Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

After nearly two months, striking hotel workers at seven San Francisco hotels operated by Marriott International have settled on a new labor contract. The others were in three more California cities—Oakland, San Jose and San Diego—as well as Boston, Detroit and two Hawaii islands, Maui and Oahu.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

6, 7,500 employees at 24 hotels across several hotel companies in Los Angeles and Orange counties voted to strike if a new contract was not ratified by yesterday. Although a strike has not officially begun, and contract negotiations are continuing, news reports indicate picketing is already underway at four hotels. cities and Hawaii.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Many topics were discussed, among them the phasing-out of hybrid and contract negotiation. The irony is, the same person that makes the decision to delay the event or move the event or not travel, at the end of the call they’re asking me questions, like, ‘Hey, what do you think about Hawaii or Europe right now?’

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A force majeure clause is a contractual provision, which excuses one or both parties’ obligations when circumstances arise that are beyond the parties’ control and make performance of the contract impractical or impossible.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Joining them are a host of major global destinations from across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East such as: Abu Dhabi, Australia, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey and New Zealand.?Ras?Al Al Khaimah is one of the destinations exhibiting at the show for the first time.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii worked with Artura by calling confirmed guests and asking them to change their dates so her group could enjoy a buyout feel. The space had been contracted, but the venue had failed to inform the city and so, no parking. The property gave away the suites that were contracted.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. What hasn’t varied is the desire around the world to visit California for business, pleasure or both.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first week of November, the union announced that it had agreed to contracts in Oakland, California and Detroit, but 7,000 employees were still on strike at Marriott properties in California, Hawaii and Boston. Additionally, in Oakland, California, minimum wage amendment Measure Z passed with 74 percent approval.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

This means that your contract should say what clients will and will not be billed for. For example, the average cost of a wedding in Mississippi in 2019 was $15,475, while the average cost of a wedding in Hawaii was $29,605. After, carefully document your time and receipts so your records are easy to reference if needed.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Event Planner | Gourmet Events Hawaii | Honolulu, HI. Program Manager, Events & Brand Projects (Contract) | lululemon | Vancouver, BC, Canada. Special Events Logistics Coordinator | Live Nation | Atlanta, GA. Event Planner | A Divine Event | Roswell, GA. Audio Visual Technician | Comcast Spectator | Sandy Springs, GA.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Event Planner | Gourmet Events Hawaii | Honolulu, HI. Project Manager – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Project Coordinator – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | San Diego, CA.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Coordinator – Philanthropy | Hawaii Pacific Health | Honolulu, HI. Technical Program Manager, Executive and Event Production | Google | Mountain View, CA. Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA.

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Eventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For example, a month before the event on the island there was no decent accommodation for guests, there was no idea for water supply, nor the contracted caterer. Even doing a show in Hawaii is challenging. In general, the whole organization of the event this big (an event that took place on the island!) should take about a year.

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