I think EAG/​EAGx conferences should try (if possible) to avoid venues under active corporate campaign targeting for animal welfare failures.
I recently went to a protest against Marriott over their unfulfilled cage-free egg commitment and couldn’t help but think back to EAGxDC which was held at one of their hotels in May.
I don’t think the EAGxDC organizers intentionally ignored this; they probably didn’t know, or the venue was just very logistically convenient (which I think outweighs this concern).
But I wonder whether organizers generally consider this when choosing venues. I feel like they should, assuming there are other options not under campaign targeting.
My understanding is appropriate venues are hard to come by, expensive, and have to be booked nearly a year in advance, so they may not have had a choice.
Thanks, I didn’t know that, esp. the booking timeline. The campaign over Marriott’s noncompliance apparently started in late 2025, so it makes sense.
I think EAG/​EAGx conferences should try (if possible) to avoid venues under active corporate campaign targeting for animal welfare failures.
I recently went to a protest against Marriott over their unfulfilled cage-free egg commitment and couldn’t help but think back to EAGxDC which was held at one of their hotels in May.
I don’t think the EAGxDC organizers intentionally ignored this; they probably didn’t know, or the venue was just very logistically convenient (which I think outweighs this concern).
But I wonder whether organizers generally consider this when choosing venues. I feel like they should, assuming there are other options not under campaign targeting.
My understanding is appropriate venues are hard to come by, expensive, and have to be booked nearly a year in advance, so they may not have had a choice.
Thanks, I didn’t know that, esp. the booking timeline. The campaign over Marriott’s noncompliance apparently started in late 2025, so it makes sense.
I think this is a great point. Thanks for raising it.