First Fil-Am Elected as Secretary, Treasure of California Hotel, Lodging Association

General Manager of Omni San Francisco, the first Filipino-American Secretary and Treasurer of 125-year-old California Hotel and Lodging Association James T. Lim. (San Francisco PCG photo) 

SAN FRANCISCO 09 December 2019 - A Filipino-American hotelier James T. Lim was elected, for the first time, as the new secretary and treasurer of the 125-year-old California Hotel and Lodging Association (CHLA) on 26 November 2019.

Recognized as one of the most influential lodging associations in the U.S, the CHLA advocates for professional education among its members and new legislations that would serve the California lodging industry.

“It is an honor to fly the flag for the Philippines through his career in the hospitality industry and advocacy,” Lim said. Lim is the General Manager of Omni San Francisco and is the executive director of non-profit Philippine International Aid, which provides educational assistance to underprivileged children in the Philippines and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Lim is likewise currently the president of the San Francisco Hotel Council, Vice Chair of the San Francisco Travel, and the Chairman of the Global Tourism Council – all firsts for a Fil-Am.

Lim is also an adjunct professor at Cal State East Bay and a former adjunct professor at Golden Gate University, where he finished his MBA in Marketing. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. congratulated Lim and thanked him for making the Philippines proud through his achievements and advocacies.

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco partnered with the Omni San Francisco in June 2019 for the recognition of Kalayaan Spark*Connect*Empower* (SCE) Heroes Award. END

A dated photo of California Hotel and Lodging Association. (San Francisco PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.sanfranciscopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippinessanfrancisco.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinSF/.