Links between Hospitality Groups and Big Tobacco Includes "legitimate" hospitality groups whose ties to the tobacco industry are documented by independent researchers or discovered in the course of litigation. More organizations and additional evidence may be added at any time. US Hospitality associations tied to Big Tobacco Name: Documentation Period: Connection: Check it out: Air-Conditioning Contractors of America 2001 - 2002 Corporate Member of Philip Morris Options Document #1 Alabama Hospitality Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Alabama Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Alabama-Mississippi Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Alaska Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Alaska Restaurant Association 1995 - 1999 Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Allied Domecq 2001 atmospherePLUS program sponsor Document #1 American Beverage Institute 1998 - 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #1 Document #2 American Beverage Licenses Association 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 American Council and Science and Health American Gaming Association 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 American Hospitality Council 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 American Hotel & Motel Associaiton 2000 Associated with Philip Morris Options Document #2 American Hotel and Lodging Association 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 American Resort Development Association 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 Arizona Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Arizona Food Marketing Alliance 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Arizona Licensed Beverage Association 1995 - 2006 Received funding from the Tobacco Institute and co-sponsered proposition 206 with RJ Reynolds Document #1 Document #2 Arizona Restaurant Association 1995 - 1998 Received funding from the Tobacco Institute Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Arizona Retail Association 1996 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Arizona Tax Research Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Arkansas Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Arkansas Hospitality Association 1995 - 2002 Policy Communication Program with Philip Morris Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Beverly Hills Restaurant Association 1987 Document #1 Bowling Centers Association of Michigan 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Bowling Proprietors Association of America 1998 - 2002 Received sponsorship money from Philip Morris and was a partner in the options campaign Document #1 Document #2 Bowling Proprietors' Association of New Jersey 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Bowling Proprietors' Association of Tennessee 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Bowling Proprietors' Association of the Carolinas 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Bowling Proprietors' Association of Wisconsin 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ijo35c00 California Business and Restaurant Alliance 2000 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #1 Document #2 California Licensed Beverage Association 1995 - 1999 Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 California Tavern Association ? Document #1 Central Ohio Licensed Beverage Association 1995-? Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Club Association of West Virginia 1998 Document #1 Colorado Indoor Air Coalition 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 Colorado Licensed Beverage Association 2001 Partnered with PM to promote ventilation Document #2 Colorado Lodging Association 1995 - 1996 Document #1 Colorado Public Expenditure Association 1997 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Colorado Retail Association 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Colorado-Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/aow76d00 Connecticut Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Connecticut Lodging Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Connecticut Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Delaware Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Distinguished Restaurants of North America 1999 - 2002 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Distinguished Restaurateurs of North America Consumer Poll: The Public Calls for Accommodation. Sign of the Times 1999 Winter 1999:3 Document #3 Empire State Resaurant and Tavern Assciation 1987 - 2003? Document #1 Florida Beverage Law Consultants 1999 Philip Morris Options Ventilation Initiative Document #2 Florida Bowling Proprietors' Association 1999 Philip Morris Options Ventilation Initiative Document #2 Florida Restaurant Association 1995 - 1999 Philip Morris Options Ventilation Initiative Document #1 Document #2 Golden Gate Restaurant Association 1995 - 1999 Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Hawaii Hotel / Motel Association 1995 Document #1 Document #2 Hawaii Hotel Association 1996-2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Hawaii Restaurant Association 1995-2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Document #4 Document #5 Hospitality Association of South Carolina 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Idaho Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Idaho Hospitality & Travel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Idaho Petroleum Association 1996 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Idaho Restaurant Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Idaho Retail Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Idaho Taxpayers Association 1996 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Illinois Hospitality and Commerce Coalition 2001 - 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #1 Document #2 Indiana Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Indiana Licensed Beverage Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Indiana Restaurant and Hospitality Association 1996 - 1997 Document #1 Indiana State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Iowa Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Iowa Hospitality Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Iowa Lodging Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Iowa Restaurant Association 1995 - 1997 Document #1 Document #2 Kansas Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #1 Document #2 Keep America Beautiful 2000 Associated with Philip Morris Options Document #2 Kentucky Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Kentucky Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Kentucky State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Les Benson Hotel Association of Los Angeles 1995 - 1997 Document #1 Long Island Hospitality Board 1994 Document #1 Los Angeles County Hotel & Motel Group 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Louisiana Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #1 Document #2 Louisiana State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Maine Innkeepers Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Maine Restaurant Association 1998 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #1 Document #2 Manhattan Tavern and Restaurant Association 1987 - 2003? Document #1 Maryland Bowling Proprietors Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Maryland Hotel and Motel Association 1996 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Maryland Licensed Beverage Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Maryland Restaurant Association 1993 - 2006 Partnered with Tobacco Industry to oppose smokefree restaurant and bars Document #2 Massachusetts Lodging Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Massachusetts Restaurant Association 1978 - 2003? Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Mechanical Contractors Association of America 2000 - 2002 Corporate Member of Philip Morris Options Document #2 Mechanical Service Contractors of America 2000 Associated with Philip Morris Options Document #2 Metro-WA Association of Restaurants (Washington, DC) 1995 - 1997 Document #1 Document #2 Michigan Hotel, Motel & Resort Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Michigan Licensed Beverage Association 1996 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Michigan Restaurant Association 1996 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Miller Brewing 2001 atmospherePLUS program sponsor Document #2 Minnesota Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association 1995 - 1997 Document #1 Document #2 Mississippi Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Mississippi Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Missouri Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Missouri State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Montana Chamber of Commerce 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Montana Liability Coalition 1996 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Montana Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Montana Retailers Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Montana Taxpayers Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 National Energy Management Institute 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 National Licensed Beverage Association 1995 - 2003? PM and atmospherePLUS Document #1 AtmospherePLUS to Freshen Air. The Economist 1999 August 7, 1999 Document #3 National Restaurant & Bar Association 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 National Restaurant Assocation 1993 - 2002 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Nebraska Lodging Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Nebraska Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Nevada Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Nevada Petroleum Marketers 1996 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Nevada Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 Nevada Retail Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Nevada Taxpayers Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association 1996 - 2003? Philip Morris Options Ally Fahey T. Health officials urge smoking ban passage. The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News 2001 March 27, 2001. Document #2 Document #3 New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 New Jersey Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 New Mexico Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 New Mexico Hotel/Motel Association 1996 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Document #4 New Mexico Restaurant Association 1996 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 New Mexico Retail Association 1997 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 New Mexico Retail Grocery Association 1995 - 1996 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 New York Restaurant Association 1995 - 1997 Document #1 Document #2 New York Tavern and Restaurant Association 1987 - 2003? Document #1 New York Tavern Association 1996 - 1997 Document #1 North Carolina Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 North Carolina Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 North Dakota Hospitality Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 North Dakota/South Dakota Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Northern California Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Northern California Tavern and Restaurant Association 1994 Document #1 NYC Hotel Association 2000 Document #2 Ohio Restaurant Association 1998 - 2006 Member of SmokeLess Ohio Campaign Document #1 Oklahoma Bowling Centers Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Oklahoma Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Oklahoma Restaurant Association 1998 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Oregon Hotel Association 1995 - 1999 Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Oregon Lodging Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Oregon Restaurant Association 1995 - 2003? Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Document #4 Document #5 Oregon State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Pennsylvania Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Pennsylvania Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Pennsylvania Travel Council 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Restaurant & Hospitality Association of Indiana 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Restaurant Association of Maryland 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Restautants for a Sound, Voluntary Policy (RSVP)(California) ? Document #1 Document #2 Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association 1998 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Rocky Mountain Food Dealers 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Sacromento Restaurant and Merchant Association (California) 1991 Document #1 San Diego Tavern and Restaurant Association (California) ? Document #1 Sheet Metal Air Conditioning National Association 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 South Dakota Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 South Dakota Inn Keepers Association 1996 - 1997 Document #1 Tennessee Hotel & Motel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Tennessee Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ikv76d00 Document #3 Texas Hospitality Coaltion on Indoor Air Quality 2001 Document #1 Texas Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Texas Indoor Air Quality effort backed by Tobacc Industry Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 The Ohio Coalition for Indoor Air Quality 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 The Texas Hospitality Coalition in Indoor Air Quality 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 Tucson Chamber of Commerce 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters 2002 Philip Morris Options Partner Document #2 United Distillers and Vintners 2001 atmospherePLUS program sponsor Document #2 United Restaurant, Hotel and Tavern Association 1987 - 2003? Document #1 Utah Food Industry Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Utah Hotel & Lodging Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Utah Hotel and Motel Association 1995 - 1998 Received funding from the Tobacco Institute Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Utah Petroleum Marketers 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Vermont Business and Restaurant Coalition 1993 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Dillon J. Tobacco Firm Funding Foes of Smoking Ban. The Times Argus 1993 April 22, 1993 Document #2 Vermont Lodging & Restaurant Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Virginia State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Washington Legal Foundation Washington Restaurant Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Document #4 Washington State Bowling Proprietors' Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Washington State Hotel Association 1995 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 Document #4 Washington State Licensed Beverage Association 1995 - 1999 Document #1 Washington State Tavern Association 1995 - 1999 Document #1 Document #2 Document #3 West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Western Petroleum Marketers Association 1997 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute Document #2 Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America 1999 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Partner AtmospherePLUS to Freshen Air. The Economist 1999 August 7, 1999. Document #2 Wisconsin Innkeepers Association 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #2 Wisconsin Restaurant Association 1998 - 2000 Philip Morris Options Ally Document #1 Document #2 Wyoming Hotel and Motel Association 1995 - 1996 Document #1 Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association 1995 - 1998 Received money from the Tobacco Institute