Union Management and Union Members prefer union friendly hotels.

Three hundred and fifty local unions and more than 800,000 members make up LA’s strong union presence, making it an ideal city for union-specific meetings and conventions.

An Exclusive Setting
For Newport Beach Events And Meetings…

Host your next Newport Beach event in the distinctive elegance of the area's only luxury waterfront hotel, The Balboa Bay Club & Resort. Take advantage of our 4,000 square foot bay side lawn, Coconut Grove outdoor terrace, or large and uniquely decorated space in our Grand Ballroom. You'll enjoy pristine views of the bay from meeting rooms that spill out into our open courtyard.

With little progress to date on municipal labor contracts that expired nearly four months ago, city officials and union leaders are bracing themselves for an expensive negotiating period that will likely extend into next year.

Senior Nutter administration aides could not provide a breakdown of how much they budgeted to cover contract-related costs with the city's four unions, nor whether that figure was still on target given the time delay.

However, the mayor's senior aides say they expect that total taxpayer dollars spent to strike new agreements will almost certainly exceed the $2.6 million spent by the city last year.

According to a memo provided to City Council by the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations, a review of payment vouchers, and interviews with city and union officials, the bulk of last year's expenses were, as expected, related to consulting and legal fees.

The Raleigh Convention Center has exceeded its goal and garnered silver-level certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design certification program from the U.S. Green Building Council.

You've probably noticed the increase in convention center construction just as we have. Large markets like Washington, D.C., Cleveland and San Diego have either opened new space or are planning new construction, but there is much more activity in smaller markets. Despite the weak economy, cash-strapped communities are anxious for outside dollars to bolster local economies.

The newly-constructed, union owned Embassy Suites Washington DC - Convention Center hotel is conveniently located in downtown Washington DC between the White House and the US Capitol - just 1.5 blocks from the new Washington DC Convention Center.