tools they need to get more done and help your organization grow faster. Manage your members, prospects, events, website finances and communications in one solution. Our superior solutions includes access for unlimited users, 3 convenient ways to connect, continuous product enhancements, free educational resources, and unlimited training and support opportunities.  For more information please visit www.weblinkinternational.com
The Distilled Spirits Council is the national trade association representing America’s leading distillers and nearly 70% of all distilled spirits brands sold in this country. Over the years, the Council has served as the distillers’ voice on policy and legislative issues in our nation’s capital, state capitals and foreign capitals worldwide. Our strong commitment to responsibility is the foundation of everything we do as an organization and as an industry.  To learn more please visit www.discus.org.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is a collection of distinctive wine estates, each allowed to explore to the fullest extent the unique growing conditions and individual winemaking practices that give the wines from these estates their extraordinary character.  To learn more please visit www.ste-michelle.com
​Wellspring Info helps organizations improve and deliver their emergency response plans through quick-reference guidebooks and mobile apps.  Wellspring Info clients include Loews, Extended Stay, Holiday Inn, Wyndham, IHG, Petra Risk Solutions & Marriott.  Wellspring Info can create a landing page which gives your hotel members discounted pricing on emergency response apps and emergency guidebooks.  They'll brand the landing page for you, free of charge.  To see an example, please go to www.WellspringInfo.com/ISHAE or contact Scott Cohen at 800-268-3682 ext. 118, or scott@WellspringInfo.com for further information.
Class Action Capital is a provider of class action settlement claim management and monetization to the global corporate community. Launched in 2012, Class Action Capital has quickly gained traction amongst the corporate community to become the premiere provider of outsourced class action settlement claim management and monetization. From 30 clients in 2012 to over 4,000 clients to date, Class Action Capital's value proposition, reputation and expertise has been recognized by companies of all sizes and in diverse industries.
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NES is the nation’s premier employee benefits specialist to the hospitality industry…helping to secure valuable tax credit dollars for hotel employees and offering low cost voluntary benefits. www.nesbenefits.com

BiddingForGood is a charitable e-commerce company that connects fundraisers, cause-conscious shoppers, and socially responsible businesses. They provide a unique online auction platform, where nonprofits, schools, consumers and businesses converge to create dynamic and exciting fundraising events.  To learn more please visit www.biddingforgood.com
AIRS (Automated Item Request System) is a product of BiddingForGood. BiddingForGood has developed an online platform to quickly and efficiently approve or reject charitable donation requests. AIRS allows you to gain insight and control over your charitable giving, build a nonprofit database in your market, and go green in handling donation requests.  To learn more please visit www.requestitem.com
Silver Partners

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute is the not-for-profit, charitable-giving, and fund raising affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA). For more than 50 years, the Foundation has been the primary source of financial support for industry-related scholarships and research. In recent years its mandate has expanded to include funding to launch and maintain school-to-career and workforce development initiatives in order to attract and retain more employees to our industry. To learn more please visit www.ahlei.org
The attorneys in the Hospitality Industry Practice Group at Fisher & Phillips LLP represent employers in labor and employment matters across the U.S. With headquarters in Atlanta, the firm has more than 225 attorneys in 23 offices. Since 1943, we have provided to hospitality employers efficient and practical solutions to labor and employment law problems.  To learn more please visit www.laborlawyers.com.

Bronze Partners

Starwood is one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies. We conduct our hotel and leisure business both directly and through our subsidiaries. At Starwood, we call our shared values “promises.” These promises guide our everyday actions and ensure a common understanding of what we can expect from one another.  To learn more please visit www.starwoodhotels.com
The National Restaurant Association leads America’s restaurant industry by enhancing the quality of life for all they serve. That’s why the National Restaurant Association (NRA) created ServSafe programs nearly 40 years ago. And why – under the guidance of scientists and industry specialists – ServSafe training and certification are your best protection. The ServSafe program provides Food Handler, Manager Food Safety and Responsible Alcohol Service training and certification. These innovative, effective programs are created by and for the food service industry. For more information, visit www.servsafe.com.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) is a global organization with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,000 hotels and 744,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with more than 1,300 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty program with more than 92 million members worldwide. Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information

