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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Seattle Tourism Improvement Area Proposed

Posted in Group Sales and Events, Hotels

We rarely publicly celebrate the successes of our hospitality and tourism clients. Tuesday’s launch of the proposed Seattle Tourism Improvement Area (STIA) initiative at The Pacific Science Center is one of the best reasons I’ve seen in some time to break that rule. 

Do You Know What’s Happening on Your Network? Copyright Infringement

Posted in Food and Beverage, Hotels, Music Licensing/Copyright

Customer Internet access, preferably wireless, is expected in the hospitality industry. Unfortunately, some guests and customers use the Internet access and computer networks you provide to break the law. Specifically, they infringe copyrights by uploading and downloading illegally obtained copies of movies, songs and television clips that are probably themselves illegally obtained copies of copyrighted works,… Continue Reading