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Hotel Strikes May Soon Widen to Hawaii, Boston and San Francisco

Smart Meetings

Today, 1,800 Marriott employees in Boston are voting on a strike. The strike vote came after months of negotiation between Unite Here Local 5 and Marriott. Year-round health benefits and worker protection against automation are reportedly among the major issues on the negotiating table. We continue to negotiate in good faith.

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How much does it cost to organise an event? Costs and tips for efficient budgeting

Eventscase Blog

Tips for managing and reducing costs Negotiating with suppliers One of the most effective ways to reduce the costs of organising events is through negotiation with suppliers. This negotiation will help you to more effectively answer the question of how much it costs to organise an event.

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For Short-Term Meetings, a Market Squeeze?

MeetingsNet

Economic observers had predicted a mild recession in Q4 that would stunt travel demand, thus boosting room availability and cost negotiability. For planners who are booking meetings between now and the end of the year, the task is notably more challenging than what was anticipated less than two months ago.

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Meeting Planners: Staying ahead of the ever-shifting COVID landscape

The Castle Group

Cities like Boston for example, have opted to require the mask mandate outside of state regulations. Now, due to the increasingly concerning COVID-19 and Delta variant pandemic trends, many states and counties have issued new rules and regulations, forcing organizers to reevaluate upcoming plans.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers. Tell a Story.

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The Mutual Benefits of Planning with a Unionized Property

Smart Meetings

They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns. Las Vegas has 56, Boston has 36, the Chicagoland area has 68 and Los Angeles has 72. Many of Unite Here’s goals concern taking care of their hospitality workers.

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Creating an Event Contingency Plan: 6 Tips to Beat the Delta COVID Variant

Bizzabo

But more than that, the current state of the industry and the world also gives you room to negotiate. We will have a very small in-person component in Boston but the digital experience, we're really building upon the success of last year and continuing to iterate.”. Look closely at venue contracts and embrace the power of negotiation.