Welcome to the Greater Chattanooga
Hospitality Association Web site

Welcome to the Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association (GCHA) Web Site. Our organization is comprised of member businesses and their representatives from the lodging, restaurant and allied industries. Hospitality professionals come together to further enhance their service to their customers and to the community. Most months of the year we meet on the third Thursday from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Here, in our web site, you can learn more about the Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association, our mission, and what we hope to give back to our industry and community.

Current Local Hospitality News

GCHA Monthly Meeting

February 2012 Monthly Meeting
February 16

East Hamilton County High School - 2015 Ooltewah Ringgold Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363
Big River will be catering.
Jody Crim and Virtual Enterprise Class will be presenting.

Tennessee Hospitality Association Offices are Moving

I'm very excited to announce that the Tennessee Hospitality Association is moving to a new office space! Please take note of our new location and be sure to update this information with your billing and accounting departments:

Tennessee Hospitality Association
475 Craighead Street
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: (615) 385-9970
Fax: (615) 385-9957

Our fax and phone numbers remain the same.

As we make this move, there will be some slight downtime during the transition. Our email, server and phone lines will be out of order beginning late Wednesday (9/14) afternoon through Friday afternoon (9/16). We will be unable to process payments, issue refunds, access records, or look up information for you during this time. Of course, we will be happy to help you with all of these matters once our office is up and running on Monday, September 19. If you need immediate assistance while our phone lines are down, please call one of the following staff members on our cell phones:

Greg Adkins - (615) 406-1172
Melissa McIntyre - (615) 948-3127
Chris Kirtley - (615) 479-6844
Rebecca Fowler - (615) 476-5796

We appreciate your patience throughout this transition, and look forward to welcoming you personally to our new office - come on over and drop by when you get a chance!


JOB POSTING

The TnHA Administrative Assistant Position is responsible for all administrative duties related to the Association’s administrative functions and finances. This is a position that would require past bookkeeping / administrative experience and QuickBooks / Peachtree experience is strongly encouraged. The candidate should be very detailed oriented with the ability to handle several tasks at once. Good communication skills and an outgoing personality with people skills is a must. The candidate also must be proficient in database management, excel, advanced word processing, social media, and computer / email skills. Past association or hospitality experience would be a plus.

Learn More and Apply.


Tennessee Hospitality Association presents a special webinar on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn more and register today.


The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chattanooga downtown is the first commercial installation of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station. From left are Doubletree General Manager Bill Mish, City Council Chairman Manny Rico and Stephanie Cox of Ecotality.

Read the article in the Chattanoogan.com

Marriott International Awards 3H Group Hotels With Top Honor - Horizon Award at their national owner’s conference held in San Antonio, Texas.

From left to right are Arne Sorenson, president and CEO Marriott International; Liam Brown, COO Marriott International; Hiren Desai, CEO 3H Group Hotels, Inc.; and David Marriott, SVP Global Sales, Marriott International.

Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau Revs Up Their Engines And Hits The Rubber To The Road to offer this new Bikers’ Dozen web site.
Read the article in the Chattanoogan.com

Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports Tourism Growth Amid Tough Economy
Read the entire article in the chattanoogan.com


Ruby Falls, Rock City And Incline To Be Initial Sites For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Read the entire article in the Chattanoogan.