From development deals to management agreements, from food and beverage liability to labor and employment, and from claims management to anti-trust issues, the latest cases, trends and issues in hospitality law, risk, safety, and security are up for exploration at the 12th Annual Hospitality Law Conference, February 10-12, 2014. The Pre-Conference Workshops, including the Owner & Management Summit & Hospitality Insurance and Loss Prevention Summit on February 10 offers a full day of sessions on hotel and restaurant development, management agreements, risk management, legal compliance and loss prevention, and issues affecting hotel and restaurant corporate counsel. The Hospitality Law Conference from February 11-12 includes general sessions on franchising and the always-popular hospitality litigation reviews. Also featured are break-out sessions in three different topic areas: Food & Beverage, Lodging, and Human Resources & Labor Relations. For more information, please visit http://www.hospitalitylawconference.com

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3. TABLE OF
CONTENTS
5 2014 HLC SCHEDULE
9 MEET OUR HOSTS
10 2014 HLC AGENDA
MONDAY SESSION
12 DESCRIPTIONS
TUESDAY SESSION
18 DESCRIPTIONS
WEDNESDAY SESSION
20 DESCRIPTIONS
22 ACCESS THE HLC APP
25 OUR ALLIANCES
26 EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT
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4. Greetings from the President and
Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
It is my pleasure to invite you to the 12th Annual
Hospitality Law Conference, including the Second
Owner-Management Summit, held in Houston, Texas
from Monday, February 10 to Wednesday, February 12.
Since its inception, the conference has dramatically
expanded in scope, uniting hundreds of industry
executives and other thought leaders to break down
silos and create cross-functional dialogues on the
most pressing issues in the hospitality field. These
exciting sessions are crafted to bring you up to speed
and anticipate future issues to assist you in your
performance. Our goal has always been to provide the industry with quality
education on legal, safety, and security issues. We look forward to seeing you
there.
Very best regards,
Stephen Barth
Stephen C. Barth, President and Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
Houston, TX, United States
sbarth@hospitalitylawyer.com
About the Conference
From development deals to management agreements, from food and beverage liability to
labor and employment, and from claims management to anti-trust issues, the latest cases,
trends and issues in hospitality law, risk, safety, and security are up for exploration at the 12th
Annual Hospitality Law Conference, February 10-12, 2014.
Who Should Attend
Legal
Corporate Counsel
Private Attorneys
Government Attorneys
Compliance Officers
Hospitality Law Faculty
Law Students
Operations
Risk Managers
Security Personnel
Loss Prevention Personnel
HSE Professionals
IT Professionals
HR Professionals
Franchise Service Directors
Food and Beverage Executives
Insurance Companies & Brokers
Claims Managers
Finance - Accounting
CFOs
Accountants
Controllers
Comptrollers
The Owner-Management Summit focuses on hotel development, management agreements,
and the financial aspects of owning and operating a hotel; lawyers will learn the financial
aspect of a development deal, and finance executives will learn about the legal aspect.
The Hospitality Insurance and Loss Prevention Summit includes the following topics: Top 10
ADA Issues at Hotels, Restaurants, and Spas, Latest Hospitality Guest and Employee Claim
Trends and Solutions for Dealing With Them, and Business Continuity – How to Plan for
Surviving any Traumatic Event.
Development
Developers
Lenders
Asset Managers
Owners
Brokers
Receivers
Our sessions reserved for restaurant and hotel corporate counsel only, enable deeper
discussions among industry thought-leaders concerning common challenges and solutions.
The Hospitality Law Conference from February 11-12 includes general sessions on franchising
and the always-popular hospitality litigation reviews. Also featured are break-out sessions
in three different topic areas: Food & Beverage, Lodging, and Human Resources & Labor
Relations.
Please join us for this convergence of hospitality industry
expertise for intensive education and exceptional
networking.
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5. Schedule At A Glance
Monday, February 10, 2014
Pre-Conference Workshops including:
Owner-Management Summit and Hospitality
Insurance & Loss Prevention Summit
8:00 AM
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration Desk Opens
Meet and Mingle
Continental Breakfast
Welcome
Breakout Sessions:
1. Owner-Management Summit
• Hotel Development &
Finance
• Management Agreements
2. Restaurant & Hotel Corporate Counsel
Only Workshop
3. Hospitality Insurance & Loss Prevention
Summit
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Luncheon
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Catered Break
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Wine Reception &
Drawing for a $500
American Express Gift Card
Social Networking
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
7:15 AM
7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
•
•
•
Registration Desk Opens
Meet and Mingle
Continental Breakfast
General Sessions
Catered Break
Breakout Sessions:
Food & Beverage Track
Lodging Track
Human Resources & Labor
Relations Track
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM Awards Luncheon and
Presentation
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Breakout Sessions Continue
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Catered Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
General Session
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Cocktail Reception &
Drawing for an iPad
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
8:15 AM – 10:15 AM
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
12:30 PM – 12:45 AM
General Sessions
Catered Break
General Sessions
Closing Remarks &
Drawing for $500
American Express Gift Card
You don’t have to wait until the 2014 Hospitality Law Conference and Owner-Management Summit to start networking. We encourage everyone to participate
in our market-leading social media conversation. Take advantage of the opportunity to stay abreast of all the latest industry news and happenings while
engaging in ongoing social dialogue with industry professionals and thought leaders. Get connected today by joining the conversation in the following ways:
@Hospitality_Law
Follow us on Twitter to receive the latest general industry news and updates. Don’t forget to tag
conference-related tweets with #HLC14. Follow us on our new Owner-Management group to get in
the conversation with hotel developers, owners, and management groups. Don’t forget to tag conference-
related tweets with #OMS14.
