WASHINGTON — Make that six straight years of sales growth for the U.S. lodging industry.
Total industry revenue rose in 2008 to $140.6 billion, compared to $139.4 billion the previous year, according to The 2009 Lodging Industry Profile published by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA). Figures are for year-end 2008. 2009 data won’t be available until mid-2010.
