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9.11.01. Katrina. Rita. Ike. Bangkok. Mumbai. You.

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Travel Arrangements, Travel, Tourist attractions, Tourism, Sales Marketing, Safety, Risk Management, Onsite management, News, New Orleans, Katrina Rita Ike, Julia Rutherford Silvers, Jim Fausel, Incentive Travel, Hotel, Events, Education, Economy, Destination, Dave Wiggins, Conventions, Conferences, CATourism Safety Security Conference, Bangkok Thailand, AZ Tourism Safety Security Conference on Nov 29, 2008

As many as 100K tourists are stranded in Thailand, unable to depart.  Airline schedules around the world have been disrupted.  Thailand is both a major (traditional) tourist and incentive destination and is a 'hot spot' for medical tourism - which means that people who took time off to go or those en route also may not be able to get there.  

Airines cut flights into and out of Mumbai, with

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Will we boycott Utah ...

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Gay marriage, Diversity and Inclusion, Destination, CSR Corp. Social Responsibility, Boycotts on Nov 07, 2008

..and California, and Arizona, and perhaps Arkansas too as destinations for meeting?

  The consideration of a Utah boycott has begun. On this web site is more information.

What about companies and organizations that have bylaws and policies of non-discrimination?  How will they treat these states? Isn't this also a matter of social responsibility?

In my opinion - reflecting only mine and not that of

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The election is about more than a new President.

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Site Selection, LGBT, Human rights and tourism, Gay marriage, ERA, Election, Destination, Boycotts, Adoption on Nov 04, 2008

Ballot initiatives in a number of US States will impact our industry:  CA, FL and AZ voted to ban gay marriage.  And in Arkansas, the ban on adoptions by those who are LGBT.

Now for some of you reading this, it's a non-issue - or it's an issue with which you agree .. on one side or the other.

When Doug Manchester, owner of (among other hotels) the Hyatt  Manchester San Diego put in over $100K to

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Economic news continues to hit our industry

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Travel costs, Tourist attractions, Tourism, Taxes, St. Louis, San Antonio, Research - Travel Trends, News, Jobs, Hotel, Employment, Economy, Destination, Boston, Birmingham Alabama on Nov 02, 2008

A spate of articles today in just one of the news services (bizjournals.com) I receive:

 From Boston, news of cuts of personnel at tourist attractions and the CVB.  And it's the state where there is a proposition (Massachusetts Question 1) on the ballot to again vote on eliminating the state income tax which will further decimate the budget.

From Birmingham, AL, news about a potential increase in

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