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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What Would You Ask Trump? U.S.T.A., CEOs Talk International Travel Concerns in First White House Meeting

Tourism industry leaders, including Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel

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Railway Systems Suppliers Executive Director Michael Drudy Shares Thoughts on Meeting in Omaha

Michael Drudy is executive director with Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. in

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7 Unique Off-Site Event Venue Options in Nebraska

The list of great off-site venues for group events in Nebraska is as sprawling as its prairies and as high as its tallgrass.There are many

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Sangeeta Sadarangani Leads All-Female Business Travel Team Where Safety Is No. 1 Priority

Being the female leader of a travel company featuring an all-woman team of six travel counselors, London-based

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Marriott Workers Arrested During San Francisco Protest

San Francisco police arrested 75 hotel workers on Labor Day who were protesting outside the J.W. Marriott’s

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Texas history and traditions anchor memorable group experiences

In November 2017 the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) brought Expo! Expo!, its annual meeting and exhibition, to San

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Oregon Convention Center Renovation to Increase National Competitiveness

Last fiscal year, the center generated more than $626 million in total spendingA $27 million renovation of the

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