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To boycott or not: continuing the conversation

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Voting, Vote, Social Responsibility, Social Justice, Service, Martin Luther King Jr., LGBT, Keith Olbermann, Industry and Elections, Human rights and tourism, Gay marriage, ERA, Employment, Diversity and Inclusion, Boycotts on Nov 14, 2008

 Boycotts can work; they can also hurt the people in service jobs who will suffer if there is less or no business. If an organization, company, or individual determines to boycott a company, city, state, or other entity, it should be undertaken with care and consideration after research is done.

The boycotts that began the US civil rights era in the 1950s were tremendously effective.  (The late)

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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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Where the jobs are ....

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Sales Marketing, Meeting Planning, Marketing, Hotel, Employment, Convention Industry Council, APEX on May 30, 2008

When I saw the headline, I began singing it to the tune of "Where the boys are ..." .. an old Connie Frances tune about going to FL for Spring break.

Watching the migration of jobs fascinates me.  This article in today's New York Time made me wonder where jobs for our industry will be.

In the last weeks, as airlines cut service dramatically to many markets and fares went up and up and up (I paid

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