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Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Joining Iberostar and Royalton hotels, which are limiting operations on the island, the Spanish hospitality chain will close 15 of its 34 hotels,...
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Roger Dow: For the Travel Industry, Coronavirus Is a Sudden Catastrophe and It Needs a Sudden Fix
Updated March 18, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. After a day of White House meetings, industry leaders tell the media "the president is receptive" to providing direct monetary aid.
March 18, 2020
Meetings Mean Business Coalition Postpones Global Meetings Industry Day
Meetings Mean Business Coalition Postpones Global Meetings Industry Day
New restrictions on gatherings "make it impossible to move forward at this time."
March 18, 2020
Crisis Management Tips to Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Crisis Management Tips to Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak
How event planners can weather the storm and position their businesses for a rebound.
March 18, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: Trump Extends European Travel to UK and Ireland; EU and U.S. Officials React
Updated MARCH 18, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT. Twenty-eight countries will be affected by the ban, which critics say could have a devastating economic impact.
March 18, 2020
Connecting Event Planners During the Time of Coronavirus
Connecting Event Planners During the Time of Coronavirus
Neil Thompson, founder of the Delegate Wranglers Facebook group, discusses the coronavirus crisis, where planners can turn to for advice and how the meetings industry can move forward. 
March 16, 2020
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With Events Cancelled by Coronavirus, It's Time to File Claims -- and Brace for Lawsuits
An insurance recovery attorney offers timely advice on what to do now, and next.
March 16, 2020
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