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Jill Stone

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Haunted Hotels

Is your group looking for a spooky twist to their typical sales meeting, or wishing to scare up some new marketing initiatives? Perhaps they should check out and check into one of these hotels. Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans has seen some celebrities as it was featured in the movies Double Jeopardy, starring Ashley Judd and[...]

The Land of Lost Luggage

I love to travel. Well, I don’t know if I love the travel portion as much as I love arriving to and from my destination safely and WITH my luggage! According to the airlines they only “mishandle” .5% of the luggage;  “mishandled” meaning it is damaged, missing items, or does not arrive at the same[...]

Superstitions in Industry

How do superstitions affect your industry? In the hotel industry it is well known, for example, that most hotels in the United States do not have a 13th floor. This is due to the superstition around the number 13, otherwise known as triskaidekaphobia.  In Nathaniel Lachenmeyer’s book, 13: The Story of the World’s Most Notorious[...]