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Past
Meeting Topics
This list details the Meeting Topics that have been presented at the Spring and Fall meetings each year.
MEMBERS: Log In to the Member Area to download the detailed handouts from these meetings.
NEW YORK CITY (2010)
- Hospitality in Distress: Employment, Transactional and Operational Issues
- Legal Issues Involved in the Acquisition of Unionized Properties
- Gift Card, Gift Certificates, Loyalty, Award and Promotional Programs
- State of the Industry - Spring 2010
- Data Privacy Issues
- Responding to a Data Breach
- Alcohol: Responsible Vending in Mass Audience Locations
- Navigating the New Virtual World
AUSTIN (2009)
- Dealing with Changes in Management and Operations in a Tight Economy
- Legal Issues in Owning & Operating Convention Centers
- Immigration Law: Thinking Strategically in a Growing Economy
- What Social Science Teaches Us About Rules, Procedures and Ethics
- Labor Law Update
- Legal Questions We Are Asked
- 3rd Party Criminal Actions: When Bad Things Happen at Good Places
- "Green" Issues in the Hospitality Industry -- LEED 101
SAN FRANCISCO (2009)
- Ethical Issues from the In-House Counsel Perspective
- Is the Sky Falling: The Impact of the Economy on Hotel Performance, Transactions and the Capital
- The Lender - Borrower Waltz: Recent Trends and Developments in Loan Workouts and Defaults
- Travel Law and Developments: California Disclosure Language; Coupons and Certificates; porting Adventure Tours; Full Fare Advertising Rule; Consumer Disclosure Notice; California Seller of Travel Law; Sweepstakes and Contest Rules; Taxes and Fees
- Labor and Employment Developments in the Lodging Industry
- 2009 Property Tax Strategy Recommendations: Legal and Valuation
- Hotel Investments 2009 and Beyond: Two Perspectives: the Analyst and the Broker
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The ADA and Department of Justice Hotel Sweep:
ADA Outline; ADA Sweeps; ADA Survey
- Liquor Licenses: Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
- Alcohol Licensing Considerations
- The Effect of the Economy on Convention and Business Travel:
San Fransicso CVB - San Francisco Travel - San Francisco Tourism
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
- 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
- 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
- City Efforts
of Collect Transient Occupancy Taxes from Internet Hotel Sellers
- UNITE
HERE - The Great Hotel Strike of '06
- The
Perils of Overbooking
- Maintaining
Franchise Brand and Image Standards
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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
- USA
Patriot Act - OFAC Requirements
- Adult
In-Room Video in the New Environment
- National
Restaurant Association - Public Policy Agenda
- Multijurisdictional
Practice
- SafePlace
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
- Workouts
and Foreclosures of Troubled Hotels and Resorts
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
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