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Focus on Sustainability: Marriott Bonvoy Events Embrace Innovative Practices in Meetings and Events

Smart Meetings

Throughout the travel industry, sustainability has become a primary focus for both guests and hospitality providers. Sustainability in hospitality is no longer a trend but rather a foundational set of practices, including for Marriott Bonvoy Events.

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The Great Resignation: Labor Shortages In Hospitality & Events

Endless Events

More importantly, a lot of them work in hospitality and events. Labor shortages in hospitality are at their peak. Labor Shortages In Hospitality: 47% Are On Their Way Out. Referencing McKinsey’s report , Nick reads some shocking stats about labor shortages in hospitality. Enter the Great Resignation of 2021!

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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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The Mutual Benefits of Planning with a Unionized Property

Smart Meetings

However, with the chaotic state of staffing in the hospitality industry, the 140th year of celebrating labor unions merits a second look. Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for.

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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

Smart Meetings

Wynn has obtained the first casino license granted in the UAE, opening a new sector of the country’s hospitality market. The research was presented at the council’s Global Summit in Perth, Australia, and highlighted how remote regions are most likely to benefit from the surge in Indigenous travel. million people).

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Brennan’s of New Orleans Way of Hospitality: Making Friends

Smart Meetings

Restaurant group offers lesson in setting standards for quality, culture and service Steve Pettus True hospitality starts with making a friend, according to the Brennan philosophy of running world-class New Orleans restaurants. That is hospitality, the joy of watching people eat food made with care.

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The 5 Surefire Benefits of Co-Op Marketing Programs for Destinations

Dana Communications

By creating a program that allows local tourism and hospitality partners to buy into a campaign to co-promote their offerings with travel to your destination, you increase your marketing funds and reap the five surefire benefits detailed below. Let’s address that by recapping the benefits listed above. Enter…co-op marketing!

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