Over the past month or two, I've been asked twice who I work for, and once whether I am at my location for "business or pleasure". Once in the Midwest, and once on the West Coast. I am trying to figure out if this is a weird coincidence, or a new thing. FWIW, I was traveling on a corporate rate for business on both occasions.
Unless I have a business card to show, I typically don't want to discuss my employer's name when other people are nearby.