Hospitality Lawyer
Like us on Facebook to receive conference updates and the latest industry news at
http://facebook.com/HospitalityLawyer
Hospitality Legal, Risk,
Join the discussion on LinkedIn with industry leaders and peers on current hot topics at
Safety & Security
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Hospitality-Legal-Risk-Safety-Security-922967/about and http://www.
linkedin.com/groups/Hotel-Owner-Management-Coalition-3796202?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
HospitalityLaw
See pictures from last year’s HLC on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/hospitalitylaw
HospitalityLawyer
Watch video from last year’s HLC on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hospitalitylawyer
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6. P E T R A
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THE INAUGURAL
HOSPITALITY
INSURANCE & LOSS PREVENTION
February 10th, 2014
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Hosted By
PETRA & Liberty Mutual Insurance
Co-Located with the Hospitality Law Conference
For the first time, leaders in hospitality insurance & loss prevention meet to present information, strategies and industry best
practices for the complex task of protecting hospitality assets. Hoteliers and owner/management companies will be shown ways to
reduce risk exposures and how to manage exposures once they occur. Join us at the frontier of hospitality education & innovation.
A Hospitality Insurance Update: What’s the Right Price
for the Wrong Coverage?
The Latest Hospitality Guest and Employee Claim Trends
and Solutions for Dealing with Them
Hotel Group Pays $365,000 to Settle a Harassment
Lawsuit – Are You Covered?
Lessons from Losses
Top 10 ADA Issues at Hotels, Restaurants and Spas
Business Continuity – How to Plan for Surviving any
Traumatic Event
For more information visit
HospitalityLawConference.com
Education Partners
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8. MEET OUR HOSTS
Hotel Development & Finance
Chuck Bedsole - Alvarez & Marsal
Management Agreements
Kirby Payne, HVS Hotel Management
Restaurant & Hotel Corporate Counsel Only
Banks Brown - McDermott Will & Emery
Hospitality Insurance & Loss Prevention Summit
Todd Seiders, Petra Risk Solutions
Food & Beverage Track
Kendall Kelly Hayden, Cozen O’Conner
Human Resources & Labor Relations Track
Dana Kravetz, Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Lodging Track
Rick Barrett-Cuetara, Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP

9. AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Monday, February 10, 2014 - Pre-Conference Workshops
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Opens
8:15-8:45 AM
8:45-9:00 AM
Meet & Mingle Continental Breakfast - Sponsored By Garvey Schubert & Barer
Welcome
RESTAURANT & HOTEL
CORPORATE COUNSEL
LOSS PREVENTION SUMMIT
9:00-10:00 AM
The Financing Environment
Bill Sipple - HVS
Jonathan Falik - JF Capital
Investments
Fundamentals of
Management Agreements
Maria Whiteman - Hyatt
Albert Pucciarelli - MDM&C
Non-U.S. Hotel & Restaurant Legal
Considerations
Daniel Marinberg & Philippe
Phaneuf - Greenberg Traurig
A Hospitality Insurance Update:
What’s the Right Price for the
Wrong Coverage?
Doug Douthit - Petra Risk
Solutions
10:00-11:00 AM
Analyzing the Deal
Rachel Roginsky & Karen
Johnson - Pinnacle Advisory
Group
Emily Smith - RLJ Lodging
Trust
Deciphering Government
Regulations (ACA, ADA, WARN Act)
and Their Impact on Management
Agreements
Daniel R. Salemi - Franczek Radelet
Andrew Robins - Akerman
Kara Maciel - Epstein Becker
Risk Management: Building a
Defensible Claim with the Help of
Your Employees
Bruno Katz & Jennifer Arledge Wilson Elser
Hotel Group Pays $365,000 to
Settle a Harassment Lawsuit - Are
You Covered?
David DeMoss & Sharyn
Maldonado - Petra Risk Solutions
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Owner-Management Summit (OMS)
HOSPITALITY INSURANCE &
Hotel Acquisitions
Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Bilzin Sumberg
Steen Petri - HEI Hotels &
Resorts
Sticky Issues
Joseph Guay - Holland &
Knight
Aliza Johnson - Marriott
Hotel & Restaurant Relationships
Greg Duff & Ruth Walters - Garvey
Schubert & Barer
Rob Schnitz - Hyatt
Top 10 ADA Issues at Hotels,
Restaurants & Spas
Mark Tudor - ADA Compliance
Pros
Hosted By: Alvarez & Marsal
MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENTS
Hosted & Presented By:
Petra Risk Solutions
12:00-1:15 PM Luncheon & Presentation - Sponsored By Petra Risk Solutions and Alvarez & Marsal
1:30-2:30 PM
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
& FINANCE
Hotel Development
Anthony Campanelli - Deloitte
Matt Walker - Lowe
Destination Development
Maria Whiteman - Hyatt
Survey of Management
Agreement Litigation
Bryan Couch - LeClair Ryan
Anthony Cavanaugh Steptoe & Johnson
Defending the Alcohol Claim
from Incident to Trial
David Denney - Law Firm of David
T. Denney
The Latest Hospitality Guest
and Employee Claim Trends &
Solutions for Dealing With Them
Todd Seiders - Petra Risk Solutions
Scott Joslove - Texas Hotel &
Lodging Association
3:00-4:00 PM
Special Topics
Jamie Crolle - P.A.
