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Ms. Daryadel

Madeline Daryadel

Founder/Director, Wedding QuickQuote

Madeline Daryadel is Founder/Director of Wedding QuickQuote with primary responsibility for Sales and Member Satisfaction. Ms. Daryadel has more than 25 years experience in hospitality sales, specializing in group business, and social markets. She began her career at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL., moved to Israel where she assisted the Schiff Hotel Chain in the computerization of their accounting and sales systems. Returning to the USA she held several managerial positions at the Bonaventure Resort including Director of Social Catering and Associated Director of Sales. Answering the call of the Caribbean, she was the Director of Sales and Conference Services at Frenchman's Reef and upon returning to the states became the Director of Group Sales at the Crowne Plaza Miami. In 1997, she recognized the unlimited potential of the Internet, and partnered with Gilda Steiger. They founded MADSearch, one of the first search engines for the hotel industry, distributed MADNews weekly and e-mail advertising to over 50,000 industry professionals. In 2005, they joined with Charles Deyo, President of Cendyn to form MAD-Marketing. Madeline's hospitality experience along with her Internet marketing background inspired the creation of Wedding QuickQuote, an instant answer RFP for the wedding, and social event markets. A graduate of the University of Toledo, Madeline resides in South Florida and is an avid reader, plays a bit of golf and hand builds pottery.

Ms. Daryadel can be contacted at 561-314-3252 or Madeline@MAD-Marketing.com

Coming up in December 2019...

Hotel Law: A Labor Crisis and Cyber Security

According to a recent study, the hospitality industry accounted for 2.9 trillion dollars in sales and in the U.S. alone, was responsible for 1 in 9 jobs. In an industry of that scope and dimension, legal issues touch every aspect of a hotel's operation, and legal services are required in order to conform to all prevailing laws and regulations. Though not all hotels face the same issues, there are some industry-wide subjects that are of concern more broadly. One of those matters is the issue of immigration and how it affects the ability of hotels to recruit qualified employees. The hotel industry is currently facing a labor crisis; the U.S. Labor Department estimates that there are 600,000 unfilled jobs in the industry. Part of the problem contributing to this labor shortage is the lack of H2B visas for low-skilled workers, combined with the difficulty in obtaining J-1 visas for temporary workers. Because comprehensive immigration reform is not being addressed politically, hotel managers expect things are going to get worse before they get better. Corporate cyber security is another major legal issue the industry must address. Hotels are under enormous pressure in this area given the large volume of customer financial transactions they handle daily. Recently, a federal court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission had the power to regulate corporate cyber security, so it is incumbent on hotels to establish data security programs in order to prevent data breaches. The lack of such programs could cause hotels to face legal threats from government agencies, class action lawsuits, and damage to their brand image if a data breach should occur. These are just two of the critical issues that the December issue of Hotel Business Review will examine in the area of hotel law.
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