Episode 27: Downtown Halifax Covid 19 Report 15, June 19, 2020 - Jeff Ransome, General Manager of the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
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A conversation with Jeff Ransome, General Manager of the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel \\u2013 a 352-room, four-diamond hotel located directly on the boardwalk overlooking the Halifax Harbour. Jeff will talk to us about how the Marriott Harbourfront has coped with the pandemic and he\\u2019ll also give us his take on the pandemic\\u2019s impact on the hotel industry as a whole.
\\nPaul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us updates on DHBC\\u2019s virtual AGM and latest advocacy efforts.
\\nWe\\u2019ll also review what businesses have been doing since the Nova Scotia government eased of restrictions as the next steps of reopening the province. We\\u2019ll then finish with what to expect when entering a business in Downtown Halifax and how you can support them during this gradual re-energizing of the economy.
\\nProducers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills
\\nDowntown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)
\\n104-1546 Barrington Street
\\nHalifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7
\\n(902) 423-6658
\\nHosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho
\\nGuests:
\\n\\xb7 Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/
\\n\\xb7 Jeff Ransome, General Manager of the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yhzmc-halifax-marriott-harbourfront-hotel/
\\n- Hannah Baillie, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Downtown Halifax Business Commission info@downtownhalifax.ca
\\nSpecial thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic
\\nRecorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic
\\nVisit us at: downtownhalifax.ca
\\nFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax
\\nMusic: \\u201cPatching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)\\u201d by Bigideas
\\nEmail us at: ivy@downtownhalifax.ca or allana@downtownhalifax.ca
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