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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
Naples Grande Beach Resort, Florida, renovation, Royal Palm Ballroom, Frank Cavella

Naples Grande Beach Resort Enhances Meeting Tech & Design

The 474-room Naples Grande Beach Resort in Florida debuts a transformation to its 83,000 sf of meeting space on Sept. 23.
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.
meeting planner, meetings

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.
airlines, airline fees, travel fees, fuel prices, industry news

Airlines Raise Fees to Offset Rising Fuel Prices

The price of jet fuel has increased by 50 percent in the past year, which inevitably equates to pricier travel for the meetings industry.
Chicago hotel strike, meetings

Chicago Hotel Strike: What Can Meeting Planners Do?

The best course of action for planners dealing with the Chicago hotel strike is to postpone the meeting and negotiate new dates to avoid cancellation fees.

The European Union Wants to Ditch Daylight Savings Time

Daylight savings time may soon be a thing of the past, if 80 percent of European citizens have anything to say about it.
hotel strikes, meetings

Meeting in Chicago or at a Marriott? Here’s the Latest on the Hotel Strike

Thousands of housekeepers, doormen, cooks and other hotel employees at 25 Chicago hotels began picketing on Friday, and plan to do so around the clock until an agreement is reached.
red tide, Florida

Red Tide: Florida Answers the Call

Visit Florida has launched two programs to assist local businesses and tourism development boards in response to the widespread red tide outbreak.

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