Chip Ohlsson - Starwood Hotels
Richard Sprecher - Aimbridge
Hospitality
Jonathan Falik - JF Capital
Investments
Mechanics of Unwinding
the Owner-Management
Relationship
Cliff Risman - Gardere Wynne
Jeff Holdaway - Marriott
Phil Gosch - Brownstein Hyatt
4:00-5:00 PM
2:30-3:00 PM Catered Break - Sponsored By Holland & Knight
Mixed-Use Projects
Chuck Bedsole - Alvarez &
Marsal
Cliff Risman - Gardere Wynne
Andrew Robins - Akerman
Brian Belt - Duane Morris
Branded Vs. Unbranded
Carla Moreland - Wyndham
San San Lee - Law Offices of San
San Lee
Tye Turman - Marriott
Alex Cabanas - Benchmark
Hospitality
Preparing for and Responding to
the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement
Plan
Andria Ryan - Fisher & Phillips
Lessons from Losses
Steve Dieg & Stanford Brubaker Liberty Mutual
Emerging Trends Roundtables
Will Clair, James Eiler, Greg Duff,
Angela de Cespedes, Bryan
Couch, Ruth Walters
Business Continuity - How to Plan
for Surviving a Traumatic Event
Steve Dieg & Stanford Brubaker Liberty Mutual
5:00-6:00 PM Cocktail Reception, Exhibitor Showcase and Prize Drawing for $500 AMEX Gift Card

10. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - Hospitality Law Conference
7:15 AM
Registration Opens
7:15-8:00 AM & Mingle Continental Breakfast - Sponsored By Deloitte
Meet
GENERAL SESSIONS
8:00-9:00 AM Food & Beverage Litigation Update - Elizabeth DeConti - Gray Robinson
9:00-10:00 AM Operating in a Global Environment - Bhavana Boggs, Banks Brown & Veronique Lanthier
10:00-10:15 AM Catered Break - Sponsored By Gray Robinson
11:15-12:15 PM 10:15-11:15AM
Human Resources & Labor
Relations Track
Hot Topics in the Food & Beverage Industry
Elizabeth DeConti - Gray Robinson
David Denney - Law Firm of David T. Denney
John Merkin - IHOP
I-9 Verification Process and Compliance
Michelle Jacobson - Fragomen, Del Rey,
Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Daniel Ramirez - Monty & Ramirez LLP
Food Safety Issues
Barry Parsons - Robson Forensic
William Weichelt - Serv Safe
Pop Culture Employment Law
Kylie Tenbrook - Best Western International
Lodging Track
Anatomy of a Large Property/Business
Interruption Claim
Jared Zola & John Heintz - Dickstein Shapiro
Jacob Parsons - The Claro Group
Due Diligence in an Open Market
Anthony Campanelli & Lisa Dane - Deloitte
Veronique Lanthier - Marriott
1:45-2:45 PM
12:15-1:45 PM Awards Luncheon & Presentation
Late Breaking Beverage Alcohol
Regulatory News
Vince O’Brien - Nixon Peabody
2:45-3:45 PM
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Food & Beverage Track
Airport Leases for Food & Beverage
Operations
Phil Colicchio - Taylor, Colicchio & Silverman
Richard Heller - Legal Seafood
Top 10 Employment Law Risks in the
Hospitality Industry
Dana Kravetz & Imran Hayat - Michelman &
Robinson
Vexing Issues in FLSA Claims
Bruno Katz & Sherril Colombo - Wilson Elser
The Future of Hotel Food & Beverage
Operations
Tom Posey - Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
13 Strategies for Improving Safety
Edwin Foulke - Fisher & Phillips LLP
3:45-4:00 PM Catered Break - Sponsored By Michelman & Robinson
GENERAL SESSIONS
4:00-5:00 PM
Latest Trends in the Franchise Arena - Arthur Pressman - Nixon Peabody & Robert Salkowski - Zarco Law
5:00-6:00 PM
Wine Tasting - Sponsored By Fisher & Phillips and The Claro Group
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - Hospitality Law Conference
7:45-8:15 AM Meet & Mingle Continental Breakfast
GENERAL SESSIONS
8:15-9:15 AM Top Topics - Arthur Chinski, Mark Cramer - Buchalter Nemer & Imran Hayat - Michelman & Robinson
9:15-10:15AM
E-Discovery/Legal Holds - Megan Ferraro - Hyatt Hotels & Karen Hourigan - Redgrave LLP
10:15-10:30 AM Catered Break - Sponsored By Buchalter Nemer
GENERAL SESSIONS
10:30-11:30 AM CCTV’s - Jerry Hamilton - Hamilton Miller, David Bender - Anderson Kill & Chad Callaghan - Premises Liability Experts
11:30-12:30 PM Top 100 Cases - Karen Morris - Monroe Community College & Diana Barber - Georgia State University
12:30-12:45 PM
Closing Remarks & Prize Drawing for $500 AMEX Gift Card

11. Monday, February 10, 2014 • Pre-Conference Workshops
Hotel Development & Finance • Management Agreeme
Deciphering Government Regulations (ACA, ADA,
WARN Act) and Their Impact on Management
Agreements
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Opens
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Meet & Mingle Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by: Garvey Schubert & Barer
Presented by: Daniel R. Salemi - Franczek Radelet P.C.
Andrew Robins - Akerman
Kara Maciel - Epstein Becker Green
Presented by: Bill Sipple - HVS
Jonathan Falik - JF Capital Investments
This session will cover the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate (also known
as “pay or play” penalties) in the management-owner context. It will include a
discussion of the ACA’s controlled-group rules and how they apply to management
and owners who may or may not be considered to be an employer. It will also include
a discussion of how management companies and owners can protect themselves
from surprises under the ACA, including employer liability for pay or play penalties,
liability for new ACA fees, and responsibility for new reporting of health coverage
information. The session will also cover hotel managers’ responsibilities under
the WARN Act, and how hotel managers can effectively build protection against
WARN liabilities in their management agreements. Finally, the session will tackle
hotel owners’ and managers’ joint obligations under Title III of the Americans With
Disabilities Act and its corresponding federal regulations, as well as recommend best
practices in addressing Title III in management agreements.
After an introduction explaining what is currently available/achievable in both the
debt and equity markets, learn: (a) how rising interest rates impact financing and
transactions, (b) which markets are easy for financing and which are challenging, (c)
the details of EB-5 financing, and (d) the return of the CMBS market.
Hotel Group Pays $365,000 to Settle a Harassment
Lawsuit - Are You Covered?
Fundamentals of Management Agreements:
Essential Clauses, Key Business Terms & Key
Legal Challenges
Risk Management, the relationship between EPL and other insurance policies, and
EPL Insurance Coverage/Features are topics of concern that the presenters plan to
discuss and provide practical solutions and best practices.
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Financing Environment
Presented by: Albert Pucciarelli - McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney &
Carpenter
Maria Whiteman - Hyatt
This session tackles key business points and how they evolve in the negotiation
process between the hotel owner and the management company.
The interactive session will deal with twelve issues that are typically the focus of
negotiation. We will set out each side’s likely opening position and discuss a typical
and reasonable negotiated outcome for each issue based upon experience with
modern management agreements, both branded and unbranded.
The session is useful for development personnel engaged in deal-making at the “LOI”
stage and the lawyers who will negotiate the “definitive agreements”.
A Hospitality Insurance Update: What’s the Right
Price for the Wrong Coverage?
