Tourism marketing seminar
January 12, 2023On January 10th, Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City, attended a tourism marketing seminar. He was invited to speak at the event and shared his insights on how to effectively market a destination to potential visitors. The seminar was well-attended by tourism professionals from across the country and provided valuable insights into the current state of the tourism industry. Read more
Law360: NYC Prepares To Require Short-Term Rentals To Register
December 9, 2022New York City officials got an earful on Monday from supporters and critics of a new requirement for short-term rental hosts to register their units and share information about their activities. Read more
Global ReformBnB General Assembly Meeting
December 2, 2022Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City, At Global ReformBnB General Assembly meeting with Mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa and Executive Committee of GRB. Read more
Habitat Magazine: New Law to Require Registration of All Short-Term Housing Rentals
November 18, 2022Under a new law — Local Law 18 — that goes into effect on Jan. 9, 2023, anyone seeking to rent out housing for fewer than 30 consecutive days in New York City will be required to register with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement and obtain a registration number. Booking services such as Airbnb and Vrbo will then be required to verify the short-term rental registration number of any accommodation before listing it on their service. Read more
Law360: Hotels Face New Risks As Women Travel For Abortions
November 18, 2022Abortion-related travel has been rising ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and hotels may get swept into criminal investigations of women who cross state lines to get abortions as laws change around the country, lawyers warn. Read more
Global Arbitration Review: Manhattan hotel-turned-shelter leads to ICC award
November 11, 2022An ICC tribunal chaired by Foley Hoag partner Christina Hioureas has held the owner of a hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side liable for converting the property into a homeless shelter during the pandemic without the consent of its manager. Read more
AEI: Op-Ed New York City Goes to War Against Airbnb
November 11, 2022The New York City Council is poised to make it yet more difficult for homeowners and apartment dwellers to rent rooms through Airbnb and other “short-term rental” services. Read more
New York Post: NYC proposes strict Airbnb registration rules to take effect in January
November 11, 2022New York City is pressing ahead with a long-anticipated crackdown on Airbnb hosts, with officials on Friday proposing a strict new registration system for hosts that will take effect in January. Read more
The Real Deal: Lights out: Why more than 10,000 hotel rooms remain closed
October 28, 2022The DoubleTree Metropolitan is a quintessential Manhattan hotel. Read more

The Plaza Appoints Luigi Romaniello as Managing Director
New York City’s most famous hotel, The Plaza is pleased to announce the appointment of Luigi Romaniello as Managing Director. Effective immediately, Romaniello will oversee all aspects of the luxury hotel including daily operations, guest experiences and continued growth strategies.
A seasoned hospitality veteran with 30 years of industry experience, Romaniello’s extensive resume includes a banner, 22-year tenure with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts where he led three consecutive openings in international markets. Most recently he served as managing director at Rosewood Baha Mar in The Bahamas where he successfully opened and positioned the resort to achieve top performance within the brand and region. Throughout his career with Rosewood, he held various key management positions at several globally renowned properties including Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands; Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas; Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas; The Mansion on Peachtree in Atlanta; and launched Rosewood Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Prior to joining Rosewood, Romaniello started his hotel career in Dallas at the Grand Kempinski Hotel. He then quickly worked his way up with Stouffer Hotels where he held leading roles at the brand’s Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Peter Islands Resorts in the British Virgin Islands.
A consummate hotelier and proud father of three girls, Romaniello is humbled at the opportunity to join The Plaza team and looks forward to taking the hotel to new heights with authentic yet modern touches that enhance the experience for loyal guests as well as a new generation of luxury travelers.
Romaniello was born in Rome, Italy, and studied Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Houston in Texas. He resides in New York City.

On January 10th, Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City, attended a tourism marketing seminar. He was invited to speak at the event
Law360: NYC Prepares To Require Short-Term Rentals To Register
New York City officials got an earful on Monday from supporters and critics of a new requirement for short-term rental hosts to register their units and share information about their activities.

