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In Celebration of Service 

Local legendary businesses recognize decades of hospitality By Lisa Crawford Watson    Much of what makes the Monterey Peninsula and its coastal communities to the south so dynamic, is the pairing of land and sea with the history of what has happened here. For 200 years, the restless waters have ferried scores of stalwart folks to […]

Donated hotel furnishings add warmth to nonprofit offices and homes

By Teri Owens Early next year, low-income veterans and their families will move into the 70-unit Lightfighter Village complex on the former Fort Ord. As Veterans Transition Center (VTC) teams prepare to open the new apartments, they have been collecting furniture, housewares and other items to help residents feel at home. Community Reuse Network founder […]

Extraordinary employees take top honors at 35th MCHA Hospitality Recognition Lunch

The 2024 awards spotlight excellence in guest service, safety, longevity and teamwork MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2024 – Nearly 600 people celebrated local hospitality employees and their community impact at the 35th annual MCHA Hospitality Recognition Lunch. Nine standout professionals received special awards during the November 6 event, which was hosted by the Monterey County […]

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Past Recipients of the Hospitality Professional of the Year Award

Coalition Position on Early Lifting of Cease and Desist Order - July 15, 2024

The Coalition of Monterey Peninsula Businesses has released the following Policy Statement on lifting the Monterey Peninsula’s Cease and Desist Order and Related Construction Moratoria imposed by the State Water Resources Control Board in 1995. As a member of the Coalition, MCHA supports the Statement and continues to work towards a long-term water solution that […]

Coalition of Peninsula Businesses 2023-2024 Goals

Expand your Wine & Hospitality Knowledge...

Contact for more information: Molly Jansen, mjansen@mpc.edu

Grow your Wine Knowledge with Member Discount - local WSET courses by MCHA Member LadySomm

For more information visit: https://www.ladysomm.com/events and refer to MCHA to receive a 10% Member discount on all WSET classes

2024 MCHA Employee Appreciation Day - Final Results

Congratulations to our 2024 competition winners! 2024 MCHA Employee Appreciation Day – Final Results Overall Competition Winner 1st        Pebble Beach Company 2nd       (tie) Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa – InterContinental The Clement Monterey Bell Staff Team – 1st place  Inns of Monterey Tallest Tower– 1st place Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa Bartending, Martini– 1st place InterContinental The Clement Monterey Chili […]

MCHA announces community celebration for National Travel & Tourism Week and California Tourism Month

Monterey Bay F.C. festivities anchor May events honoring 26,000+ local hospitality employees MONTEREY, Calif., May 15, 2024 – As California’s tourism industry rebounds from a pandemic-related slowdown, upcoming events will recognize the friends and neighbors who keep local hospitality businesses running strong. On May 29, the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA) will hold a public […]

MCHA Online Resource Guide

Online Tools for Enhancing Your Career Path, created by CSUMB Sustainable Hospitality Management 

Coach, Correct or Say Goodbye?

Your job as a leader is to set people up for success. When things go off course, leaders take action.

MCHA Hospitality Recognition Award Recipient, Keith DeFiebre, Cycling Team Reaches Historic 800-Win Milestone

The vaunted Keith DeFiebre Cycling Team p/b LUN Wheels cycling team made an unprecedented feat after clinching their 800th first-place win earlier this month. This rare milestone was officially announced by the team’s founder and team owner, Keith DeFiebre. 

Share The Good

An Open Letter to the Big Sur Community: On March 30th, my daughter and I were among those trapped in the Highway One Rocky Creek Slip Out. This letter is written with the hope that our overwhelming gratitude is communicated to all those in Monterey County and the Big Sur Community who took such wonderful […]

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2024 Pebble Beach Company Foundation Grant Recipients

For almost 50 years, Pebble Beach Company Foundation has been committed to improving our community by aligning our grant awards with the region’s best and most innovative youth-focused organizations.

The Culture of Community Engagement

Hospitality is a community-wide effort Back in the day, San Francisco’s burgeoning hub of drinking and dining warranted the establishment of a restaurant association to foster growth and support collaboration. Los Angles had one, as well. But Monterey County, the hospitality hub in the middle, was without the same governance, until some 20 or 30 […]

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