Our industry is going through tough times. Building your resilience is one magical thing you can do to reduce your stress.
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A candid conversation with the Port of San Diego CEO and Key San Diego Hospitality and Tourism C-Suites.
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Healthcare, bio-sciences, education and construction seem to be the best bets for demand drivers in 2021. Leisure travelers will come depending on the current COVID-19 numbers in both their market area and yours. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), as they always do, will be a big factor during this recession. All of our channels must be open including discounts of all types until demand is normalized, perhaps during summer of 2021.
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WITH is focused on the future of meetings AND dining out in San Diego. I am happy to tell you that our future looks bright. Shiny days are ahead beginning with San Diego Restaurant week April 11-17, 2021. So let’s go kumain-up, mangiare-up, taberu-up, comerse-up, manger beaucoup and eat-up this week in support of our local San Diego ethnic restaurants.
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Like all American history, women’s history is filled with dichotomy and competing interests. But, women have always persevered and always used determination, ingenuity, and collaborative diversity to “keep it moving forward” for everyone. We have a lot to thank them for.
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Black History Month allows us to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history. Join WITH us and celebrate the Black women who made and are making history in America.
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Due to concerns for guest safety and state restrictions, we have rescheduled the 2021 Women in Tourism and Hospitality (WITH) Conference from March 18-19 to September 23-24, 2021 at the Four Points by Sheraton San Diego, California.
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Today, we celebrate a national holiday of service honoring Martin Luther King Jr.(MLK Day). These next six months also offer opportunities for transformation. We must take advantage of this window of opportunity. The question is
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This winter we took a deep dive into our industry’s hotels and lodging sector with Peggy Berg founder and president of the Castell Project.
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I am so glad that the 2020 Thanksgiving season is here. It gives us the opportunity to pause, to reflect, and to be grateful for what we have right now.
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DEI starts with top management support and it is the work of each person in the company.
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July 13, 2020 - I have been thinking about my own professional journey from a young African American woman to a hospitality industry entrepreneur and activist...
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Women in tourism and hospitality are loud. We are raising our voices and lighting the way.
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Most of us think we are not part of the problem because we are not contributing to systemic racism. However many are unwittingly benefiting from it. It’s time to raise your voice against systemic racism and for the ideal that we all have innate value as human beings, and no person’s value is more or less than anyone else’s
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19 crisis a drastic set back to our industry. We do not know when the crisis will end but we know it WILL end and we know that every set back can also be a set up. We intend to use this time as a set up to be ready for what’s next! And we know that you can too. Here are a few tips to help strengthen yourselves, your businesses, and your connections; respond calmly and effectively; and navigate this challenging time.
Read MoreThe choice between “business as usual” or “close all business” is a false choice. The question is: What to do now and for the next three months.
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W.I.T.H. encourages you to enhance your immune system with wholesome foods to stay healthy, full of energy, and feel good. W.I.T.H. 2020 Conference health & wellness break sponsor Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico, has provided links to some of their recipes for healthy snacks.
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During this time of intense stress, we can all benefit from focusing on the areas of our lives we can control. One of the areas we can control is our bodies: what we expose them to,what we feed them and the quality and quantity of our sleep. We talked with Amy Fairchild, The Holistic Concierge, about steps we can take to help us boost our body’s immune system.
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We regret to inform you that our 2020 W.I.T.H. National Conference at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel San Diego Mission Valley on March 19-20, 2020 has been postponed.
Read MoreAt W.I.T.H. the holiday season runs from Thanksgiving Day through Valentine’s Day. We love this season and encourage you to take full advantage of all the good things the holiday season has to offer.
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