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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike on The Strip Weeks Ahead of IMEX America

Smart Meetings

A near unanimous number of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have voted to authorize a strike on the Las Vegas Strip, following tens of thousands of hospitality workers casting their votes at Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada’s campus.

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Vegas Hotel Workers to Vote on Strike Authorization

MeetingsNet

26 their union’s course of action if contract negotiations don’t advance. The Culinary Union Nevada and Bartenders Union Nevada, each part of the national Unite Here labor organization, have been without a contract for about 53,000 of their members working in Las Vegas hotels since June 1.

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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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How California’s Associations End the Year with Cheer

Smart Meetings

After the keynote, attendees took part in their choice of two concurrent education sessions, addressing everything from AI-powered engagement to mastering negotiation. As guests entered the convention center, they saw attendees dressed in festive red and green garb all around, from ugly Christmas sweaters to stylish holiday patterns.

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Are You Prepared for IMEX 2021? A Checklist

Smart Meetings

Nevada Gov. and accessibility; Innovation and tech; Business recovery, Contract negotiations, Personal branding and Sustainability.?. “We are delighted to be at this point. It feels like things are back to normal,” she said. “It It will truly be a global show.”. Another late-breaking development: The show will be mask-optional.

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2019 40 Under 40: Sarah Blose, CMP, DMCP, Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events

Connect Your Meetings

Sarah Blose, CMP, DMCP, 37, works in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, as an a ccount manager for Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. Impressive stats: Through market analysis and vendor negotiations, I’ve been able to restructure our costing and increase our average program margin by 15 percent while still providing the same value to our clients.

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Smart Woman Summit Celebrates Transformation

Smart Meetings

Master the Negotiation. Once you have made the ask, the work of negotiation begins. Since pre-negotiation often determines the outcome, Fragale laid out the work that needs to happen before the conversation. Let the emotions go and don’t take a no personally. It might just be the wrong timing. Get used to being uncomfortable.