Presented by: Doug Douthit - Petra Risk Solutions
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Presented by: David DeMoss - Petra Risk Solutions
Sharyn Maldonado - Petra Risk Solutions
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Hotel Acquisitions
Presented by: Suzanne Amaducci-Adams - Bilzin Sumberg
Steen Petri - HEI Hotels & Resorts
Against the backdrop of a primer on the current acquisitions landscape, learn about:
(a) types of hotels being acquired and the forecast for future acquisitions, (b) how
legal issues and the current financing market are impacting acquisitions, (c) equity
requirements for different assets, and (d) how branding impacts the acquisitions
decision, financial returns, and the sales price of properties.
Sticky Issues: Subordination, Non-Disturbance
& Attornment, Cash Management Agreements,
Comfort Letters, Mixed-Use Projects &
Management Agreements
Presented by: Joseph Guay - Holland & Knight
Aliza Johnson - Marriott
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Analyzing the Deal
Presented by: Rachel Roginsky - Pinnacle Advisory Group
Karen Johnson - Pinnacle Advisory Group
Emily Smith - RLJ Lodging Trust
Karen Johnson, MAI, CRE (Director of Pinnacle’s west coast office) will join Rachel
Roginsky, ISHC (Owner – Pinnacle Advisory Group) and Emily Smith (Associate
Director- RLJ Lodging Trust) to discuss hotel valuation concepts. Hotel appraisals
can be used for real estate transactions, loan documentation, and Tax Purposes.
Hotel appraisals can also be the central component in hotel litigation (valuing a
management contract for potential termination, bankruptcies). These experts will
explain the different types of appraisals, how hotels are valued, and what types of
appraisal reports are available.
The presentation will explore some of the unique issues that arise in negotiating
SNDAs, Cash Management Agreements, Comfort Letters and Deposit Account
Control Agreements from the brand’s perspective and how to balance the needs of
the brands with the requirements of the lenders. This presentation will also address
the interplay between the aforementioned agreements and those that govern
the relationship of manager and owner in a mixed-use hotel project, such as hotel
management agreements and marketing and license agreements. We will cover
which accounts should be pledged, whether or not the manager should attorn to
a mezzanine leader, and which rights--if any--a lender should be granted under a
residential marketing and license agreement.
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12. Monday, February 10, 2014 • Pre-Conference Workshops
ents • Hospitality Insurance & Loss Prevention Summit
Top ADA Issues at Hotels, Restaurants & Spas
Presented by: Mark Tudor - ADA Compliance Pros
Everybody has heard about these drive-by litigants who file ADA access lawsuits
against unsuspecting businesses. Well, you’re a target and you could be spending
your valuable time, energy and money defending yourself. Let’s talk about ways to
stay out of trouble and also enhance your guest experience.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Catered Break
Sponsored by: Holland & Knight
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Special Topics
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Luncheon and Presentation
Sponsored by: Alvarez & Marsal and Petra Risk Solutions
Presented by: Smith Travel Research
STR, the recognized leader in hotel benchmarking and research, is a single source of
hotel data covering daily and monthly performance, forecasts, annual profitability,
pipeline and census information. Join Vail Brown for the “State of the Industry,” an indepth presentation providing insight into current hotel performance trends, a 2014
forecast and much more.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hotel Development
Presented by: Anthony Campanelli - Deloitte
Matt Walker - Lowe Destination Development
Maria Whiteman - Hyatt
Focusing on: (a) which markets are experiencing increased development activity and
which are suffering from limited activity, (b) which returns developers are targeting,
and (c) who the investors are in development deals.
Survey of Management Agreement Litigation
Presented by: Bryan Couch - LeClair Ryan
Anthony Cavanaugh - Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
The pendulum continues to swing, most recently in favor of owners in their on-going
campaign for transparency, fairness, and contractual compliance by hotel operators.
As branded hotel companies sold off real estate and developed their management
fee revenue models in the 1990s, just as the economy put pressure on the shrinking
bottom line being absorbed by hotel owners, trust eroded and lawsuits followed.
The seminal decisions of that decade, ending with Woodley Road, set a new high
water mark for owners, as operators were at risk for misconduct that was becoming
commonplace. The next decade, however, saw the pendulum swing back to the
operators. While owners were suffering financially in the wake of 9/11, and then
the economic disaster at the end of the decade, operators were cleverly rewriting
contracts and pressuring friendly legislatures to effectively authorize misconduct,
without full or fair disclosure to owners. This session will discuss how owners in the
second decade of the 21st century are turning once again to the courts, not arbitrators,
to try to reclaim control over their hotels, reminding the branded operators that the
interests of the owner, and not of the brand, are the cornerstone of their business.
The Latest Hospitality Guest and Employee Trends
and Solutions for Dealing with Them
Presented by: Todd Seiders - Petra Risk Solutions
Scott Joslove - Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
Our intention here is to show you that there are several useful safety products on the
market today that can help your employees work more efficiently and work safer.
Reducing employee injuries will help you save money and improve your guest service.
Presented by: Jamie Crolle - Private Attorney
Chip Ohlsson - Starwood Hotels
Richard Sprecher - Aimbridge Hospitality
Jonathan Falik - JF Capital Investments
After an introduction explaining the apparent decline of condo hotels, learn about:
(a) the difference between brand-managed hotels and independently-managed
hotels from ownership, transaction, and financing perspectives, (b) the impact of
union labor agreements on hotel development, acquisitions, and finance, and (c) the
developing situation with hotel company IPOs.
Mechanics of Unwinding the OwnerManagement Relationship
Presented by: Cliff Risman - Gardere Wynne Sewell
Jeff Holdaway - Marriott
Phil Gosch - Brownstein Hyatt
The presentation will focus on the practical and mechanical aspects of unwinding
management and branding relationships. This will include topics such as terminating
and rehiring employees; the removal of signage and trademarked items; preparing a
final accounting and reserving for claims; turning over and/or destroying books and
records and confidential information; guest records; inventories; vendor and guest
issues; and systems and software issues. The presentation will address these areas in
a balanced fashion discussing ownership, operator and brand views on all matters.
