tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post7967571095200536280..comments2024-03-28T10:15:57.792-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Government Agencies Staying Away From ResortsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-1314377143002969782009-07-24T17:49:45.196-04:002009-07-24T17:49:45.196-04:00Several years ago, Paul Barnes returned as the Atl...Several years ago, Paul Barnes returned as the Atlanta Regional Commissioner after a stint as Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources. He issued a memo directing all conferences in the region to be held outside of areas perceived by the public as resorts, casinos, and vacation destinations. Effectively, he was eliminating the miles of coastline in the Atlanta Region, most of Florida -- particularly Orlando and Miami, and the riverboat casinos in Biloxi and Tunica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-82064959535115407192009-07-24T09:47:17.274-04:002009-07-24T09:47:17.274-04:00All thanks to Faux News. Way to go, guys.All thanks to Faux News. Way to go, guys.Nancy Ortiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-83058824368920661602009-07-22T23:42:20.032-04:002009-07-22T23:42:20.032-04:00I'm hearing that meetings and training session...I'm hearing that meetings and training sessions are now being cancelled after plunking down deposits - that we will never get back, what a waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-31251628051865155872009-07-22T18:35:01.668-04:002009-07-22T18:35:01.668-04:00This whole issue is so ridiculous. There are so m...This whole issue is so ridiculous. There are so many legitimate reasons to have meetings and conferences but now everyone is scared to death. The government will wind up spending more money and lots of hours worrying about the location. Many organizations have had conferences this past year in Orlando--because the prices were cheap not because of Mickey Mouse! Since Katrina, conferences have been held in New Orleans to help the economy there and because the prices were reasonable. Now we will spend more money for travel and hotels just so that an event can be held in a location that is considered less desirable. Give me a break!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com