2020 Stars of the Industry Awards Ceremony
Wed, Dec. 2 @ 10 am
Join us as we recognize the 2020 Stars of the Wisconsin Lodging industry as we recognize:
- Board Leadership (Past & Present)
- Student Scholarship Recipients
- Spirit of Hospitality Award Winners
- 2020 Associate of the Year
- 2020 Corporate Champion of the Year
- 2020 Innkeeper of the Year
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Industry Trends and Building Resilience in the
Hotel and Hospitality Industry
Thurs, Dec 8 @ 1 pm
BSI Group will present an interactive workshop providing industry insights on COVID and other pain points.
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Strategies to Avoid Overpayments and Recover Lost Revenue
November 18 @ 2 pm
As the hotel industry continues to battle a historic economic crisis, internal finance departments are burdened with the pressure to identify excess, cut costs, and find innovative revenue opportunities.
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Building Resilience and Mental Toughness During Times of Uncertainty
Thus, Dec 10 @ 2 pm
In this conversation, Cherylanne Skolnicki, President & CEO, Brilliant Balance, will help us harness our ability to rise to the occasion "no matter what" as she shares strategies that are working for her high-performing clients.
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Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney leaving position after two years
Wisconsin State Journal
After two years at the helm of the state's Department of Tourism, Secretary Sara Meaney will leave her position later this month, Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court will take on question at center of capacity limit lawsuit
Milwaukee Business Journal
The now expired regulation was supposed to run from Oct. 8 through Nov. 6. Because of legal challenges, the restriction was enforced on an intermittent basis.
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DWD chief sets goal of clearing unemployment backlog before 2021 after Google helps clear 103K claims in one week
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin's unemployment crisis could be resolved by the end of December, the new leader of the state's workforce development agency said Tuesday.
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New Hotel Opens in Green Bay
Asian Hospitality
The My Place Hotel-Green Bay is now open in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is owned by Asharam, LLC led by Principal Atul Patel.
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Wisconsin's Winter Outdoor Recreation Poised For Big Season
Spectrum News 1
The pandemic has driven people outside all year in Wisconsin, building on a $7.8 billion outdoor recreation industry in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism reports that there has been an 18% increase in weekend trips to state parks and a 371% increase in searches for hikes and trails on their website.
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Kalahari Resorts' Splashin' Safari float will be in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
TMJ 4
If you're watching this year's 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you'll see a familiar float from the Wisconsin Dells! The Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Splashin' Safari float is returning to the parade for its third year.
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Biden wades into coronavirus relief fight
Politico
As the pandemic worsens and the U.S. economy teeters on the edge of another downturn, President-elect Joe Biden is ramping up calls for Congress to pass another coronavirus relief bill before he's sworn in.
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Survey: 71 per cent of US hotels won't survive six months without government help
Business Traveler
A new survey by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that over seven in ten US hoteliers believe they won't survive another six months without further federal assistance.
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AHLA Statement on Main Street Lending Program
AHLA
"The Treasury Department's inability to deploy the Main Street Lending program, with only an embarrassingly small fraction being distributed of the more than half a trillion dollar capacity allocated from the CARES Act, will go down in U.S. history as one of the worst bureaucracy blunders of economic policy. Thousands of businesses have or will go out of business because these funds were not doled out as mandated by Congress."
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Deloitte
Deloitte recently released the latest wave of its Global State of the Consumer Tracker, which shows as consumer confidence grows, spending on leisure travel and hospitality improves. Forty-five percent of U.S. travelers report feeling safe staying in a hotel-a pandemic high, up from 19 percent on April 9.
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Welcome Adam, WH&LA's New Membership & Revenue Development Manager
WH&LA
On Monday, we were pleased to welcome Adam VanOuwerkerk for his first day as WH&LA's Membership & Revenue Development Manager!
Adam came to us from White Lodging Services, a management company with several downtown Milwaukee properties in their portfolio. He has also worked for Aimbridge Hospitality and Hostmark Hospitality Group. Along with an impressive hotel sales background, he has been an incredible volunteer leader in the association world. He has been with the Global Business Travel Association - Wisconsin Chapter since 2017 and he has been their VP of Membership since 2018.
We're glad to have him on the team, and you can feel free to reach out to him at adam@wisconsinlodging.org or (262) 782-2851 ext. 14.
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Join us for the 2020 Stars of the Industry Award Ceremony
WH&LA
After the challenging year we have experienced, it's more important than ever to honor and celebrate those who have persevered and made a difference for their property, their employees, their teammates, and the industry.
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Webinar Recap: Inn it Together - Hotel Marketing During COVID-19 and Beyond
WH&LA
The first installment of our new Inn it Together Virtual Learning Series was held on Tuesday, November 24 with a special presentation on "Hotel Marketing During COVID-19 and Beyond" by Brigette Brittenbach, President of B&Co.
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WH&LA Office Closed for Holiday Weekend
WH&LA
Please be aware that the WH&LA Office will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26. Happy Thanksgiving!
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In case you missed it: Membership Renewal Information
WH&LA
Due to strain put on our industry, we are understanding of the possible need to extend payment terms. In the event that you are unable to pay at the requested due date on your membership invoice, please do not hesitate to contact the WH&LA office to set alternate arrangements.
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