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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike on The Strip Weeks Ahead of IMEX America

Smart Meetings

A near unanimous number of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have voted to authorize a strike on the Las Vegas Strip, following tens of thousands of hospitality workers casting their votes at Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada’s campus.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Worse, the detail in the proposal is not what had been discussed and suddenly the prices have risen.

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Top 8 Hospitality Platforms for Events and Consumer Experiences

Eventtia

However, that’s impossible without using hospitality platforms for events. Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. Eventtia has a particular focus on developing solutions for consumer and luxury brands.

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Innovative Recycling and Waste Management at Events

Traveler's Q

Implementing composting requires careful planning and participant education to ensure proper disposal methods are followed, but the environmental benefits are immense. This can include donating leftover food to local charities, repurposing event banners and signage, and recycling floral arrangements by giving them to hospitals or care homes.

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Labor Double-Whammy for Hotels Affects Planners, Too

MeetingsNet

Further, 59 percent are allowing greater flexibility in employees’ work schedules and 33 percent have expanded employee benefits. As meeting planners send out requests for proposal for upcoming meetings and communicate with hotels that respond, it seems likely that their property counterparts will not be amenable to negotiating on price.

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Green Venues in Denver and Austin_ Pioneering Sustainable Event Spaces

Traveler's Q

These cities have seen a surge in job opportunities ranging from sustainable building design and maintenance to green event management and hospitality services. The long-term benefits of reduced energy costs and lower environmental cleanup expenses complement this economic boost.

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Is the RFP Dead? Long Live Next Evolution of Booking

Smart Meetings

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are just getting longer, more prolific and, too often, ignored. As the hospitality industry continues to face headwinds in hiring and retaining enough employees, hoteliers are focused on finding ways to do more with less and cut down any time spent on manual processes,” he said. An Automated Future .

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