Global ReformBnB General Assembly Meeting
Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City, At Global ReformBnB General Assembly meeting with Mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa and Executive Committee of GRB.
Habitat Magazine: New Law to Require Registration of All Short-Term Housing Rentals
Under a new law — Local Law 18 — that goes into effect on Jan. 9, 2023, anyone seeking to rent out housing for fewer than 30 consecutive days in New York City will be required to register with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement and obtain a registration number. Booking services such as Airbnb and Vrbo will then be required to verify the short-term rental registration number of any accommodation before listing it on their service.

2022 Scholarship Awards Program
We are pleased to announce that the HANYC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, will be offering three scholarship awards of $10,000 each this year.

Sustainable Hospitality
Our vision is to transform the New York City hotel industry into a recognized champion of sustainable hospitality in the United States and in the World. On this external site we share best practices, innovations and sustainable initiatives.

Human Trafficking Training
Human trafficking is incredibly widespread and our hotels have an important role to play in keeping our community and our hotels safe from this harm. HANYC is now partnering with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide FREE human trafficking training for HANYC members and their staff.
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january
Event Details
We will be conducting a Human Resources Director meeting on: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting
Event Details
We will be conducting a Human Resources Director meeting on: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by: The Hilton New York Midtown; 1335 Avenue of the Americas. The room location will be provided at a later date. In addition to covering our usual topics, the meeting will be dedicated to the following: There has been a tremendous increase in discrimination and wage-hour agency and court cases. To address this, we will discuss how your Hotel can best prepare for mediation in federal and state court proceedings, and agency matters such as those before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York City Commission on Human Rights, resulting from claims made by the hotel’s current and/or former employees. The topics to be covered will include the benefits of mediation, its cost and duration, who should attend the mediation, and how to prepare for it effectively and work with counsel. As we did with last year’s training on conducting an investigation, SHRM credits will be available. In order to provide continued guidance to H.R. Directors regarding dealing with business agents, we will have a “fireside chat” with two highly experienced H.R. professionals who will impart their knowledge and experiences. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact David R. Rothfeld, Jennifer Schmalz, Alexander Soric, Lois M. Traub, Jaclyn Ruocco, or Joseph Tangredi, Olivia Hines or Nija Davis-Pedlar. RSVP: |
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Time
january 30, 2023, 2:00 pm - january 30, 2023, 3:00 pm
Location
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
february
Event Details
On February 2, 2023 at 10am, Reed Smith will present a program entitled Risks Concerning Abortion Travel and Maintaining Guest Information for Hotels at 34 East 51st Street, 7th floor conference
Event Details
On February 2, 2023 at 10am, Reed Smith will present a program entitled Risks Concerning Abortion Travel and Maintaining Guest Information for Hotels at 34 East 51st Street, 7th floor conference room. We encourage all members to attend this important program, which is described below.
Following the Dobbs decision, state prosecutors have expressed their willingness and intention to aggressively enforce their state abortion bans. Certain “zombie statutes” that pre-dated Roe have now become the law in various states and provide a vehicle through which prosecutors can seek to prosecute certain conduct–within and outside their states. Given the increase in laws restricting abortion–and abortion-related travel–hotels may get swept into criminal and/or civil investigations of women who cross state lines to get abortions.
Hotels are likely going to be asked for information regarding certain hotel guests, and there is an increased risk of the use of legal process (subpoenas and search warrants) on hotels in connection with investigations into potential violations of abortion bans by health care providers, payors and other third parties. The aiding and abetting theory of liability is one potential way that hotels could face potential liability themselves. This risks are exacerbated by the numerous employers providing travel benefits to women seeking abortions.
The program will address the wider issues surrounding the maintenance and protection of sensitive, personally information. Among other things, hotels will need to determine how and when to retain, store, and limit access to the personally identifiable information they possess. Hotels need strong internal policies, especially on matters concerning how to respond to requests for information.
Reed Smith partners will provide information and guidance on addressing these pressing issues.
Space is limited, so RSVP today, through this link:
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https://www.reedsmith.com/en/professionals/c/cooper-steven
https://www.reedsmith.com/en/professionals/c/castaldo-catherine-r
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Time
february 2, 2023, 10:00 am - february 2, 2023, 11:05 pm
Location
34 East 51st Street, 7th floor conference room
34 East 51st Street, 7th floor, New York City, New York, 10022
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