Lessons from Losses
Presented by: Steve Dieg - Liberty Mutual
Stanford Brubaker - Liberty Mutual
The objective of the presentation is to focus on safety in the hospitality industry,
discussing 5 year data trends on GL losses, slip and falls, and selected serious losses.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mixed-Use Projects
Presented by: Cliff Risman - Gardere Wynne Sewell
Andy Robins - Akerman
Brian Belt - Duane Morris
Moderated by: Embree “Chuck” Bedsole - Alvarez & Marsal
Given the recent popularity of mixed use projects, learn how: (a) residential, retail,
and commercial uses impact project feasibility, (b) hotel branding impacts these
projects, (d) mixed-use components impact overall project returns, and (e) these
projects impact both construction and permanent financing.

13. Monday, February 10, 2014 • Pre-Conference Workshops
Hotel Development & Finance • Management Agreements • Hospitality Insurance & Loss Prevention Summit
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Branded Vs. Unbranded
Presented by: Carla Moreland - Wyndham
San San Lee - Law Offices of San San Lee
Tye Turman - Marriott
Alex Cabanas - Benchmark Hospitality
The panelists have extensive experience and expertise in negotiating “branded”
(chain-affiliated), “unbranded” (independent), and third party management
contracts from both a manager’s perspective and an owner’s perspective. They will
share their insights on (a) considerations of an owner in determining whether its
hotel should be chain-affiliated or independent, (b) characteristics and personalities
of owners and projects that fit a chain-affiliated or independent profile, and (c) if
chain-affiliated, whether to go with a chain or a third party management company.
Panelists also will share their approach on negotiating management contracts and
working with owners to optimize owner/manager relationship.
Business Continuity - How To Plan for Surviving a
Traumatic Event
Presented by: Steve Dieg - Liberty Mutual
Stanford Brubaker - Liberty Mutual
The session will discuss crisis management and examining your own
facility for how well prepared you are for ‘unforeseen’ emergencies.
Also, being examined are aspects to consider in a vulnerability
assessment and being able to translate those at your hotel.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by: Trigild, Womble Carlyle, Shannon Gracey,
K&L Gates

15. Monday, February 10, 2014 • Pre-Conference Workshops
Restaurant & Hotel Corporate Counsel Only
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Opens
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Meet & Mingle Continental Breakfast
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Luncheon and Presentation
Sponsored by: Alvarez & Marsal and Petra Risk Solutions
Presented by: Smith Travel Research
Sponsored by: Garvey Schubert & Barer
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Defending the Alcohol Claim from Incident to
Trial
Welcome
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Non-U.S. Hotel & Restaurant Legal Considerations
Presented by: Daniel Marinberg - Greenberg Traurig
Philippe Phaneuf - Greenberg Traurig
Interactive discussion of the various issues and considerations facing owners and
operators of hotels and resorts outside of the United States, including acquisition
and diligence processes for owners, management agreement considerations
for owners and operators, and common pitfalls of non-U.S. jurisdictions. Daniel
Marinberg, Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office, will highlight
structuring, employment, SNDA, governmental concessions, taxation, land
ownership, and other issues critical to navigating foreign jurisdictions, and will offer
a guide to the right questions to ask your local counsel.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Risk Management: Building a Defensible Claim
with the Help of Your Employees
Presented by: Bruno Katz - Wilson Elser
Jennifer Arledge - Wilson Elser
This presentation will examine how training employees to properly investigate,
document, and retain evidence is the first step towards the best defense. No
matter what their title, the words, actions and mistakes of employees can bind your
company. Learn from real-life examples that preserving evidence in the right way
will reduce your risk and help manage your bottom line.
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Hotel & Restaurant Relationships
Presented by: Greg Duff - Garvey Schubert & Barer
Ruth Walters - Garvey Schubert & Barer
Rob Schnitz - Hyatt
The hotel restaurant has undergone a significant transformation in the last 10 or
so years, from an afterthought or an amenity to be provided to hotel guests, to a
significant—some would say essential—factor in a hotel’s profitability. The presence
or absence of a restaurant in a hotel affects its star or diamond rating, where experts
place it when segmenting the hotel market and how potential guests perceive the
overall value of a stay. Hotel operating companies and owners alike have started
looking to outside restaurateurs to provide guests the unique dining experiences
they are seeking (or, for that matter, any dining experiences at all) and restaurateurs
have grasped the opportunity to enter into these kinds of relationships. We will be
reviewing and discussing the most common forms of relationships between hotels
and the hotel restaurants, including leases, operating/management agreements,
consulting arrangements and franchises. Each structure has its legal and practical
benefits and challenges from both the hoteliers’ and the restaurateurs’ perspectives;
we’ll discuss the most significant of these, as well as some lessons from the field
about what has and has not worked in this space.
Presented by: David Denney - The Law Firm of David T. Denney
Even the most vigilant food and beverage operation can come under fire from
alcohol liability claims. Whether from a state licensing agency or someone’s nextof-kin, alcohol litigation is a very real danger to members of the hospitality industry.
Training on proper policies and procedures is the first line of defense against claims,
but occasionally incidents occur. Steps taken immediately following an alcoholrelated incident, such as the collection and preservation of physical evidence,
recording employee statements, and public relations readiness, can make the
difference between winning and losing a claim.
David’s session will discuss policies and procedures critical to ensure safe service,
and focus on what businesses serving alcohol can do to protect themselves
between learning of an incident and the beginning of a court proceeding.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Catered Break
Sponsored by: Holland & Knight
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Preparing for and Responding to the EEOC’s
Strategic Enforcement Plan
Presented by: Andria Ryan - Fisher & Phillips
In December 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission approved its
four year Strategic Enforcement Plan intended “to focus and coordinate the EEOC’s
programs” by adopting”national priorities.” The EEOC identified six priority areas—
Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring; Protecting Immigrant, Migrant and
Other Vulnerable Workers, Addressing Emerging and Developing Issues,Enforcing
Equal Pay Laws,Preserving Access to the Legal System, and Preventing Harassment
Through Systemic Enforcement and Targeted Outreach. Through what it calls
a “targeted approach,”the EEOC has indicated that charges of discrimination
involving one or more of these priority areas will receive “first and highest priority”
and “a greater share of agency time and resources.” This session will identify and
explore the EEOC’s national priorities and guide hospitality employers and general
counsel on how to reduce their risks and stay off the EEOC’s radar.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Emerging Trends Roundtables
Presented by: Will Clair - Hamilton Miller & Birthisel
James Eiler - Kaiser Swindell & Eiler
Greg Duff - Garvey Schubert & Barer
Angela C. de Cespedes Wenke - Akerman
Bryan Couch - LeClair Ryan
Ruth Walters - Garvey Schubert & Barer
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception

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We have the knowledge, experience and relationships to help you reach your business and personal objectives.
