Seattle announces 2027 hotel healthcare expenditure rates
The City of Seattle's Office of Labor Standards has announced new expenditure rates for Seattle hotels. This is part of the 2020 Improving Access to Medical Care for Hotel Employees Ordinance, and these new rates will go into effect for 2027. To learn more, please...
Seattle Building Benchmarking Deadline: June 1
If you own or operate a Seattle nonresidential or multifamily building larger than 20,000 square feet, there's an upcoming deadline you'll want to have on your radar. The City of Seattle requires benchmarking reports for the 2025 data year to be submitted by June 1,...
Seattle Hotel Association Launches “Anti-Human Trafficking Game Plan” Campaign in Advance of Soccer Fan Crowds Expected This Summer
Seattle, WA – Summer 2026 will bring exciting international soccer-related events, with an influx of fans expected in Seattle and across the Puget Sound region. Unfortunately, wherever there is an increase in crowds, there is a higher risk of human trafficking....
Seattle Metro Chamber to host presentation on immigration policy impacts
The Seattle Metro Chamber is inviting Washington Hospitality Association members for an off-the-record morning of honest conversation and timely insight into one of Washington’s most urgent and complex challenges: immigration. Speakers will present timely, data-driven...
Seattle announces back to business storefront repair program
This week, the city of Seattle announced the Back to Business program which offers support for storefront repair. The program offers support in three areas: Storefront Repair Fund- Up to $3,000 per business three times to reimburse business owners for the cost of...
Mayor Harrell orders changes to the permitting process aimed at small business growth
Mayor Harrell issued an executive order to create a team to amend permitting processes in Seattle. The Permitting and Customer Trust (PACT) Team will consist of city staff across various departments and aims to cut red tape, reduce delays and provide clearer...
Take the SHA survey on stayover and turndown services
The Seattle Hotel Association is conducting research on stayover and turndown services to better understand current industry practices and opportunities for improvement. Your input will help develop industry benchmarks and resources that benefit all SHA members. This...
Hotel Employee Protection ordinances are going into effect for ancillary businesses
Upcoming changes to ancillary hotel businesses on July 1, includes restaurants that have between 50 and 250 employees and provide food and beverages to hotel guests and to the public, with an entrance within the hotel. Below outlines the corresponding ordinance,...
RVSP for our 2025 winter networking social
The Seattle Hotel Association has changed its date to 5 p.m., Feb. 20 for the winter happy hour. Come enjoy a drink with your fellow general managers at the Redtrees Bar at the Coast Seattle Downtown Hotel 1301 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. This meeting is for Seattle...
Celebrate the diversity in wine: Join us Jan. 23, 2025
The wine world is diversely rich in flavors and aromas. However, when it comes to the faces behind the bottles, the wine industry, though slowly growing in diversity, has a long way to go in diversifying bottle placement in retail stores, hotels, airports, airlines...
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