MARRIOTT EXECUTIVE MAKES APPEARANCE AAHOACON24

JUST OVER ONE year ago, Marriott International severed its support for AAHOA over the association’s 12 Points of Fair Franchising and support for franchise
reform legislation in New Jersey. At AAHOA’s 35th Annual Convention & Trade Show this year in Orlando, Marriott came back, albeit with its status remaining unclear.

Also, AAHOA made alterations to the 12 Points aimed at providing more protection for members in the event of the franchiser’s acquisition by another company.
Also at AAHOACON24, Miraj Patel became the youngest chairman in the history of the association, Pinal Patel became its new secretary and immediate Past Chairman
Bharat Patel and AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake spoke on how the history of the association led to its success.