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and other members of the hospitality industry nationally and internationally. Our attorneys,
regulatory consultants, and other professionals handle mergers and acquisitions, litigation,
licensing, license maintenance, regulatory compliance and enforcement, and other issues facing
your business. Contact us to find out how we can protect your interests and secure your objectives.
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17. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 • Hospitality Law Conference
General Sessions • Food & Beverage • Human
I-9 Verification Process & Compliance
7:15 AM
Presented by: Michelle Jacobson- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &
Loewy, LLP
Daniel Ramirez - Monry & Ramirez LLP
Registration Desk Opens
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Meet & Mingle Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by: Deloitte
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Food & Beverage Litigation Update
Presented by: Elizabeth DeConti - Gray Robinson
This annual presentation will provide highlights of the past year’s most notable
litigation cases arising from the sale and service of alcoholic beverages and food.
Among other issues, we will address dram shop and licensing-related issues on the
alcohol side, and negligence, strict liability, and failure to warn on the food side. The
presentation will identify litigation trends and defense strategies. In addition, we will
look at the fact patterns from instructive cases and use them as teaching tools to
discuss compliance and best practices for avoiding liability.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
With comprehensive immigration reform on the horizon, employers will need to
address the potential impact of these changes to their workforce. Employers in the
hospitality industry are especially vulnerable as work site enforcement is expected
to increase and additional measures to implement mandatory E-Verify persist. In
light of this heightened climate of enforcement, employers should understand the
I-9 verification process and implement compliance programs to effectively manage
the hiring and verification process. Likewise, employers must balance the use of
verification systems against potential discrimination claims. This program will
provide practical guidance to employers to ensure I-9 compliance, effectively handle
I-9 inspections, and follow best practices to promote compliance. The program will
also address proposed immigration reform measures as they would impact the
hospitality industry.
Anatomy of a Large Property/Business
Interruption Claim
Presented by: Jared Zola - Dickstein Shapiro
John Heintz - Dickstein Shapiro
Jacob Parsons - The Claro Group
Operating in a Global Environment
This interactive panel will examine the progression of a claim from the first days
following a catastrophic event to the ultimate recovery of insurance proceeds. The
panel will discuss key steps and decision points, explain choices and recommended
action, and draw on lessons learned from recent experience following hurricanes,
Thai floods, and the Japanese tsunami.
This panel discussion addresses challenges facing global hospitality companies.
The discussion will cover topics such as owner/manager relations, protecting your
brand, compliance (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, anti-trust) with U.S. and local laws, and
employment laws and practices.
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Presented by: Bhavana Boggs - Ritz Carlton
Banks Brown - McDermott Will & Emery
Veronique Lanthier - Marriott
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Food Safety Issues
Presented by: Barry Parsons - Robson Forensic
William Weichelt - Serv Safe
In this session, the presenters will cover the 8 allergens that account for 90% of
allergic reactions. The discussion will include what responsibility the industry owes
to the public in identifying the presence of these key offenders, what the difference
is between cross-contact and cross-contamination, how industry leaders are
customizing menu options to meet the changing needs of their customers, and best
practices for implementing allergen awareness training programs that make it all
work.
Catered Break
Sponsored by: Gray Robinson
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Hot Topics in the Food & Beverage Industry
Presented by: Elizabeth DeConti - Gray Robinson
David Denney - Law Firm of David T. Denney
John Merkin - IHOP
Join attorneys Elizabeth DeConti and David Denney as they, with John Merkin, SVP
Operations and International -DineEquity, Inc., explore the need-to-know areas
of Food and Beverage law for 2014. Covering such diverse topics as happy hour,
social media, menu labeling and flaming drinks, this session will cover practice areas
relevant to both outside and inside counsel of hotels and restaurants.
Pop Culture Employment Law
Presented by: Kylie Tenbrook - Best Western International
Come learn how Lady Gaga violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, what Victoria’s
Secret has to offer on religious accommodation, what Donald Trump should be
doing in light of recent EEOC guidance, and much, much more. This will be a fun
and interactive session, where we will discuss various current news stories, the
employment laws implicated in those stories, and how those employment laws
apply to your business.
Due Diligence in an Open Market
Presented by: Anthony Campanelli - Deloitte
Lisa Dane - Deloitte
Veronique Lanthier - Marriott
Panelists will answer questions relating to potential owners screening for anticorruption risks prior to conducting due diligence, focusing on the red-flags in
the diligence process and how to gauge different levels of diligence based on the
ownership structure.
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18. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 • Hospitality Law Conference
Resources & Labor Relations • Lodging
Vexing Issues in FLSA Claims
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Awards Luncheon and Presentation
Presented by: Bruno Katz - Wilson Elser
Sherril Colombo - Wilson Elser
Description Coming Soon
The vexing thing about human behavior is that when we say we know we should do
something, we really and truly do know it.” -Jeff Kluger
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
The truly vexing issue is putting into practice what we know. Also even when one acts
in good faith, new regulations or requirements occur. This presentation will address
some of the unique and vexing aspects of the FLSA for hospitality and how to take
steps to protect your company when audits, claims or complaints arise. Through the
use of case law and scenarios, this presentation will address how hospitality can be
less of a target for claims and foster and build a preventative strategy to avoid and
defend against FLSA claims.
Late Breaking Beverage Alcohol Regulatory News
Presented by: Vince O’Brien
The new reality in beverage alcohol trade practice enforcement is that the actual
industry instigator of a commercial “bribe” or “pay to play” requirement will be
penalized regardless of industry tier. The old general rule of “hold distributors
and suppliers responsible”, regardless of who initiated the prohibited program, is
changing. Retailers can no longer assume their suppliers will be held responsible for
questionable or illegal “deals” they themselves initiate. We will explore the causes and
retailer implications of revised trade practice enforcement policies.
