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

Smart Meetings

Nearly 3,500 workers at six Marriott properties in Hawaii are the latest to vote to authorize a strike. The Hawaii properties involved are in Honolulu and Maui. The strike vote came after months of negotiation between Unite Here Local 5 and Marriott. We continue to negotiate in good faith.

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Thirty-Six Strategies for Negotiation

PCMA Convene

These translations are taken from University of Hawaii law professor John Barkai’s “The 36 Chinese Strategies Applied to Negotiation”: Tune in for More Negotiation Tips. Central time, business-event professionals can hear more of Leonie McKeon’s insights into e ective negotiation in a complimentary PCMA webinar.

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

The Castle Group

States such as Hawaii, Nevada, and Louisiana have shifted back to requiring masks to be worn at all times indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Cities like Boston for example, have opted to require the mask mandate outside of state regulations.

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Navigating Comfort Levels: Third-party Planning in an Age in Flux

Smart Meetings

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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Action! Brace for a Hotel Strike in L.A., Orange County

Smart Meetings

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. 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.

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How Much Do Wedding Planners Make? 7 Factors That Impact Salary

Social Tables

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. A full-service wedding planner usually takes care of big picture to-do list items such as negotiating contracts and coordinating vendors. This also applies to certain areas within states.