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...
RSVP for the Seattle Hotel Association summer membership social
Join your fellow members and peers at 4 p.m., Sept. 12 for our Seattle Hotel Association Summer Membership Social at Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails, 1415 5th Ave 5th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101. You will have a chance to meet and chat with fellow hotel general managers all...
Mayor Harrell signs building emissions performance standards into law
On Dec. 13, Mayor Harrell signed the Building Emissions Performance Standards legislation into law. This legislation was transmitted in November and was discussed in the Council’s Select Committee on Climate Action in December. The goal of this policy is to reduce...
Seattle Business License Fees for 2024
This week Seattle City Finance announced updated business license fees for 2024. Each year there is a potential increase to the business license tax certificate fee based on the annual Consumer Price Index. This caused the annual license fees to increase for 2024....
Seattle OLS announces adjusted rates for hotel employee healthcare expenditures
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces the adjusted rates for 2023 healthcare expenditures required by the Improving Access to Medical Care for Hotel Employees Ordinance. Covered employers include those that own, control or operate either a Seattle...
Join us for our fall Seattle Hotel Association member meeting
Join us on Oct. 12 for our Seattle Hotel Association Fall Membership Meeting at Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle, 2125 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98121. The meeting will start at 4 p.m. followed by a reception at 5 p.m. To have your car validated through the hotel at no charge,...
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