Top 10 Employment Law Risks in the Hospitality
Industry
Presented by: Dana Kravetz - Michelman & Robinson
Imran Hayat - Michelman & Robinson
This seminar will focus on key labor and employment legal risks facing the hospitality
industry, including exempt status, on-call, off the clock, work and tips; misclassification
of independent contractors; protection of confidential information; use of social
media; employee screening and negligent hiring; retaliation and whistleblowers;
immigration; minimum wage protests, labor relations, and union organizing; and
more. Participants will receive practical advice on how to assess and manage risk in
these areas.
The Future of Hotel Food & Beverage Operations
Presented by: Tom Posey - Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
The combined effects of rising labor costs, nationally-focused union bargaining
strategies, heightened restrictions on subcontracting and expanded successorship
obligations have had a dramatic impact on hotels’ food and beverage department
operations throughout the country. The new collective bargaining agreements
implemented in major markets in 2013 have also limited, and in some cases
eliminated, hotels’ ability to allow outside restaurants to operate in their facilites.
This session will address the future of hotel F&B/restaurant operations in light of all
these changes, with an emphasis on analyzing successful operational and contract
bargaining strategies from various markets.
13 Strategies for Improving Safety
Presented by: Edwin Foulke - Fisher & Phillips LLP
If OSHA has fallen off your radar screen, it is time to put it back on. OSHA has adopted
a more aggressive enforcement approach against all employers, no matter their size.
Almost every week, OSHA announces a new regulation, policy change or enforcement
initiative. At the same time, OSHA adds more inspectors, increasing the likelihood
of an employer being inspected in a push for more citations and higher penalties.
In addition, there is a continued shift away from OSHA’s emphasis on cooperative
efforts.
In this session, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. a partner with Fisher & Phillips’ and former
Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, will provide the most current information on
new OSHA enforcement-focused regulatory initiatives as well as an enhanced focus
on whistleblower complaints. The program will review the essential elements of
OSHA compliance and a cost- effective workplace safety and health program, with
an eye toward preparing for increased civil and criminal enforcement, as well as the
use of safety issues by unions and a growing group of whistleblowers. The webinar
will explain how, when used properly, safety compliance can be a “profit center” and
not another administrative cost while at the same time protecting your company’s
brand/reputation.
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Catered Break
Sponsored by: Michelman & Robinson
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Latest Trends in the Franchise Arena
Presented by: Arthur Pressman - Nixon Peabody
Robert Salkowski - Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Airport Leases for Food & Beverage Operations
Presented by: Phil Colicchio - Taylor, Colicchio & Silverman
Richard Heller - Legal Seafood
This presentation will focus on airport locations which give rise to difficult problems,
including unique lease terms, operational issues, construction-related issues, and the
art of dealing with multiple landlords.
This discussion will focus on current issues, trends and observations on franchising in
the hospitality sector.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wine Tasting Reception
Sponsored by: Fisher & Phillips and The Claro Group
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19. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Hospitality Law Conference
7:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Registration Desk Opens
Top 100 Cases
Presented by: Karen Morris - Monroe Community College
Diana Barber - Georgia State University
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM
Meet & Mingle Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Top Topics (Wage & Hour Class Actions, Patent
Trolling and Rate Parity)
Presented by: Arthur Chinski - Buchalter Nemer (Wage & Hour
Class Actions)
Mark Cramer - Buchalter Nemer (Patent Trolling)
Imran Hayat - Michelman & Robinson (Rate Parity)
The presentation will include brief summaries of the top 100+ legal cases
that impacted the hospitality industry in year 2013. The presentation will
highlight the most interesting ones, as time will allow, with the usual format
of one presentation and alternating between two speakers.
12:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Current state of Wage & Hour Class and Collective Actions relevant to the
Hospitality Industry, including meal & rest, tip pooling, reporting time pay,
split-shifts, standby/on-call, employee expenses (uniforms, slip resistant
shoes, maintenance, travel time), seating requirements, pay cards, overtime
exemptions, private attorney general actions (PAGA), and class waivers in
Arbitration Agreements.
Legislation and current trends in rate parity and patent trolling will
also be discussed.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
E-Discovery/Legal Holds
Presented by: Megan Ferraro - Hyatt Hotels
Karen Hourigan - Redgrave LLP
We will discuss how employees react to receiving a legal hold notification
and how implementing standard practices can ease the fear of companies
and employees with regard to compliance.
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Catered Break
Sponsored by: Buchalter Nemer
10:30 AM -11:30 AM
CCTVs
Presented by: Jerry Hamilton - Hamilton Miller & Birthisel
David Bender - Anderson Kill
Chad Callaghan - Premises Liability Experts
The session will explore how the advent of CCTV (closed circuit television’s)
has changed the landscape of hospitality and retail litigation and what
every risk manager needs to know to protect their business from the legal
pitfalls of CCTV.
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20. Buchalter Nemer’s restaurant and hospitality clients
include national restaurant chains, restaurant and hotel
franchises, celebrity restaurateurs, private hotels, resorts,
spas and golf courses, as well as sole proprietorship
restaurants and hotels.
Clients and Services include:
• Restaurants
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• Food & Beverage
• Hotels/Resorts
• Business Formation/Corporate Issues
• Intellectual Property
• Labor and Employment
• Real Estate/Development/Leasing
• Private Equity/Investment Management/Financing
• Solar/Alternative Technologies
• Litigation
• Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition
• ADA Title III
• Dispute Resolution
• Taxation
• Wage & Hour
• Bankruptcy
Contact:
Chair of the Firm’s Restaurant, Food & Beverage,
Hospitality Law Practice Group
213.891.5060
achinski@buchalter.com
Arthur Chinski, Esq.
Los Angeles
Orange County San Francisco
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Nearly 800 attorneys strong, our firm serves
clients of all sizes, across multiple industries and
around the world. Wilson Elser has 24 offices
in the United States, another in London and
several European affiliates. This depth and
scale has made us one of the nation’s most
influential law firms, ranked in the Am Law
200 and in the top 50 of the National Law
Journal 250. WE provides clients with full-service,
first-class legal services, spanning the spectrum
of litigation and related areas. We apply the
discipline and diligence of effective litigation
to virtually all areas of the law, drawing from
56 service areas to create multidisciplinary
teams that give each client matter the best of
the firm’s collective intelligence & capabilities.
