Interview with Malvin Gipson of Memphis Tourism

Malvin Gipson Vice President of Sales, Sports and Convention Services at Memphis Tourism Q: Before we begin, can you tell me about yourself and your background? I grew up in Nashville and was very active in several sports, including football and track and field. I was fortunate enough to earn a football scholarship to the…

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How execs view hotel development, lending, design

Speakers during the online Southern Lodging Summit discussed their outlook for new hotel development, investment in distressed assets, and design and operational changes looming for hotels. By Dan Kubacki dkubacki@hotelnewsnow.com @HNN_Dan REPORT FROM THE U.S.—The fourth quarter of 2020 will reveal much about how hoteliers act in a continued state of uncertainty. Participants on the…

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MMHLA 3rd Quarter 2020 Magazine

We hope everyone is doing well and that you are safe in this COVID-19 environment. We have changed up the MMHLA monthly newsletter a little bit. With all the changing industry news that comes out daily from all the related associations and our MMHLA e-blasts, we thought we would try something new. This is the…

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Hospitality TN COVID-19 Industry Update

CONGRESS/WHITE HOUSE NEGOTIATORS STRIKE DEAL ON CORONAVIRUS RESCUE PACKAGE Senate leaders and the Trump administration reached a bipartisan agreement late last night (March 24) on a recovery bill, with votes expected in the Senate (and possibly the House) today (March 25.) The text of the agreement has not been released formally. We believe it will be out around…

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Expanded Family and Medical Leave Rights

U.S. Department of Labor The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from…

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MMHLA COVID-19 March 23, 2020 Update

Memphis City Mayor and Tennessee Governor’s Executive Orders and What You Should Know Both the Mayor’s and Governor’s offices have issued new executive orders in an effort to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Both executive orders can be downloaded in their entirety below. However, some key points for hotels are: On the Mayor’s Executive…

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