Browsing by Author "Shapiro, Michael J."

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    Accor, Marriott, Omni and IHG Join Hilton in Offering More Hybrid-Event Options
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-04)
    Accor, Marriott, Omni and IHG have joined Hilton in the hybrid-event packaging sphere. In an effort to make planning during a pandemic a streamlined experience, all five major brands have offered similar, yet different packages. All brands focus on technology, yet differ in execution strategies. Accor, Marriott, Omni, IHG, and Hilton will look to their partnerships with suppliers to leverage the safest and most successful hybrid option for planners and attendees alike.
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    California Tourism Industry Lobbies Governor for Reopening Plan
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-05)
    California Governor Gavin Newsome has put travel and tourism professionals in a bind by note clearly outlining guidelines towards re-opening the state and welcoming events back. The CVBs across California have been scrambling to maintain business and have had to beg clients to not cancel their meetings. Every month that California is closed to the travel and tourism industries, $4.1 billion is lost. The travel industry sent a letter, representing over 130 businesses, requesting Newsome to release clearer standards to get their teams back to work and generating revenue.
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    Choose Chicago's Marc Anderson Will Head Up Visit San Antonio
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-04-19)
    Former head of the Choose Chicago, Marc Anderson, is leaving to head up Visit San Antonio. San Antonio is currently the United States' seventh largest city and relies heavily on tourism to generate revenue. Anderson will bring his industry relationships with Canada, China, and the Middle East to Visit San Antonio. Additionally, Anderson is excited to assist with creating new jobs for the city and propelling Visit San Antonio into their post-pandemic era.
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    Exploring the Aesthetic Turn: An Interview with Michael J. Shapiro
    Khreiche, Mario; Shapiro, Michael J.; Ward, Shelby (Virginia Tech Publishing, 2019-03-28)
    During the ASPECT Conference in April 2017, SPECTRA met with Michael J. Shapiro to discuss his work as a writer, the social sciences, and the inspiration he draws from aesthetic theory, cinema, and the everyday. Mike is a Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Among his most recent books are Cinematic Geopolitics (2009), The Time of the City: Politics, philosophy and genre (2010), Studies in Trans-disciplinary Method: After the Aesthetic Turn (2012), War Crimes: Atrocity, and Justice (2015), Politics and Time: Documenting the Event (2016), and The Political Sublime (2018). The keynote address for the ASPECT conference included a piece from this latest work, and can be accessed on YouTube: “When the Earth Moves: Towards a Political Sublime.”
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    Hilton Expands Hybrid-Event Technology Guidelines for Event Ready
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-01-11)
    Hilton has expanded their EventReady platform to include their partnership with Encore (previously PSAV) and the addition of their hybrid technology requirements. There are six Hilton properties that currently offer Encore's Presenting Stages, which include broadcasting and production studies. Hilton will add at least seven domestic and international Presenting Stages by the end of 2021.
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    Hotels Face a Dire Winter Without More Aid From Congress
    Schoening, Elise; Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-09-30)
    The devistation of the economic impacct that COVID-19 has had on the United States continues to ravish the Hotel Industry. The COVID Relief Now Coalition, roughly 150 hospitality organizations, have banded together to urge congress to set politics aside and agree on a bill for the further deligation of CARES Act funds. Although Hotel Industry recovery in Asia continues to show progress, industry experts are concerned U.S. hotels will not survive the winter months without furture assistance and aid from Congress.
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    Hyatt to Use Mobile Health Passport for Meetings
    Shapiro, Michael J. (NorthStar Meetings Group, 2021-03-10)
    Hyatt has announced the partnership with VeriFLY+Stay to roll out mobile health passports for attendees who are attendee Hyatt based meetings. The announcement has come at a time when industry leaders recognize the need of a cohesive message surrounding COVID-19 restrictions and implementations at meetings. The health passport will make it easy for planners to track the health status of their attendees without having to ask difficult questions surrounding vaccinations and political beliefs.
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    The Latest CDC Guidelines for Events
    Schoening, Elise; Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-02-01)
    The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has announced new guidelines meeting planners must follow in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask mandates are sweeping the nation with the Biden Administration's recent Executive Order and the CDC is requiring international travelers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon returning to the United States. The CDC's recommendations remain the same regarding social distancing and the emphasis to follow state and local mandates remain. The CDC has also published an event ready checklist for planners are they continue to navigate their way around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Loews and Omni Form Cross-Selling Partnership
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-02)
    Loews Hotels & Co. and Omni Hotels & Resorts have begun a cross-market and cross-sell partnership. Their loyalty customers will now both be offered loyalty options at either Omni or Loes hotels in regions they do not directly compete. Omni and Loews Presidents agreed this will broadened their portfolios as the United States and world continue to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Marriott Foundation Endowment Will Establish Hospitality Program at Howard University
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-24)
    The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation is granting a $20 million endowment to Howard University in Washington, D.C. to establish the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership. This comes following the passing of Marriott's President & CEO, Arne Sorenson, who was a champion of diversity throughout the hospitality industry. Marriott also announced it will donate $1 million towards the newly founded Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund. The Marriott Family Foundation will collaborate with Howard University to create a world-class program focusing on creating access to top hospitality executives and industry leaders.
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    NYC's Roosevelt Hotel Latest to Close Due to COVID-19
    Schoening, Elise; Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-10-13)
    The almost 100 year old Roosevelt Hotel in New York City is among one of the many hotels that will shut it's doors for good due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes at a time were industry leaders are pleading with Congress to put politics aside and make a decision on relief for industry employees who are desperately in need. It is predicted the industry will not return to January 2020 levels until middle to late 2023.
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    PCMA To Acquire the Corporate Event Marketing Association
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-11-20)
    The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) will finalize their accusation of the Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA) in January of 2021. CEOs of both associations are hopeful this pairing will expand network connections and educational opportunities for members. CEMA will start as a separate branch of PCMA as the transition progresses into next year.
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    Stronger-Than-Expected U.S. Hotel Demand Drives Updated Forecast
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-05-11)
    STR and Lodging Economics are encouraged by the impact that the vaccine rollout and fiscal stimulus checks are having on the leisure and domestic travel segment. However, they note that the recovery of business and group travel is significantly in the future. Currently, STR and Lodging Economics are forecasting that occupancy will still be 32% below 2019 by year end.
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    Visit Omaha to Close Offices, Rent Meeting Space from Local Venues
    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-05-07)
    Visit Omaha is helping to push money into their local economy by formfitting their traditional office setup and pouring their saves back into the community. Visit Omaha will "Rent for Recovery" in up to 52 spaces over the course of this next year. The idea of "Rent for Recovery" will be for Visit Omaha to use their money to help their partners, while providing spaces to continue getting work done. Locations include hotels, attractions, and local restaurants.