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FEATURE: Hosting with
Cleanliness & Confidence
Providing safe and clean environments for team members, meeting and event attendees, and hotels guests has always been a priority for the Hyatt Regency Green Bay, and when the pandemic hit, Tracy and her team were ready to implement new precautions and procedures.
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Thurs, Dec 10 @ 10 am
AHLA's Government Affairs team will provide an update on Hill activity, relief package status, and more.
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Building Resilience and Mental Toughness During Times of Uncertainty
Thur, 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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Gov. Evers awards over 650 lodging operators affected by COVID-19
WMTV
In addition to grants for entertainment venues and restaurants being issued on Thursday, Gov. Tony Evers awarded over 650 Wisconsin lodging operators affected by COVID-19.
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Hospitality industry gets help, but everyone says more is needed
Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin is doling out more than $75 million in new aid to help the hospitality industry cover losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues will need still more to tide them over. And both Gov. Tony Evers and members of those industries agree: It will have to come from the federal government.
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Woodspring Suites plans first Wisconsin hotel on Bradley Road
Milwaukee Business Journal
Extended-stay hotel chain Woodspring Suites is coming to Milwaukee with a first proposed location along Bradley Road with 122 rooms.
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State OKs updates to 18-mile stretch of U.S. 51 near Madison, rebuild of I-39/90/94 bridges over Wisconsin River
Wisconsin State Journal
A state commission on Tuesday approved roughly $174 million in updates to an 18-mile stretch of Highway 51 near Madison.
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Hotel conversion of historic Racine Zahn's store regroups after Covid-19, could start in April
Milwaukee Business Journal
Dominion Properties is rebuilding its capital stack for a Racine hotel development that was announced a year ago and sidetracked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Appleton examines whether to add restrictions on short-term property rentals to protect neighborhoods
Post Crescent
City officials are examining whether to add restrictions on short-term property rentals made popular by online services like Airbnb.
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Port Milwaukee to serve as hub for Great Lakes cruising
CBS 58
Port Milwaukee made the announcement Thursday, Dec. 3, stating they're entering into a lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises to give the company priority docking rights for its cruise ships at Pier Wisconsin, the downtown dock immediately east of Discovery World museum.
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Winter Wonderland in Door County, WI
Naples Illustrated
The prestige and charm of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula hinges on snow and tinsel-laden locales like the Tannenbaum Holiday Shop, an old church turned retail mecca with original stained-glass windows still intact
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COVID Relief NOW Coalition Releases New Ad Calling on Congress to Act
AHLA
The COVID Relief NOW Coalition, a new coalition of more than 300 major public and private sector groups, released a new ad, "Economic Relief Can't Wait," imploring Congress to pass additional COVID economic relief during the current lame duck session.
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Aimbridge Hospitality to Add 120 Properties in 120 Days
Hotel Business
Global, third-party hotel management company Aimbridge Hospitality is on track to add 220 properties globally in locations including the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, U.K., Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia/CIS.
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Hotel Data Conference Global Edition
STR
After 12 years of delivering the Hotel Data Conference in the U.S., STR and Hotel News Now is expanding their flagship event to the rest of the world with the launch of "Hotel Data Conference: Global Edition" on 25 March 2021.
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Airlines and Hospitality: The Values of Loyalty in a Crisis
Hotel News Now
Let's face it, the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted the travel and hospitality sectors. Hotel occupancy is down 42% year-over-year (YoY) with roughly 80% of hotel rooms empty. Air travel demand is forecasted to fall 48% for 2020, with a projected loss of $300 billion. With our present looking really grim, brands are shifting focus to their action plans coming out of the pandemic.
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Food & Beverage Trends for Hotel Restaurants and Bars in 2021
Travel Pulse
As health and safety protocols everywhere evolved to combat viral spread, and consumers adopted new behaviors and formed new expectations of the service industry, the "new normal" emerged.
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Register Now: 2021 WH&LA Spring Symposium & Expo
WH&LA
Join lodging owners, operators, management professionals, service providers, vendors, and educators as we reunite as an industry on March 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency in Green Bay. Register online and join us for:
- Access to industry experts - Discover tested solutions that work for lodging professionals and could be adapted for your organization.
- Connections with leading vendors at the Spring Lodging Expo - Visit the exhibit area to find products and services for your property. Get answers directly from product representatives.
- Exceptional value for your training dollars - Learn about the issues facing the Wisconsin lodging industry from the experts during the Educational Sessions on Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9.
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Kari Zambon Memorial Scholarship
WWIL
In an effort to honor the legacy of Northwoods Innkeeper and WH&LA Past Chair and Board Director, the Wisconsin Women in Lodging have created the Kari Zambon Memorial Scholarship, which will be presented for the first time in 2021. The announcement was made during the Online Awards Ceremony on December 2, 2020.
If you'd like to contribute to this fund, please use this link to donate online, mail a check to WH&LA at 1025 S. Moorland Rd. Suite 200, Brookfield, WI 53005 or call Monica at 262-782-2851 ext. 12.
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Renew by December 31 to Stay in Membership with WH&LA
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. For more information on your renewal date and membership procedures contact Adam at 262-782-2851 ext. 14 or email adam@wisconsinlodging.org.
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