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Boston hotels strike. meetings

Boston Hotel Strike: Marriott’s Convention Hotels Affected

The Boston hotel strike affects several Marriott properties surrounding the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) and the Hynes Convention Center.
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Service Workers Launch Worldwide Airport Protests

Higher pay, better working conditions and union rights are the focus of the organized protest, which began this past Tuesday.

Hyatt Bans Hate Groups

A line has been drawn, sending a clear message of acceptance at a time of unprecedented—in-your-face—intolerance.
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Cannabis Continues to Become Mainstream, Even for Events

Cannabis could be coming to an event near you sooner than you think.
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How to Deal With Protesters at Your Meeting

In these turbulent political times, it's important to have a plan in place for how to deal with protesters at your meeting.

The Women’s Wave Continues With a Major Partnership

New organizational partnerships and initiatives addressing gender inequality reveal a new generation of women intent on breaking the glass ceiling.
Marriott, Marriott strike, UNITE HERE, Marriott employees

Marriott Employees Vote to Authorize More Strikes

Recent strike votes show that protests by Marriott employees demanding fair compensation will only continue.
Hurricane Florence

Hospitality Industry Steps Up for Hurricane Victims

A little over a week as gone by since Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and the hospitality industry is on the case.
#MeToo, meetings

#MeToo: Majority of Women Meeting Planners Have Been Sexually Harassed

A majority of women meeting planners—56.4 percent—reported having been sexually harassed at some point in their careers, according to a soon-to-be-released joint survey of 708 women by Prevue and the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence. #MeToo
Hurricane Florence, meetings

Hurricane Florence Hits North Carolina Hard

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina last Friday, making landfall in near Wrightsville Beach, slamming the Wilmington area with what Governor Roy Cooper called a "gut punch" and taking 32 lives.
international travel, White House, U.S. Travel Association, travel industry, travel, Meetings Mean Business, economy

USTA White House Meeting Encourages International Travel Growth

USTA officials, joined by 13 CEOs for top hospitality companies, met with White House officials to discuss the state of international travel.
ASAE Foundation

ASAE Foundation Will Celebrate 100 Years With Groundbreaking Research

The ASAE Foundation has announced the launch of a multi-year research initiative that aims to highlight the contributions associations make to society.
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Meet Prevue’s First Visionary Planner of the Month

Here at Prevue, we want to make sure that meeting planners are getting the credit they deserve. So starting each month, we will nominate a Visionary Planner of the Month.

5 Airline Updates You Should Know

Changing baggage fees to new facial recognition technology, here are more airline updates you can use.