Association Information

Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy
CLIA's lobbying firm, California Advocates, Inc., in conjunction with CLIA's President/CEO, Rick Lawrance, and the Legislative Committee, monitor, track, and intervene on legislative issues that affect the lodging industry on a daily basis.

Member Service HelpLine
The HelpLine is a valuable resource offering information and guidance to members with concerns or questions regarding innkeeping law, wage and hour issues, regulatory issues, labor laws, marketing tips, tax liabilities and other related questions. Contact CLIA's HelpLine by phone at (800) 637-4664, by fax at (916) 447-6563, or by e-mail at HelpLine@clia.org.

Member Communications
To keep members informed on issues of interest and importance, CLIA provides a series of vital member communications:

• California Lodging magazine features news and articles of interest to the hospitality industry with topics including innkeeping law, tourism promotion and occupancy building, technology issues, legislative updates and information on services offered to the lodging industry. Members receive this CLIA-produced magazine bi-annually.
  
• LOBBY, monthly print & email lodging industry newsletter
  
• FAX Facts: Members receive frequent fax bulletins furnishing timely information on innkeeping law, new and pending legislation, industry trends, and news of the association.
  
• Member Advisory: Members receive frequent fax bulletins furnishing timely information on innkeeping law, new and impending legislation, and other issues of an urgent nature.
  
• Directory/Buyers' Guide: The directory is an annual comprehensive guide supplying each member with a complete description of the association's programs, benefits and available resources.
  
• Surveys: CLIA conducts periodic surveys of the membership to gather and disseminate "issues" information to the membership and to the news media and, also, to assist in formulating policy, creating positions on legislation, and establishing priorities.

Free Materials for CLIA Members
Members are offered free materials to assist with daily operations: room rate cards, water conservation tent cards, and Proposition 65-compliance information. Call the CLIA HelpLine at (800) 637-4664, by fax at (916) 447-6563, or e-mail info@clia.org to request any of these materials.

Discounted Materials for CLIA Members
CLIA's attorneys have produced a publication specifically created for the innkeeper: Guide to Wages, Hours, Working Conditions & Regulations for the Lodging Industry, which is available at a modest fee. Members also receive discounts on legally required employee poster sets.

Websites
CLIA maintains four websites specifically designed to assist and benefit California lodging properties:

• www.calodgingreservations.com and www.bbica.com: CLIA's lodging reservations websites assist the California traveler in making lodging selections and reservations. The website www.bbica.com is CLIA's comprehensive Bed & Breakfast Inns of California site. CLIA members submit a profile of their lodging property along with up to (4) color photographs for inclusion on the websites free of charge.
  
• www.clia.org: CLIA's member website directed toward the interests of the lodging property owner and offering information on: up-to date legislative tracking, resources for innkeepers, a listing of CLIA's Board of Directors, a complete description of CLIA's member benefits, and a comprehensive listing of buyer resources specifically designed for the lodging industry.
  
• www.clia.com: CLIA's consumer oriented lodging directory exclusively for CLIA property members. The site offers free hyperlinks to member property websites.

Marketing Opportunities
Membership in CLIA offers multiple opportunities for members to market their lodging properties:

• California Official State Visitor's Guide advertising: special member discounts on California's tourism directory read by over 1.9 million California travelers.
  
• Hyperlinks: no-cost hyperlinks from CLIA's lodging directory website to property members' websites.
  
• Bed & Breakfast Inns of California: BBICA is a division of CLIA providing specialized services to B&Bs and country inn members including the creation of a cookbook featuring recipes contributed by individual member inns from throughout the state.

California Lodging Industry Political Action Committee (CALIPAC)
Through CLIA's political action committee, lodging industry members have the opportunity, through campaign donations, to support those legislators who are friends of our association and the tourism industry.

CLIA Mission Statement The mission of the California Lodging Industry Association is to promote, protect and advance the interests of lodging owners and operators statewide, and to provide a network of resources to support member efficiency, profitability and professionalism.

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