My guess is a property isn't going to 'overlook' a law & allow smoking for fear of fines, and some - like Marriott - have a mandatory $250 cleaning fee per room you'll get hit w/, if someone smokes in a non-smoking room.

Since more states (and a # of hotel chains, such as Marriott, Starwood, etc) are going smoke-free, your employees will probably have to get used to it at some point.

If you're currently at a property that's been accomodating, ask them if they're setting up an outside area for smokers or if people will need to stand by the front door, etc.

BTW - I'm not going to flame you, but if you wanted a flame-free response, you could have left off the last sentence in your post. I'm just sayin...

Good luck to you & your crews.

Cheers.