Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 18

* * * SMART BUZZ
Hospitality News
HOSPITALITY
WORKFORCE IGNITES
WITH JOB CORPS,
AHLAF COLLABORATION
A formal partnership between American Hotel
and Lodging Foundation (AHLAF) and the U.S.
Department of Labor's Job Corps created a
first-of-its-kind staffing resource focused on the
hospitality industry.
The partnership is designed to boost the
industry's workforce
with an inflow of skilled
Job Corps students
who have participated
in hospitality training
programs. Currently,
130,000 positions are
vacant in the hospitality
industry, according to
AHLAF.
" With hundreds of
thousands of open
hotel positions, this
is the perfect time
for these students
to enroll in the
hotel industry. "
‑Sarah Cozewith, Vice
President of Workforce
Development at AHLA
Foundation
" With hundreds of
thousands of open
hotel positions, this
is the perfect time for
students to enroll in the hotel industry, " said
Sarah Cozewith, vice president of workforce
development at AHLAF. " From training more
than 1,400 apprentices to providing more than
$1 million in academic scholarships annually,
this trailblazing partnership builds on AHLAF's
ongoing efforts to craft an industry as diverse
as the guests we serve. "
ALASKA'S TOURISM
INDUSTRY RECEIVES
$6.7 MILLION
BOOST, NEW VISITOR
INFRASTRUCTURE
SOON TO FOLLOW
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, was
awarded a $6.7 million grant by the U.S.
Department of Commerce and is funded
through the American Rescue Plan, with
the intention of boosting tourism in the area
and producing a new visitor infrastructure
with amenities, according to U.S. Economic
Development Administration.
Plans for the grant money include the
construction of a new visitor center that
will create retail space for local businesses,
allowing them to connect with visitors at one
central location.
In addition, $1.7 million in EDA funds will be
matched with local funds to create or retain
roughly 180 jobs, according to local estimates.
Grants provided by the EDA's America
Rescue Plan Economic Assistance Program
have made $500 million in funding accessible
to communities across the U.S.
The EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance
program is the most flexible program,
helping to innovate, plan and build projects
designed to strengthen communities while
helping people get back to work.
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SUPPORT FOR MENTAL
HEALTH-FRIENDLY
OFFICES
The cure for increasing anxiety and depression
in the meetings industry and beyond since the
onset of the pandemic may be as close as the
company Human Resources Department. A new
initative announced by the U.S. Department of
Labor during the U.S. Conference of Mayors in
Miami last month taps workplaces as part of a
Mental Health and Employment Working Group.
The goal is to identify and address mental
health issues and support the needs of
workers in all cities across the nation.
" When it comes to mental health, America's
workplaces have a critical role to play.
That's why we at the Labor Department are
committed to helping employers understand
the steps they can take to promote mental
health-friendly work environments, " said
Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams.
An increasing number of adults have reported
symptoms of mental health issues such as
depression and anxiety since 2020, according
to The National Center for Health Statistics'
Household Pulse Survey.
Additionally, the Center for Disease Control
and Prevention reported a growing number of
adults who are experiencing lingering Covid-19
symptoms such as stress and anxiety, among
other mental health disorders.
This program could identify policies, plans
and practices that could support individuals
experiencing mental health stessors and put
them in touch with the resources they need.

Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue

October Cover
Table of Contents 1
Table of Contents 2
Online Exclusives
Bright Perspective
Founder/CEO's Letter
Dash of Smart
Dash of Smart
Essential List
Smart Buzz
Smart Recap
New & Renovated
Essential F&B
Smart Moves
Smart Chat
Meetings MBA
Work Smart
Healthy World
Smart Tech
Smart Style
Feature: Airline Outrage
Feature: Incentive Hyperdrive
Feature: Oh the Destinations You Will Go
Destination: Tennessee
Destination: New England
Destination: California's Central Coast
Site Inspection: Louisville, Kentucky
Site Inspection: Birmingham, Alabama
Site Inspection: Reno, Nevada
Smart Space
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - October Cover
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Cover2
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 1
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 2
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 3
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Table of Contents 1
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 5
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Table of Contents 2
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 7
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Online Exclusives
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 9
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Founder/CEO's Letter
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 11
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Dash of Smart
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 13
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Dash of Smart
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 15
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Essential List
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 17
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Buzz
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 19
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Recap
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 21
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - New & Renovated
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 23
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Essential F&B
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 25
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Moves
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 27
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Chat
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 29
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Meetings MBA
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 31
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Work Smart
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 33
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Healthy World
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 35
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Tech
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 37
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Style
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 39
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Feature: Airline Outrage
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 41
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 42
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 43
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Feature: Incentive Hyperdrive
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Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 48
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 49
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Feature: Oh the Destinations You Will Go
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Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: Tennessee
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Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 62
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: New England
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Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 67
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: California's Central Coast
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 69
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 70
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 71
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Site Inspection: Louisville, Kentucky
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Site Inspection: Birmingham, Alabama
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Site Inspection: Reno, Nevada
Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - Smart Space
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