Hospitality & Tourism

The 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee has been postponed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, convention organizers announced Thursday.

Gerald Rappaport, a longtime manager of several Milwaukee-area hotels including the downtown Hyatt Regency Milwaukee and Hilton Milwaukee City Center, has died at age 58.

Milwaukee-based Marcus Corp. is taking steps to support its 10,500 employees amidst temporary layoffs and closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

If the Wisconsin Center District continued on its current financial trajectory without restructuring debt and taking other actions, it would not have enough money on hand by the end of 2020 to make interest payments on existing debt.

It's no secret that tourism and hospitality are among the hardest hit industries of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. But even as travel restrictions and canceled events keep hotel occupancies frighteningly low, many hotels in Milwaukee remain open for business.

Wisconsin Center District officials are scheduled to consider next steps in their planned expansion of downtown Milwaukee's convention center after city leaders this week reversed their endorsement of the project.

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Marcus Hotels & Resorts announced Tuesday that it will temporarily close a number of its hotels, including two in downtown Milwaukee, Saint Kate Arts Hotel and Hilton Milwaukee City Center, in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The Wisconsin Center District's Board of Directors could still give final approval to the proposed expansion of the downtown Milwaukee convention center, even though the construction project may be pushed back due to the COVID-19 outbreak.