Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that it rejected a recent unsolicited offer by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) for it to merge with them. The HFTP Global Board of Directors determined that a global association with members from the entire hospitality spectrum would not be serving their membership by merging with a North American association with an advocacy focus whose constituents are primarily hotels. A counteroffer was made by HFTP to AHLA to work via MOUs like HFTP’s work with other hospitality industry associations.
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Oakland Hills Country Club plans to build a replica of the club’s historic clubhouse, which was among the largest wood structures in Michigan before it was destroyed by fire last month.
In the aftermath of a large fire that destroyed the historic clubhouse of the Oakland Hills Country Club (OHCC), the National Club Association (NCA) partnered with the ClubsHelp Foundation, a 501(c)3 foundation and NCA philanthropic partner, to launch the OHCC Employee Assistance Fund to help the OHCC staff affected by this tragedy. The fund has already received more than $60,000 to support club staff, many of whom will not be able to return to work for a considerable time while the club rebuilds.