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Ready, set, go! I-1183 effort needs your help
In order to qualify for the ballot, more than 300,000 signatures must be gathered by July 8 on petitions for I-1183, the initiative that eliminates the state monopoly on the sale and distribution of...
View ArticleSpokane Chapter of WRA announces award winning eateries
SPOKANE…The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Restaurant Association is proud to announce its Annual restaurant award winners. These honors of excellence were awarded at the chapter’s 2014 gala dinner...
View ArticleSpokane Chapter Gala Award Recipients
The annual Washington Restaurant Association “Celebrating Community” Spokane Chapter Awards Gala took place Tuesday, February 8, 2016 at The Lincoln Center. The evening was filled with members from the...
View ArticleSunset Clause Added to Spokane Leave Policy
Spokane City Council added a sunset clause to the city sick leave policy on Nov. 14. The city policy will start Jan. 1, 2017 and end on Dec. 31. 2017. The statewide initiative begins Jan, 1 2018. Local...
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Spokane Chapter Recognizes the Best in Local Hospitality Industry
For Immediate Release Contact Wendy Hughes- Local Communications Manager Washington Hospitality Association WendyH@wahospitality.org Spokane Chapter Recognizes the Best in Local Hospitality...
View ArticlePrimary Election 2017: Spokane City Council Results
The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Hospitality Association endorsed Matthew Howes for Spokane City Council District 3. On Aug. 1, Howes earned enough votes to move him onto the November General...
View ArticlePrimary Election 2017: Tacoma Races
The Tacoma restaurants of the Washington Hospitality Association endorsed Victoria Woodards for mayor, Robert Thoms for city council position 2, Kevin Grossman for city council position 4, Brian Arnold...
View ArticlePrimary Election 2017: Seattle Races
The Seattle restaurant and hotel political arm, Seattle Hospitality for Progress, endorsed Jenny Durkan for mayor and Sara Nelson for city council position 8 in the Primary Election. On Aug. 1, Durkan...
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Seattle Hotel Association Announces 2018 Evening of Hope Gala Honorees: Tom...
Tom and Sue Ellison SEATTLE (Sept. 21, 2017) — The Seattle Hotel Association is thrilled to announce the selection of Tom and Sue Ellison as its 2018 honorees for the upcoming Evening of Hope Gala to...
View ArticleJobs tax proposal is defeated in Seattle
On Tues., Nov. 14, the Seattle City Council voted on a proposed tax on jobs, and the short-sighted proposal failed in a vote of 5-4. The vote is a victory for hospitality. Seattle members made their...
View ArticleSeattle publishes updated administrative rules for PSST, but is still...
On Monday, June 4, Seattle published updated administrative rules for the City’s Paid Sick and Safe Time ordinance which was updated in late 2017. The update incorporated the more generous provisions...
View ArticleSpokane restaurants, restaurateurs win awards at Night in the Spotlight
Thank you all for coming out to Night in the Spotlight, our annual event to raise funds for ProStart. [expander_maker id=”1″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] “The Night in the Spotlight was a...
View ArticleBusiness is open during “Seattle Squeeze”
The Washington State Department of Transportation is permanently closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle on Jan. 11, 2019. For the next three years, the city expects heavy congestion throughout the...
View ArticleWashington State Court of Appeals rules in Washington Hospitality...
The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled in our favor and threw out I-124 in its entirety. The court determined that I-124 was unconstitutional because it contains multiple subjects. Read more here....
View ArticleSeattle Hotel Association Evening of Hope Gala raises over $579,000...
MEDIA CONTACT: Allan Aquila, Allan Aquila & Associates, 206-948-1997, allanaquila@gmail.com SEATTLE, Washington (Feb. 5, 2019) — More than 300 community leaders came together for The Seattle Hotel...
View ArticleSeattle Hotel Employee Protections Take Effect
Four ordinances with protections for hotel employees have become law in Seattle. The protections range from panic buttons, room cleaning and square footage limits, required expenditures for health care...
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