About 150,000 members of the hotel workers’ union UNITE HERE split off to form a new union, Workers United. The new union met last weekend for the first time in Philadelphia, and at that meeting voted to affiliate with the Service Employees...
A battle is brewing between Dallas city officials and a taxpayer watchdog group over construction of a $550 million Omni hotel adjacent to the Dallas Convention Center. Ultimately, voters will decide its fate...
Michael Dominguez, vice president, global sales, Loews Hotels, knows something about canceled meetings. In February 2008, hotel industry research firm PKF Consulting projected a 3 percent increase in revenue per available guest room (RevPAR) for...
Airline passenger revenue fell 19 percent in February 2009 compared to February 2008, according to the Air Transport Association of America. February is the fourth straight month that passenger revenues have decreased on a year-over-year basis...
It wasn’t an apology, but White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs did clarify remarks made last month by President Obama relating to corporate meetings and incentives. The remarks upset local leaders in Las Vegas, including Mayor Oscar Goodman...