[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 135 (Friday, August 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING NATIONAL HOTEL EMPLOYEE DAY

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. RALPH NORMAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 12, 2022

  Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
work of hotel employees and the contributions of these hard-working men 
and women who provide critical service, welcoming guests at hotels 
across the country, and ensuring that travel is possible. I express my 
support for the designation of September 1, 2022, as National Hotel 
Employee Day.
  It is true that hotel workers are a vital part of the American 
economy; they are crucial to enabling travel ranging from family 
vacations to business meetings.
  Hotel workers also served as frontline workers during the COVID-19 
pandemic, ensuring other first responders and healthcare workers had a 
clean and comfortable place to stay while performing their duties. More 
importantly, nearly two million hotel workers across the country are 
driving the hotel industry's recovery and helping to rebuild their 
communities from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The hotel industry and the AHLA Foundation provide opportunities for 
training and advancement for hotel workers across the industry.
  I concur that September 1, 2022 would be an appropriate date to 
designate as National Hotel Employee Day for all the reasons above, and 
more.

                          ____________________