Charlotte Area Hotel Association Inc

Programs: Discount bus pass program: caha buys bus passes from the charlotte transit system in bulk at a 20% discount and then resells them to the hotels who then resell them at the discounted price to their employees. These passes are good for all local public transportation. The individual hotels could not buy at the discounted rate of 20% because of quanitity restrictions, but through caha they can get them at the dicounted rate and pass the savings on to their employees. This helps the employees and their families, and helps move people onto public transportation. More than 1,000 employees benefit from this program each month. There are no add-on fees or other charges and the program generates no operating revenue to caha. It is a complete "pass-through" of the 20% discount to the employees.

monthly meetings: the association holds monthly meetings during the year to discuss local issues and listen to invited guests on many different topics and subjects. Local business and government leaders are invited to attend these meetings to dialog with the hoteliers about issues of mutual concern and enable the city (and the hotels) to capitalize on the opportunities to bring new business to the area. Member hotels host these meetings, there is no charge to attend these meetings and they generate no revenue to the association. Networking and exchanging insights and ideas are the important aspects of these meetings, and sharing solutions to mutual problems, and challenges. These meetings keep the members up-to-date and current with what's going on regarding travel and tourism in the region.