Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association

Member Benefits

The RI Hospitality Association is the ONLY trade group in Rhode Island that represents the interests of Rhode Island’s foodservice, lodging, and tourism industry. Membership benefits are invaluable and include a variety of cost saving programs, information services, legislative affairs, and workforce training and development.

Cost Saving Programs

Utility Buying Groups
Credit Card and Payroll Processing
Workers Compensation
Property/Liability Insurance
Music Licensing
Email Marketing

Member to Member Referrals

Prescription Drug Card Program
Health Insurance Administration
Marketing
Waste Management
Employee Recruitment

Information Services

Hill & Dale bi-weekly newsletter (legislative tracking and updates)
Hospitality At A Glance bi-weekly newsletter
Education At A Glance monthly newsletter
Food Safety At A Glance monthly newsletter
Assistance in understanding State and Federal general laws and regulations
Member to member referrals

Partnership Marketing Opportunities

Advertisement
Sponsorship
Endorsed Services
Preferred Vendor
Access to Membership Mailing List
Use of RIHA Logo (material must be pre-approved)
Complimentary listing on RIHA website

Networking

Monthly Council Meetings
RI Hospitality Golf Classic
Stars of the Industry Annual Meeting
Board of Directors Meetings (members welcome to attend)

Education and Training Discounts

ServSafe® Food Safety
ServSafe® Alcohol
First Impressions: Exception Customer Service™
Hospitality: The Third Language™
Food Safety Private Audit Program

Restaurants Receive*:

Membership to the National Restaurant Association (NRA)
Free member hotline to NRA Information Services & Library
Free subscription to Washington Weekly
Discounts of up to 50% off NRA publications and education foundation materials
Free admission to NRA Show in Chicago, IL
Reduced member rates on a variety of programs including 401 K and employment practices liability insurance

Lodging Properties Receive*:

Membership to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
Access to AHLA lodging industry statistics
Operational discounts such as music licensing, gas, disaster management, office management services
Discounts on AHLA Educational Institute publications and training products
Discount on advertising in USA Today’s travel section
Discounts to all AHLA conferences including International Hotel & Motel and Restaurant Show
Unlimited access to AHLA information center
Complimentary subscription to Lodging Magazine