Welcome to the American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AH&LA's) Lodging Votes website, your one-stop political and grassroots action, education, and involvement program for the 2008 elections. Lodging Votes provides AH&LA members and their employees with quick and easy ways to educate themselves about today's political landscape and become an active participant in the American election process.

By now, everyone is certainly aware of how close the results of local, state and federal elections can be - making it all the more important to educate yourselves about the candidates, make an informed decision and then visit your polling place on election day. During this historic election year, it is important to have as many tools as available to help you with this process, and this Website can help you construct your decisions before you cast your ballot.

Take a look around this Website. You can easily find information about your local voter registration process and deadlines, the candidates running in your area, and the key issues affecting the lodging industry.

I urge you to distribute this Website to your staff and employees and let them know how important it is for them to become informed and active participants in the political process. We are all part of this great country and we each deserve to have our voice heard.

Thank you for your interest in Lodging Votes. Your time and personal involvement is essential to the success of AH&LA's lobbying efforts.

Marlene Colucci
Executive Vice President for Public Policy
American Hotel & Lodging Association