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09-15-2016, 05:00 PM
Here's how Airbnb is trying to convince its hosts to join its fight against New York state
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Airbnb is waging a battle (http://mashable.com/2016/09/07/airbnb-new-york-bill-advertising/#r8NWL_lyelq4?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) against New York state, and it wants its hosts to join.*
To that end, the room rental company held a one-day event in Manhattan for hosts, complete with powerful politicians, workshops and a healthy range of refreshments.*
On the menu, acai bowls (literally) and Kool-Aid (figuratively).*
"It feels like they want us to drink the Kool-Aid," said Jenny, a longtime Brooklyn Airbnb host in her 60s, who declined to give her last name. With her blue-gray hair and Frida Kahlo tank, she was unlikely to buy it.*
Airbnb's event this past Saturday was billed as its first-ever "host day," filled with practical tips on how to design your home for guests, represent your neighborhood and check in guests seamlessly.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/15/airbnb-new-york-host-day/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about New York City (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York (http://mashable.com/category/new-york/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Airbnb (http://mashable.com/category/airbnb/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Business (http://mashable.com/business/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/mMszIu-koLE
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Airbnb is waging a battle (http://mashable.com/2016/09/07/airbnb-new-york-bill-advertising/#r8NWL_lyelq4?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) against New York state, and it wants its hosts to join.*
To that end, the room rental company held a one-day event in Manhattan for hosts, complete with powerful politicians, workshops and a healthy range of refreshments.*
On the menu, acai bowls (literally) and Kool-Aid (figuratively).*
"It feels like they want us to drink the Kool-Aid," said Jenny, a longtime Brooklyn Airbnb host in her 60s, who declined to give her last name. With her blue-gray hair and Frida Kahlo tank, she was unlikely to buy it.*
Airbnb's event this past Saturday was billed as its first-ever "host day," filled with practical tips on how to design your home for guests, represent your neighborhood and check in guests seamlessly.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/15/airbnb-new-york-host-day/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about New York City (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York (http://mashable.com/category/new-york/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Airbnb (http://mashable.com/category/airbnb/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Business (http://mashable.com/business/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/mMszIu-koLE