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5 Easy Steps to Bring Employees Safely Back to Work Using the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System
InvoTech | June 17, 2020
InvoTech Systems provides the perfect solution to help wardrobe operations transition employees safely back to work in the current situation—respecting social distancing and hygiene norms to enable full productivity of staff. Track your entire inventory and distribute uniforms without physical contact using the UHF-RFID Uniform System—from uniform purchase, assignments, daily use and laundry activity. Processing uniform transactions and recordkeeping is automated by simply passing the uniform items over a counter-top RFID antenna, a bulk reader station or using a portable handheld RFID reader. Here are the 5 easy steps you can implemen
Owned and Managed by Axis Hotel Group, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fresno Clovis Opens in California
TownePlace Suites by Marriott | June 17, 2020
Clovis, CA – June 17, 2020 – The TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fresno Clovis has officially opened for business. The new 114-suite hotel is built for travelers looking for a simple and friendly place where they can settle-in, keep their routine, and easily connect to the Clovis area. Located at 580 West Shaw, it will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Axis Hotel Group of Fresno, California. “We are excited to introduce the TownePlace Suites brand to the Clovis area,” said Diane Mayer, Vice President and Global Brand Manager, TownePlace Suites at Marriott International. “At TownePlace Suites, we get it. We want
Preparing the Year Ahead for Post-Covid Hotel Luxury
Larry Mogelsonsky | June 17, 2020
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) As hoteliers work tirelessly to reopen their properties in an uncertain world and with many new Covid policies that must be implemented, who has the time to look ahead at what will be required for the rest of the calendar year and into 2021? Particularly at the luxury end where close contact is a hallmark of great guest service, changing rapidly takes a sound mind to steer the ship as the hospitality world ebbs and flows through the post-pandemic cycle. To help understand where this segment is headed, I’ve recruited four veteran GMs: Franck X. Arnold, General Manager of the R
Global DMC Partners Hosts Free Virtual Industry Panel on the ‘New Normal’ for Meeting Planners
Global DMC Partners | June 17, 2020
Washington, D.C. – June 17, 2020 – While meeting and event planners have always bravely faced challenges and risen to the occasion, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the MICE industry like no other previous crisis. To help the industry come together and face these new challenges head on, Global DMC Partners (GDP), the leading global network of independently owned destination management companies (DMCs) and creative event experts, is hosting a free virtual open forum at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 24. Facilitated by GDP President and CEO Catherine Chaulet, the panel discussion, The Meeting Planner’s New Reality in the “New
Gov. Hogan, Marriott CEO Kick Off New AHLA Leadership Series
AHLA | June 17, 2020
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) – Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) and Marriott International president and CEO Arne Sorenson will kick off a new series launched by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and hosted by president and CEO Chip Rogers. The Forum, a series of thought-provoking conversations brings together the nation’s top business and political leaders to discuss forces that will shape the hotel industry of tomorrow. This new series is an expansion of The Forum, an AHLA Experience™, and will be an on-going speaker series tackling critical issues that are front and center for the hospitality industry. “In a time
Milestone Inc. Develops New Digital Recovery Framework to Accelerate Business Stability and Growth
Milestone Inc | June 17, 2020
Milestone Inc, a leader in omnichannel digital marketing software and services, announces a proven program to help businesses recover and rebound as the economy reopens. Born out of its Covid Crisis-Recovery-Growth framework and webinar series, the Recovery Framework redefines new steps in the marketing funnel before purchase to address the significant disruption the pandemic has had on consumer sentiment and the possibility of exposure. The new sub-steps include, 1. Building Confidence, 2. Building Demand, 3. Driving Conversions, and 4. Building Trust. “Businesses must play an active role in evangelizing confidence and safety and
JW Marriott Charlotte Reaches Construction Milestone, Names General Manager
White Lodging | June 17, 2020
Charlotte, North Carolina (June 17, 2020) – First announced in November of 2018, the first JW Marriott in the Carolinas is on track for completion in the first half of 2021. White Lodging and Crescent Communities, co-developers of the project, and their construction partners recently celebrated the completion of the structural framework of the 22-story hotel. “The construction has remained on track as we adjusted to appropriately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Terry Dammeyer, president and CEO of Investments and Development at White Lodging. “We’re excited to be part of Uptown’s resurgence and bring the JW Marriott br
Circa Resort & Casino to Open in Downtown Las Vegas Ahead of Schedule on October 28, 2020
Circa Resort & Casino | June 17, 2020
LAS VEGAS – Today, CEO and developer Derek Stevens announced his newest Downtown Las Vegas property, Circa Resort & Casino, will debut October 28, 2020. Previously slated for a December 2020 launch, the 1.25 million-square-foot integrated casino-resort will open with its first five floors of amenities and state-of-the-art parking hub – Garage Mahal – ahead of schedule. Upon completion, the resort will have approximately 1,000 employees. To achieve this expedited timeline, Stevens reallocated construction resources from Circa’s hotel tower to the first five floors. Slated for completion at the end of 2020, the tower will