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The Great Resignation: Labor Shortages In Hospitality & Events

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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. A lot of it comes down to remote work.

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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

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It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. With more jobs offering flexible remote work than ever before, former staff are reluctant to return to physically demanding positions with rigid schedules. Ad campaigns and posts bring properties to meeting planners’ attention.

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Gen Z Meeting Planners Navigate Post-Covid Job Market

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Read More : Mike Dominguez’s Vision for Hospitality Restaffing Entry Level Experience Required Nikki Gonzales, Judges’ chief of staff, has first-hand experience in the matter. “I Phone a Friend To help younger, less experienced meeting planners within Soundings, Judge fostered a system she dubbed: Phone a Friend. “We I have a family.

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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

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Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. What should planners expect in terms of how their meetings will be different from how they were before COVID?

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What Do NFTs and the Metaverse Offer Planners?

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Metaverse Hospitality (MH), based in Tampa, Florida, is the creator of the first hotels in the Metaverse and on June 28 will release its first NFTs—non-fungible tokens (more on that later)—which will act as valued assets in the Metaverse and “will provide utility, tangible awards and perks in the real world.”. if it means anything at all.

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Smart Moves in Greater Palm Springs, Chicago and More

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He has enjoyed a robust hospitality career across various departments, including front office management, catering and remote sales. He brings nearly 30 years of hospitality experience, from which he will draw to drive the resort’s longtime mission of delivering unparalleled guest experiences in an energetic employee environment.

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TWT: Monkeypox May Be a Red Herring, Bleisure Booms

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rates of infection and hospitalization are also an underreported but important trend. Bottom line for meeting planners: As Covid-19 rates increase around the country, plan for potentially masking in group settings, especially in the winter months. Further, four out of five are extending their trip due to their ability to work remotely.