Win: New Flyer Available About Service Animals
Last session, Washington Hospitality worked with stakeholders and legislators to update the state’s service animal law. Today, a new informational flyer was released to offer businesses and service animal handlers more information about their rights and responsibilities. (Link to our website with the flyer.)
Save Your Spot: Regional Meetings Kick Off in Bellingham, Oct. 10
The Government Affairs Regional Meetings kick off in Bellingham on Wed., Oct. 10. Regional meetings are a way for you to provide input on what state level issues are important to you, offer feedback on the proposed legislative matrix and learn more about the Paid Family & Medical Leave changes coming to the industry on Jan 1, 2019. Bring your questions to the meeting. Save the times and dates:
Oct. 10 – Bellingham
10 a.m.–noon
Holiday Inn & Suites Bellingham
Oct. 23 – Spokane
2–4 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
Oct. 24 – Tri-Cities
10 a.m.–noon
The Lodge at Columbia Point
Nov. 13 – Renton
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport
FYI: U.S. Senate Bill Preserves Music Licensing
Despite an official at the Department of Justice saying earlier this year that music licensing consent decrees should be terminated, last week the Senate unanimously voted to pass the Music Modernization Act with the protections for restaurants that play music for guests. The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a different version of the act last May, and could consider the Senate bill as early as this week, according to the National Restaurant Association. Don’t forget about the additional protections operators have in Washington state that we helped secure in 2016.
Industry News
- Pressed to Pick a Food Tax we Fear or a Power we Value (Everett Herald)
- Berlin Hotel Serves as Indoor Camping Park (Lonely Planet)
- Dunkin’ Drops the “Donuts” as the Latest Brand to Shorten its Name (AdWeek)
- Is Your Restaurant Sharing Tips Properly? Three Questions You Might Have (Modern Restaurant Management)
- Using Pinterest as a Tool to Build Brand Awareness, Engagement (Hotel Business)
- The Benefits and Challenges of Workers with Special Needs (Restaurant Hospitality)
- Restaurants Produce a Lot of Waste; Here’s How Some in Spokane are Working to Curb That (Pacific Northwest Inlander)
- Lifestyle Brands are Building Hotels Now. Here’s Why that Actually Makes Sense (Harvard Business Review)
