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US Presidential Inauguration: By the numbers

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Washington Post, Washington DC, Vice President Biden, Tourist attractions, Taxation without Representation, Smithsonian, Security, Safety, Risk Management, President Obama, Michelle Obama, Meeting Planning, Inaugural Ball, Barack Obama on Jan 03, 2009

WOW! We in DC - and those around the world - are counting down the days until the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

Living in DC (where we still have taxation without representation) gives us a great opportunity to read, daily, in the Washington Post and at washingtonpost.com all kinds of information about past inaugural celebrations and about the plans for

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The economy and our industry: talk me down!

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, Hotel, Greenbrier, Economy on Jan 02, 2009

Ok -fine some good economic news for me.  I mean it - right now! 

Some have said I'm being too "doom and gloom-y" - that if we don't start talking positively, we'll never get out of this hole we are in.

Rachel Maddow, on her MSNBC show, uses the line "talk me down" every night she's on. She, like I, wants to find the positive or at least the better look at some issue.

Me too.

This is all

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The (industry) magic of 31 December

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Negotiate, leap second, Hotel, December 31, Convention Industry Council, Contracts, APEX on Jan 01, 2009

 Many religions and cultures observe the beginning of a 'new year' at different times, yet today, 31 December, is the day on which most believe one year ends and, at the stroke of midnight, a new year begins.

This new year is a bit tricky: we need a 'leap second' to get to 2009. I for one am grateful for this additional time.

It's not to prolong 2008 - it has been a tough year (tho' I don't

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Resolutions for hotels for the new year

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Resolutions, HSMAI, Hotel, AHLA on Dec 31, 2008

Great blog at USAToday - and I thought we would extend the conversation over here about what we want as resolutions for hotels.  I wrote there and add here:

Free wi-fi and soundproofed windows and walls AND connecting doors when one gets a room w/ a connector.
Add to that:
1) Staff - ALL staff - trained to answer questions about safety and security first and all other issues later.
2) Safe, secure

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