The First Annual Hospitality Law Conference will be held on Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Conrad N. Hilton College, located…
The First Annual Hospitality Law Conference will be held on Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Conrad N. Hilton College, located in the Hilton Conference Center, at the University of Houston. The conference is designed for general counsel and executives of lodging, restaurant and club operations; safety & security directors; legal practitioners in the hospitality industry; and hospitality law faculty.
The conference was jointly developed by:
- The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management, University of Houston
- HospitalityLawyer.com
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association
- The Loss Prevention Management Institute
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is the conference underwriter. Gallagher & Co. is the fourth largest insurance broker in the world, specializing in hospitality insurance needs via Gallagher Real Estate & Hospitality Services and Restaurant First.
Stephen Barth, attorney, associate professor at the Hilton College, and founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, is co-chairing the conference along with JeAnna Abbott, attorney and associate dean at the Hilton College.
The planning committee included:
- San San Lee – of counsel Ku, Fong & Chen, LLP; Co-Chair of the Hotels, Resorts & Tourism Committee of the Real Property Section of the American Bar Association
- Scott Joslove – President & CEO, Texas Hotel & Motel Association
- Ray Ellis – Director of the Loss Prevention Management Institute; Lecturer, Hilton College
The following presenters have committed to speak at this time:
- Richard Blau – Holland & Knight; Chair, American Bar Association Committee on Beverage Alcohol Practice
- Gordon Schmidt – McGuireWoods LLP
- Andrew Galeziowski – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
- Jay Krupin – Krupin O’Brien LLC
- Kathryn McGuigan – Tharpe & Howell
- David Moseley – Moseley Martens LLP
- Thomas Davis – President, Hospitality Risk Controls
Insurance concerns, hospitality premises liability issues, wage & hour update, immigration processes, legal employee selection, and recent developments in franchising will be addressed in the morning general session. Afternoon attendees will have the option of attending breakout sessions in the following areas: food & beverage legal issues, lodging legal issues, and safety & security. Participants can earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit, education credits for the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), and the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
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