Marcus Resorts to Layoff 400+
Marcus Resorts plans to permanently layoff 410 employees at six of its Wisconsin hotels, plus 13 additional employees at corporate headquarters in Milwaukee.
Breaking Down New CDC Guidelines for Events
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new set of guidelines to take into consideration for those planning events. They identify risk level by group characteristics.
Survey Shows Optimism Among Planners
More meeting planners are signing contracts for events, as compared to a month ago, according to a June 15 survey by Northstar Meeting Group.
DNC Scales Back Convention in Milwaukee
The 2020 Democratic National Convention, scheduled to take place Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee, will now be conducted in a mostly virtual capacity, according to plans announced last week by the Democratic National Convention Committee.
COVID Catering
Wisconsin venues share their new protocols to help keep guests safe during this unprecedented time.
Osthoff Opens New Restaurant
The Concourse Restaurant & Lounge officially opened last week at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, taking over the space that was previously Lola’s on the Lake.
Crosson Returns to the Visit Eau Claire Team
Dana Crosson is the new Group Sales Manager for Visit Eau Claire. Her return brings new excitement to the organization.
5 Ways to Prevent Attendees from Zooming Out
The term “Zoomed out” describes the fatigue and zoning out attendees experience after endless virtual meetings, chats and quizzes.
Moxy Hotel Plan Moves Forward
North Central Group’s latest hotel project in Madison has cleared another hurdle, as the city of Madison Urban Design Commission approved plans for the Moxy Hotel.
Fall Event Cancellations Mount
World Dairy Expo 2020 and Summerfest are the latest large-scale events to announce cancellations for September in Wisconsin.