Past Meeting Topics
and Handouts

There are links from these topics to the Handout Materials from the sessions beginning with the Fall 2002 Meeting in San Francisco. Among them are PDF files, DOC files and PowerPoint files. Some are large and may take a few minutes to open.

DENVER (2008)

• Transactional Trends in Lodging Industry
• Hotel Management Agreements Today
• Hotel Law: Emerging Issues
• Close the Deal
• Firearms in Hospitality Venues / Workplace Violence
• Security for Large Events >>> Here is a link to a government publication on Security for Major Special Events
• Employee Free Choice Act / Union Issues
• Dana, Card Check and the EFCA
• Litigation Issues Involving Food Borne Illness and Environmental Toxins in the Hospitality Industry
• Immigration Issues Facing Hospitality Industry
• Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act: New Regulations: Part I - Part II - Part III
• Ethics Session: Candor to the Tribunal, Rule 3.3-Rules of Professional Responsibility

PHILADELPHIA (2008)

• Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion
• IRS "Private Use" Rules Applicable to Bond Financed Facilities
• Curtis Student Hotel Release
• State & Local Menu Labeling Comparisons
• Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus
• NYC Menu Labeling Decision
• Ethics in the Popular Media
• Adventure Travel & Outdoor Activities - Release, Assumptions & Waivers
• Fun Run Release
• Liability Waivers and Ski Resorts
• Tour Waiver & Release
• Legionnaires Disease & the Hospitality Industry
• Legal Aspects of a Hotel Outbreak of Legionnaires Disease
• Recent Dram Shop Liability Cases
• Miscellaneous Alcohol Beverage Litigation

NEW ORLEANS (2007)

• Ten Commandments of Union Avoidance
• Ten Commandments for Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits
• ADA in Employment
• ADA and Public Accommodations
• Legal Aspects of Public and Private Air Charters
• Policing Your Hospitality Business
• What Supervisors and Managers Can and Cannot Say about Unions

PHOENIX (2007)

• On-site Sales of Alcohol Beverages
• Wage & Hour Issue for Hotels
• Panel: Jurisdictional Issues in Hospitality Law
• Panel: Jurisdictional Issues in Hosp. Law2
• Panel: Jurisdictional Issues in Hosp. Law3
• Panel: Jurisdictional Issues in Hosp. Law4
• Panel: Jurisdictional Issues in Hosp. Law5
  
• Issues in Unauthorized Practice of Law
  
• Food Borne Illness and Viruses
• Condo Hotels Made Simple1
• Condo Hotels Made Simple2
• Condo Hotels Made Simple3
• Condo Hotels Made Simple4
  
• Ethics for In House Counsel Redux
• Ethics for In-House Counsel Redux2
  
• Avoiding Your Own Mud Bath at the Spa; Liability Issues for 2007
• Guest Privacy Update

ATLANTA (2006)

• "Travel is fatal to ... bigotry ..."
• Let's Talk Resorts: Timeshare and Mixed-Use Hotels - (Owner Rental & Resale)
• The State of the Art in Management Contract Negotiations: Key Deal Points for Management and Owners
• US Hotel Industry Review and Forecast
• Ethical Issues from the In-House Counsel Perspective
• Cabernet and Chardonnay on Line: A Look at the Post-Granholm World - (Direct to Consumer Timeline) - (Direct Shipping Litigation)
• Native American Casinos and Sovereignty
• 2006 Chicago Hotel Labor Negotiations

SAN DIEGO (2006)

• Lessons Learned from Katrina, Rita and Wilma (Part 1) (Part 2)
• City Efforts of Collect Transient Occupancy Taxes from Internet Hotel Sellers (Los Angeles) (San Diego)
• UNITE HERE - The Great Hotel Strike of '06 (Decline & Fall) (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3)
• The Perils of Overbooking
• Maintaining Franchise Brand and Image Standards (Part 1) (Part 2)

NASHVILLE (2005)

• Inside Hospitality Industry Performance Metrics
• Legal Issues Facing the Airline Industry
• CVB Perspectives
• Music Licensing
• Recent Developments in Electronic Discovery
• Organized Labor and the Hospitality Industry
• Conducting Internal Investigations in the Hospitality Industry
• In-House Counsel Perspectives on Sarbanes-Oxley

