Hotel Security in an Insecure World | Past Issues | Past Issues - 0 views
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For the last nine years, the concept of heightened security has guided our nation ever since we witnessed the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
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With the violent November 2008 hotel attacks in Mumbai, India, the September 2008 attacks in Islamabad, Pakistan, and the July 2009 Jakarta, Indonesia, bombings of American-branded hotels, the need for a new security awareness is now finding widespread acceptance across the U.S. lodging industry.
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The cases of terrorist attacks of hotels increasing. To reflect this situation, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) cooperate with Department of Homeland Security to classify the security situation and work on security environment of lodging. To improve the security environment, the AH&LA had meetings discussing about attacks alert, security apparatus, and practical and logistical aspects to hotel security. For many years, AH&LA provided e-mail notices to its members alerting hoteliers improve the immediate security environment. With more and more terrorism and tremendous risks, AH&LA coordinated media and government, and produced security training to help hoteliers to protect and guard the hospitality industry.