Major lobbying shakeup at tech, hotel associations Both TechAmerica and the American Hotel & Lodging Association have lost a majority of their lobbying staff in recent days in moves that could have major implications for both organizations. According to a report in the Huffington Post, the four senior lobbyists for TechAmerica— Trey Hodgkins, Erica McCann, Pam Walker and Carol Henton—resigned Monday after they were offered similar positions at the rival Information Technology Industry Council. In a separate move, AH&LA let go three lobbyists—Lisa Costello, Kevin Maher and Shawn McBurney—as part of what CEO Katherine Lugar said was a realignment of the group's… Read More