Norfolk hotel staff stretched thin, managers hunting for hires before summer We are absolutely scared to death. We are going to have one of the best Memorial Day Weekends coming up, but we don’t have the staff to do it. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:13 PM EDT May 7, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The unemployment rate didn’t change much in April, sticking around six percent. But hospitality industry leaders in Norfolk say there are a lot of jobs up for grabs, especially at hotels.
“We are one gas tank away from 72 million people,” said Visit Norfolk CEO Kurt Krause. “And those people want to get out. They are tired of being cooped up inside.”
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NORFOLK, Va. â 2021 marks 50 years of a big basketball tradition. The MEAC tournament is typically a big deal for business in Norfolk, but in a time thatâs been anything but, the sporting event has almost gone unnoticed among some fans.
âHad no idea MEAC was going on this weekend,â said Kejdra Williams of Chesapeake.
Her friend, Maya Bivens of Norfolk, agreed.
âUsually, it would be on the radio, seen on the buses,â Bivens said.
âBillboards, everything,â added Williams. I havenât seen one thing about MEAC at all.â
The event has been an economic driver for Downtown Norfolk, with fans and out-of-towners flocking to sporting bars and filling up hotels near the Scope Arena. The COVID-19 crisis, however, has forced the MEAC tournament organizers to scale down the event.