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Marriott CEO Believes There Are Limits to What Hotels Can Do About Security After Las Vegas

Deanna Ting

Photo Credit: Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson (left) appeared at the Skift Global Forum in New York City September 27, 2017. He also spoke at the Yahoo Finance All Markets conference on October 25, 2017 about his thoughts on anti-globalism rhetoric, hotel security, and corporate tax reform. Skift / Skift

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Sorenson didn't mince words talking about the negative impact the Trump administration's rhetoric and multiple travel bans are having on international visitation to the U.S. His comments about corporate tax reform may also not please proponents of raising the minimum wage for hospitality workers.

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson thinks hotel security is a complex and "tough" issue, and he has no intention of trying to ban gun-show attendees or licensed-gun owners in right-to carry states. Speaking at the Yahoo Finance All Markets event in New York City Wednesday, Sorenson addressed hotel security, given the recent Las Vegas attack in which a shooter killed 59 people from his suite at the Mandalay Bay hotel. Sorenson described hotel security as a "tough space for us," noting Marriott's practices vary by region. In the highest-risk zones, for example, the company employs airport-like security practices and uses dogs to do vehicle searches. He said that in the U.S., Marriott has never — except perhaps in cases involving security for government officials — employed metal detectors and airport-like security measures. But he noted that Marriott's hotels regularly work with local law enforcement. In the case of Las Vegas, Sorenson noted, there are other factors to consider, such as right-to-carry gun laws, which Nevada has. And

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