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The Live Events Industry Needs Your Voice: Support a NAICS Code Revision

Smart Meetings

Currently, Super Sector NAICS Code 72 is designated for Leisure & Hospitality, covering hotels, restaurants, and related businesses. While this designation captures a portion of the Hospitality Industry, it excludes the live events industry, which frequently intersects with hospitality and represents a significant economic force.

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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

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With fewer daycare services available, many of the remaining providers are priced beyond affordability for hospitality employees. Dominguez pointed to data showing that, on average, hotels currently have 14.5

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Why Planners Choose the Pennsylvania Convention Center

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A Commitment to Seamless Experiences Managed by ASM Global, the Pennsylvania Convention Center boasts one million square feet of meeting space and a level of hospitality and service that feels personalized. A key part of that experience is the recent $78.8 The training program revolves around three pillars Safety, Skills and Smiles.

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Compass Scotland partners with leading Scottish Chef

Prestige Events Magazine

They’ve got a fantastic team of people who are really committed to developing the next generation of talent, and have a serious passion for food and hospitality. I’m very much looking forward to continuing my relationship with Compass Scotland, helping to develop the next generation of Scottish hospitality talent.”

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Best of 2022: Sustainability

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Meeting venues, airports, car manufacturers and hotels have all been making efforts to tackle the question of climate change and longevity in the hospitality industry. Check below to see how we highlighted how the hospitality partners are making the industry more sustainable. Healthy World: Walking the Talk.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Partnering with Unilever to Eliminate Single-use Toiletries

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Yasmin Diamond, executive vice president of global corporate affairs at IHG, said in a statement, “Transitioning to bulk amenities across our global estate was one of our first significant steps towards eliminating single-use items throughout the guest stay by 2030. He praised the reduction in plastic waste that this deal will produce.

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Celebrate World Tourism Day

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The industry can anticipate the need for investment in education and skills as their workforce looks towards welcoming millions of graduates and adding 800,000 jobs requiring vocational training by 2030. trillion investment opportunity in the green buildings sector by 2030. They can also look to investing in sustainable infrastructure.

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