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Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic

Velvet Chainsaw

Summertime V-shape – deeper contraction, bigger recovery. Fall Recovery – Extended contraction. In the beginning of this crisis, organizers of major conferences and trade shows were canceling with very little lead time. The Institute of Food Technologists recently pulled the plug on their July show in Chicago.

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Hospitality Workers’ Strike Averted at Las Vegas C.C.

MeetingsNet

Sodexo and Unite Here come to terms on F&B personnel’s wages and benefits just days before the largest post-Covid convention arrives in Las Vegas, and after picketing outside another large trade show.

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Employee Drought Threatens Hospitality Reopening

Smart Meetings

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Her company is “doing whatever it takes” to hire hundreds of people each week for hospitality clients.

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Meetings MBA: Help Needed for Hospitality Worker Shortage

SmartMeetings

Creative solutions emerge for hospitality worker shortage. “We Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Amy Calvert.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community. Room resales and sliding cancellations are things of the past. And prioritize. Pick your battles.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Register here to hear him in person. I understand hotel costs have risen.” Perhaps to include more than just the meeting specs.”

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Multi-year deals and event expansion at Exhibition Centre Liverpool heralds return to industry confidence

Event Industry News

UNITAS Wholesale Trade Show, which recently extended its contract to five years, will take place this week on March 9 – 10. Outdoor Trade Show was the first trade exhibition to take place in England after Covid event restrictions were eased. It is set to return twice a year until 2025. Comic Con Liverpool.