WASHINGTON DC (2005)

• Condo Hotels: Opportunities and Pitfalls (Part1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (PowerPoint)
• USA Patriot Act - OFAC Requirements
• Adult In-Room Video in the New Environment
• National Restaurant Association - Public Policy Agenda
• Multijurisdictional Practice (Handout) (PowerPoint)
• SafePlace (Handout) (PowerPoint)

DALLAS (2004)

• ADA Title I
• Managing Risk in Hotel Development, Construction and Renovation Projects
• Liquor Liability Update

SEATTLE (2004)

• Class Action Litigation Affecting the Hospitality Industry
• From Washington to Washington, Hot Topics in the Hospitality Industry
• Conducting Legal Audits for Hospitality Clients
• Internet Issues of Interest to Hospitality Clients
• Harassment Training for Hospitality Clients
• Sample Harassment Policy
• Intellectual Property Issues in the Hospitality Industry
• Protecting Attorney Client Privilege and Electronic Discovery

CHICAGO (2003)

• State/Municipal Wage and Tip Requirements
• Implications of the Bioterrorism Act for the Hospitality Industry
• Tax-Free Exchanges of Property
• Employment Benefits Update: HIPPA, FMLA and More
• Videotaping: Advantages/Disadvantages and Implementation Suggestions
• Selected Survey of State Privacy Laws
• Anger Management and Risk Control: Steps to Take Before and After An Incident

BOSTON (2003)

• Current Developments in Hotel Management
• Duties of Hotels to Guard Against Potential Terrorists
• Alcohol Liability
• Bar Nights, Happy Hours and Tastings
• Use of Hotel Customers' Confidential Information
• Meeting Contract Update - the APEX Initiative
• Hot Labor and Employment Issues

SAN FRANCISCO (2002)

• Arbitration in the Hospitality Industry 'A Cradle to Grave Overview' - AHIA Arbitration Presentation
• The Exempt Status of certain Management/Administrative personnel and recent developments in Dept of Labor enforcement
• Developments in laws governing alcohol beverages
• Ethical issues surrounding the practice of law in the hospitality industry (Handout) (PowerPoint)
• Workouts and Foreclosures of Troubled Hotels and Resorts

(No handouts are available for the following meetings.)

ST. LOUIS (2002)

• The Effect of 9-11 on Group Sales Contracts - Force Majeure and Other Issues
• The Impact of 9-11 on One Hotel Business - A General Counsel's Prespective
• The Broad Impact of 9-11 on the Hospitality Industry - Short and Long Term Prespectives
• Discussion of Participants led by Industry Consultant Michael Mohoney from Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Where Do We Go From Here - An Organizational Development Discussion led by the Board of Directors and William Finnie
• Risk Prevention in the Hospitality Industry Following 9-11
• Key Employment Issues in the Hospitality Industry Following 9-11
• Immigration Issues facing the hospitality industry with an emphasis on the impact of 9-11

LAS VEGAS (2000)

• General California Law as it Applies to Hotel Operations
• Role and Issues Faced by Convention & Visitors Bureaus
• Premises Security: What's Reasonable Today?
• Violent Crimes, Loss Investigation, Claim Evaluation

NEW ORLEANS (2000)

• Casino Gaming: Anecdotes, Issues, and Discussion
• The Significance of Prompt Investigation for all Matters Related to the Hospitality Industry
• Federal Wage and Hour Law Impact on the Hospitality Industry

PHOENIX (1999)

• U.S. Sellers of Travel Laws
• Workplace Violence - Dealing with Employees of Guests
• Navigating the Maze - A Guide to Federal, State and Local Liquor Laws
• When Does Internet Presence Confer in Personam Jurisdiction?
• Current Labor / Employment Issue
• Arbitration - Panacea or Pratfall?

DENVER (1999)

• State of ADA
• Premises Security liability of Hotels for Injuries to Guests Caused by Violent Crimes
• Contract Litigation Arising from Meetings & Conventions
• Travel Issues
• Employment Practices Liability Insurance
• Arbitration of Discrimination Claim
• Colorado's New Procedures for Handling Attorney Grievance