Black Meetings & Tourism - MESSAGE FROM CEO JASON DUNN OF NCBMP

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MESSAGE FROM CEO JASON DUNN OF NCBMP
Dear Members/Friends: I greet you on behalf of Chairman Wiggins, Board of Directors and in the spirit of our Founders. Within the last 41 years, our organization has aimed to hold the hospitality industry accountable for achieving equitable and fair practices. It is counter to our creed to be quiet, when there are troubling occurrences brought to our attention. The National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) is deeply concerned with the unfortunate incident involving Mr. D'Vontaye Mitchell and six employees at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee on June 30, 2024. The death of Mr. Mitchell is tragic, and we call on Milwaukee officials to conduct a comprehensive investigation regarding this incident. While we understand that the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is a franchise hotel, owned by a private investment company named Cambridge Landmark and operated by Aimbridge Hospitality; we have been in contact with our partners at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, who are equally concerned. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has been fully cooperative with law enforcement and issued the following statement to the Milwaukee Journal- Sentinel. We implore that Aimbridge Hospitality provide all resources necessary for a full and fair investigation. We will continue to monitor the situation and remain in conversation with our partners at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. We represent a cohort of meeting professionals, many of whom have held meetings in the past or will hold future meetings in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. We have been in contact with the Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau to assess the steps that will be put in place to ensure that ALL persons who enter any hotel properties within their jurisdiction are safe and able to avoid encounters that could lead to their death. We ask that you pray for all involved and that justice will prevail. For those who would like more information on the incident, please see link to a local news coverage of the incident including a video (viewer discretion is advised): https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-following- incident-at-hyatt-regency-milwaukee-hotel. Respectfully, Jason Dunn Chief Executive Officer National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals

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MESSAGE FROM CEO JASON DUNN OF NCBMP

Dear Members/Friends:

I greet you on behalf of Chairman Wiggins, Board of Directors and in the spirit of our Founders. Within the last 41 years, our organization has aimed to hold the hospitality industry accountable for achieving equitable and fair practices. It is counter to our creed to be quiet, when there are troubling occurrences brought to our attention.

The National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) is deeply concerned with the unfortunate incident involving Mr. D'Vontaye Mitchell and six employees at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee on June 30, 2024. The death of Mr. Mitchell is tragic, and we call on Milwaukee officials to conduct a comprehensive investigation regarding this incident.

While we understand that the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is a franchise hotel, owned by a private investment company named Cambridge Landmark and operated by Aimbridge Hospitality; we have been in contact with our partners at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, who are equally concerned. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has been fully cooperative with law enforcement and issued the following statement to the Milwaukee Journal- Sentinel.

We implore that Aimbridge Hospitality provide all resources necessary for a full and fair investigation. We will continue to monitor the situation and remain in conversation with our partners at Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

We represent a cohort of meeting professionals, many of whom have held meetings in the past or will hold future meetings in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. We have been in contact with the Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau to assess the steps that will be put in place to ensure that ALL persons who enter any hotel properties within their jurisdiction are safe and able to avoid encounters that could lead to their death.

We ask that you pray for all involved and that justice will prevail.

For those who would like more information on the incident, please see link to a local news coverage of the incident including a video (viewer discretion is advised): https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-following- incident-at-hyatt-regency-milwaukee-hotel.

Respectfully,

Jason Dunn

Chief Executive Officer National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals