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Employee Drought Threatens Hospitality Reopening

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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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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

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Lynn Willison and Rachel Englander Lynn Willison (left) and Rachel Englander (right), The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events , a woman-owned and -operated boutique meeting and incentive planning company, brings in two new team members.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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He began his 20-year career in hospitality as a front desk agent at the Doubletree Irvine Spectrum, and now brings his extensive experience to manage the 225-room property. Barnes comes to Turtle Bay Resort as director of incentive sales with nearly 30 years of experience in sales and operations.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

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She brings over a decade of experience in group sales and hospitality, most recently serving as director of sales and marketing at the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore. She will oversee contracting for group room blocks and events and work on new client acquisition in local and international markets.

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Noble House Partners with Way Tech, Drives Business Back to Locals

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As guest demand for an authentic, engaging experience in the surrounding community and culture increases, technology plug-ins are making it easier for meeting professionals to meet the needs of attendees without additional research and contracts. An Unprecedented Partnership.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

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Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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MeetingsNet Best Stories: The Most Read Articles Of 2019

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The minimum wage, which I’m guessing is probably everybody that works in the hospitality industry, is $42 a day. I hope that the attention that was brought from this hurricane will help them not just get back on their feet, but get to a better place for that area of the world” The 2019 CMI 25: Top Meeting and Incentive Companies.

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