American Hotel & Lodging Association

The Hotel Association of Washington D.C. (HAWDC) is a non-profit trade association established in 1906, representing the interests of over 90 member hotels in the District of Columbia. Focused on various governmental and public affairs issues, HAWDC plays a vital role in supporting the local hospitality industry. With travelers to D.C. spending $1.9 billion on lodging annually and generating nearly $620 million in tax revenue, the hospitality sector significantly contributes to the district's economy, bringing in $5.2 billion each year. HAWDC is dedicated to advocating for the hospitality industry's interests and fostering community relations through events and various member services. Generated from the website

American Hotel & Lodging Association is a 96-year-old association of lodging properties and companies throughout the United States. Members are represented by AH&LA at the national level as well as by partner state associations. With more than 10,000 members in the U.S. and internationally, AH&LA provides advocacy on Capitol Hill, education, marketing, information and bottom-line benefits. AH&LA is not a consumer organization and has no regulatory powers over the operating practices of individual lodging properties. The association s headquarters is in Washington, D.C.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation was created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to encourage the continuation and maintenance of voluntary private pension plans, provide timely and uninterrupted payment of pension benefits and keep pension insurance premiums at a minimum. Defined benefit pension plans promise to pay a specified monthly benefit at retirement. The PBGC is not funded by general tax revenues, but instead it collects insurance premiums from employers that sponsor insured pension plans, earns money from investments and receives funds from pension plans it takes over. It pays monthly retirement benefits, up to a guaranteed maximum, to about 518,000 retirees in more than 3,400 pension plans that ended. Including individuals who have not yet retired, and participants in multi-employer plans receiving financial assistance, PBGC is responsible for the current and future pensions of nearly 1.1 million people.