Johanna Philipps

MENLO PARK, Calif.Johanna Philipps has been named director of sales and marketing at

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Marco Scherer & Janice Tugaoen

LOS ANGELESKimpton Hotel Palomar Los Angeles – Beverly Hills announced

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First Look: Disney Swan & Dolphin Resort Tower Expansion

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is planning an expansion,

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Disney Resort Unveils New Meeting Space

Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort

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Marriott Strike Vote Results: Seattle Authorizes Strike

UNITE HERE union workers in San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, San Jose,

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8 Maryland Event Venues Your Group Will Remember

Maryland was given the nickname “America in Miniature” because it’s blessed with diverse terrain and locales, from Chesapeake Bay

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Mandatory Evacuations Ordered for Hurricane Florence

Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in Southeast U.S. states expected to be hit by Hurricane Florence, which strengthened to Category 4

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Union Workers to Vote on San Jose/Seattle Strikes

UNITE HERE union workers in Seattle and San Jose, California, confirmed they

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Workers Go on Strike at 26 Chicago Hotels

Union workers are officially on strike at 26 Chicago hotels, with a warning that employees at four other hotels could join the strike at any time.

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Hotel Palomar San Diego Concierge Astrid Naujokaitis Shares Group Recommendations

Hotel Palomar San Diego beer concierge Astrid Naujokaitis – yes, BEER

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Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Planners (Audio by Mike Whitney + Lyrics by Marcus Bales)

When I decided to write the September 2018 Friday

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All in the (Hospitality Industry) Family

It may seem that people come into the hospitality industry from everywhere imaginable, but some folks are born into it. Okay, that’s not

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Q&A: Kim Peterson and Greg Peterson (Family History in Hospitality)

I went to Seattle for the first time in 1984 to conduct a site visit for a client. At the Seattle Sheraton, I worked with Brian Peterson, then the

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Q&A: Liz Erikson Marnul (Family History in Hospitality)

I had the privilege of meeting and serving with Liz (then Erikson) on the Board of Directors of the Potomac Chapter of MPI in the ’80s. I view

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Q&A: Lesa P. Melvin and Jarad Melvin (Mother and Son Working in Hospitality)

When I was preparing to visit Duke University, at the invitation of the Duke Special Events Planners Council, to speak at their education day, Jarad

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Q&A: Paula Stratman Rigling and Kaitlyn Rigling (Mother and Daughter Working in Hospitality)

Paula has a much better memory than I. I remembered that we met through ASAE, the American Society of Association Executives. Paula said it was at

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Texas: 2018 Hotel and Event Venue Openings and Renovations

ARLINGTONRecently opened on Aug. 9, 2018, Texas Live! is a new $1 billion-plus entertainment

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Women play a prominent role in influencing the Texas group experience

Women have contributed influential chapters of the Texas story since day one, from 19th century leaders like Jane Long, the “Mother of Texas,

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Nearly 8,000 Workers Vote to Strike Marriott

Nearly 8,000 UNITE HERE hotel workers at Marriott-operated hotels in four North American destinations will hold strike votes the week of September 10

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AHLA CEO Katherine Lugar Announces Departure

WASHINGTON, D.C.Katherine Lugar, president and CEO of the American Hotel &

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