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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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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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Did you hear the one about the poor hotels...

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Social Responsibility, Renovations, Paralympics, Meetings, Joe McInerney, Industry Associations, Human rights and tourism, Hotel, Events, Diversity and Inclusion, CSR Corp. Social Responsibility, Convention Industry Council, China, APEX, Americans with Disabilities Act, Abilities on Sep 05, 2008

that were fighting the US Justice Department about renovating hotels to ensure they'll be accessible under the revised ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act?

When I read that story on a few industry web sites, I shook my head in wonder, sadness, and anger.  How dare they say they can't do these renovations to ensure accommodation for all people when they can continue to put in fancy TVs and more

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Let the games begin!

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Tourism, Social Responsibility, Onsite management, Olympics, Industry Associations, Human rights and tourism, Events, Eugene Robinson, EnvironmentGreening, E.J. Dionne Jr., CSR Corp. Social Responsibility, China on Aug 07, 2008

Many who read this will watch all or part of the Olympic coverage from Beijing.  As industry professionals, we will no doubt want to know more about the logistics of moving people and keeping them safe.  No doubt we will analyze what we see!

 We will wonder how the environment will help or hinder athletes from around the world.  And we will wonder how the people of China will manage during the

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