Arkansas hospitality assoCiation
A Community for Lodging, Restaurants & Tourism
AHA serves as an umbrella organization for the Arkansas Lodging Association, the Arkansas Restaurant Association and the Arkansas Travel Council . AHA also offers an Associate membership for vendors and an Education membership for secondary and postsecondary schools. AHA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization.
Our Mission
The mission of the Arkansas Hospitality Association is to ensure the growth, success, education and image of the restaurant, lodging, and tourism industries in the State of Arkansas. AHA serves as the leading industry advocate, striving to protect, improve and promote Arkansas Hospitality.
Education, Training & Workforce
servsafEServSafe® is the restaurant industry’s premiere food safety education and training program recognized and accepted by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program.
The program covers the flow of food from the time you purchase your products until the meals reach your customers’ tables, and includes topics such as microorganisms that cause foodborne-illness breakouts, proper food storage, and cleaning and sanitizing. |
high school programsThe AHA works with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Foundation (AH&LAEF)
and others to offer apprenticeship, scholarship and training opportunities through the ProStart (Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts) program and the Lodging Management Program (LMP)/Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP). |
Workforce
Those in the hospitality and tourism industry know that travel can be serious business. Companies in this booming industry employ more than 14 million Americans today, and are projected to create 2 to 3 million more positions in the next six years. If these businesses are to meet America’s growing appetite for travel and recreation, however, they will need access to well-trained talent pools of qualified individuals who are passionate about this field.
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"I attend the AHA trade show to check out new products, meet new vendors and visit with old. I love networking to find out how people deal with the same problems I face."
- JIM SHAMBURGER, BEST WESTERN WINNERS CIRCLE INN
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If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member, sponsorship, educational opportunites or events, please contact us today. We are excited to talk to you about the many benefits and opportunities you receive when you are involved with the Arkansas Hospitality Association!
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