Allied Partners

In 2014, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) celebrated its 25th anniversary and is currently one of hospitality industry’s leading voices for hotel owners and operators.  AAHOA represents nearly 14,000 members nationwide, who own more than 20,000 properties, amounting to more than 40% of all hotels in the United States. AAHOA members employ over 600,000 American workers, accounting for nearly $10 billion in payroll annually.  To learn more about AAHOA and its mission, please visit www.aahoa.com. 
BMI is the bridge between songwriters and the businesses and organizations that want to play their music publicly. As a global leader in music rights management, BMI serves as an advocate for the value of music, representing more than 7.5 million musical works created and owned by more than 600,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.  To learn more please visit www.bmi.com
 Ecolab is the world's leading provider of cleaning, food safety, and health protection services. Founded in 1923, Ecolab has been partnering with its customers for more than 80 years. With over 12,000 sales-and-service experts, Ecolab is committed to assisting customers worldwide with their unique needs by providing them with comprehensive, value-added solutions and professional personal service.  To learn more please visit www.ecolab.com
LobbyLights is an online wage and benefits survey exclusive to the hotel and lodging industry.  Participants gain immediate access to current wage and benefits data nationwide.  Properties can blindly compare individual results with like hotels to analyze compensation plans and to remain competitive in their wage market; retaining and attracting the best employees.  To learn more visit www.lobbylights.com

​Hilton Worldwide is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels.  To learn more please visit www3.hilton.com
 STR is the leading global provider of competitive benchmarking, information services and research to the hotel industry.  Our data reporting empowers hoteliers, as well as third-parties affiliated with the hotel industry, to make sound decisions by providing actionable performance data..  To learn more please visit www.strglobal.com

​P&G Professional is the away-from-home division of Procter & Gamble, serving the foodservice, building cleaning and maintenance, healthcare, hospitality, food/drug/mass, and convenience store industries. P&G Professional offers complete solutions utilizing its parent company's scale, trusted brands and strengths in market and consumer understanding. P&G Professional features such brands as Dawn®, Mr. Clean®, Comet®, Spic and Span®, Bounty®, Safeguard®, Febreze®, Swiffer®, Tide®, and its own brand, P&G Pro Line®. Visit www.pgpro.comfor the latest information about P&G Professional's solutions and services.

It’s never been simpler to receive payments at your hotel.  As an industry-leading provider of payment processing solutions and the nation’s number one bank-owned acquirer based on bankcard volume, Chase provides hoteliers with the exceptional service and technology they need to accept payments.  They offer clear and transparent pricing with no hidden fees, plus quick and simple enrollment. If you’re looking to partner with a leader in payment processing, call 214.849.3627 to learn more about partnering with Chase. ​www.chasepaymentech.com

TravelClick provides innovative solutions for hotels around the globe that increase revenue, reduce cost, and improve performance. Their suite of solutions supports their clients with travel marketing and reservations management tools, as well as comprehensive business intelligence. TravelClick has a worldwide on-the-ground presence that enables them to maintain a deep understanding of local markets in the context of the global hospitality industry.

Marriott International is a global hotel and lodging company with more than 3700 lodging properties in 74 countries around the world. Marriott International has approximately 300,000 employess at it's headquarters in Bethesda, MD, managed and franchised properties. The company's portfolio of fifteen brands includes the signature Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott and most recently added Gaylord Hotels.  To learn more please visit www.marriott.com
Yext puts business on the map with the award-winning Location Cloud. They enable companies of all sizes to manage location data across their websites, mobile apps, internal systems, and the industry's largest ecosystem of maps, apps, social networks, directories and seach engines including Google, Apple, Facebook, Bing, and Yahoo. Their products - Listings, Pages, and Reviews - enable the world's millions of businesses to drive face-to-face and digital interactions that boost brand awareness, drive foot traffic and increase sales. ​
Best Western Hotels and Resorts is a privately held hotel brand with a global network of 4,100 hotels in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. Now celebrating 70 years of hospitality, Best Western provides its hoteliers with global operational, sales and marketing support, and online and mobile booking capabilities. More than 26 million travelers are members of the brand's award-winning loyalty program Best Western Rewards, one of the few programs in which members earn points that never expire and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. ​http://www.bestwestern.com





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