Arkansas hospitality assosiation

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.​
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Education, Training & Workforce

servsafe
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ServSafe® 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.

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high school programs

The 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).

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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

Featured Event

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The Vendor Showcase & Convention is the premier hospitality event every year and 2020 will prove to be bigger and better than years past!

Join us to find everything you need to run your business all year.  Bring your team to network, have fun, and compete for prizes in the Hospitality Games.

Save the date for the 2020 AHA Vendor Showcase & Convention
September 15th  & 16th, 2020
Statehouse Convention Center | Little Rock

discover our arkansas hospitality community​

upcoming events

New Members

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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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