ACT was founded in the summer of 2001.
Our growth strategy has been and is today
to earn the trust of our customers one job at
a time. We have a client base of over 4000
properties; a network of over 350 ACT certified
First Responders and one of the largest inventories
of drying equipment in the nation. From day one
we have been passionate about serving our clients
across the country with the best available disaster
response anywhere. The ACT team consists of
specialists in all aspects of disaster response, who
are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the
execution of their responsibilities. It is our belief,
that by paying close attention to the needs of our
clients we will grow and maintain our recognition
as a leader in the industry.
In an attempt to be “all things to all people,”
many translation companies accept projects in
languages ranging from Afrikaans to Yiddish.
Yet these same firms, often lacking the internal
language skills to judge the quality of work
returned by subcontractors, are left to “pray
for the best” about the translation’s accuracy.
Since 2000, SLBT has prepared translations
of documents forming the basis for domestic
and international transactions, such as:
- Contracts & agreements
- Letters & correspondence
- Balance sheets & financial statements
- Articles of incorporation & by-laws
VISIT WILSON ELSER AT BOOTH TBD
VISIT ACT AT BOOTH 12
VISIT SLBT AT BOOTH 10
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. is one of the world’s
foremost forensic engineering and consulting
firms. Headquartered in Houston, with 41 offices
across the U.S. and Europe, we work with insurance
companies, law firms, corporations, government
agencies and individuals to help them understand
issues and resolve claims and disputes. For nearly
30 years, our extensive list of satisfied clients has
found that no assignment is too large, too small
or too complex for our staff to handle promptly
and professionally and to report back in a clear,
concise manner. We have supported those clients’
needs in every state in the U.S. and 70 foreign
countries.
VISIT RIMKUS CONSULTING AT BOOTH 11

28. WE’RE PROUD TO SPONSOR
THE 2014 Hospitality Law Conference.
We’ve acquired a taste for helping our clients achieve their
business goals by staying abreast of the emerging opportunities
and regulations in the food, beverage and hospitality industries.
Be our guest and join us for the following panels.
“Late Breaking Beverage Alcohol Regulatory News”
February 11 at 1:45pm
Vincent O’Brien, Partner
“Latest Trends in the Franchise Arena”
February 11 at 4:00pm
Arthur Pressman, Partner
100 Summer Street | Boston, MA | 617-345-1000
nixonpeabody.com | @nixonpeabodyllp
Visit us at franchiseblog.nixonpeabody.com

29. Hotel - Travel - Continuing Education
Hotel Accommodations & Travel
Omni Houston Hotel
Four Riverway
Houston, Texas 77056
For room reservations, please call 1-800-THE-OMNI.
The Omni Houston Hotel is centrally located in the prestigious
Uptown Post Oak/Galleria area and is just minutes from all of the
excitement that Houston has to offer. The Omni Hotel is just ten
minutes by car from the central business district and thirty minutes
from George Bush Intercontinental Airport or twenty-five minutes
from William P. Hobby Airport.
Daily Room Rate: $184 single / $184 double occupancy
Cutoff Date: Monday, January 27, 2014
The hotel will release all unused rooms on the CUTOFF DATE set out
above. You must make your reservations before this date in order to
get the conference rate. When contacting the hotel for reservations,
please identify yourself as a participant with the Hospitality Law
Conference in order to obtain a room from the reserved block. Please
do not send payment for accommodations to HospitalityLawyer.com.
You can also make reservations online here: http://www.omnihotels.
com/FindAHotel/Houston/MeetingFacilities/2014HospitalityLawC
onference.aspx
American Airlines is proud to offer a discount of 5% off their online
published fares. Go to AmericanAirlines.com, choose your flight
times and access your meeting discounts by inserting A6624AA in
the Offer Code box.
United Airlines is pleased to offer special discounts for your event.
You may book online at www.united.com and enter your Offer Code
ZRMC109608 in the Offer Code box when searching for your flights.
Ground Transportation
Global Ground Transportation
www.globalgroundtransport.com
(800) 750 7079
Town Car Service
Elite Town Car
281-955-5450
Parking
The Omni Houston Hotel features the following parking options:
Valet parking (Daily: $15; Overnight: $26)
On-site self-parking Blue Lot (First 20 minutes: Free; twenty
minutes to two hours: $8; two hours to six hours: $12; Anything
after six hours: $16; Overnight: $16 each night)
Complimentary parking is available in the Riverway Garage
Brown Lot behind the hotel (Levels 4 & 5).
Things to Do in Houston
The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau has
provided a list of things to do at http://www.visithoustontexas.
com/visitors/.
Continuing Education
MCLE
We are seeking up to 18.0 hours (1 hour of ethics) of MCLE
accreditation for U.S. attorneys. Please be aware that each
state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition
of “CLE”. Please call (713) 963-8800 for questions pertaining
to the number of credit hours granted by each state two to
three weeks prior to the program. If you need a Certificate of Attendance,
please request one at conference check-in.
HRCI
SuperShuttle
Book online at supershuttle.com and use Coupon code
CSUU6 to receive a discount on your trip up to $10.
Taxi
From Bush Intercontinental Airport: $45
From Hobby Airport: $22
This program has been approved for 4.0 (General) recertification
credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the
HR Certification Institute. The use of this seal is not an endorsement
by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It
means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s
criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
CPE
HospitalityLawyer.com is registered with the National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
as a sponsor of continuing professional education on
the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have final authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered
sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors
through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
#HLC14 - www.hospitalitylawconference.com - 2014 Hospitality Law Conference

30. Conference Registration Options
Comprehensive Package (February 10-12, 2014)- 2 1/2 days
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops and Hospitality Law Conference presentations, Continental Breakfasts, Catered
Breaks, Awards Luncheon, Wine Tasting Reception, and Cocktail Reception
•
•
•
Student: $399
Association/Educator: $849
Regular Registration: $1099
Pre-Conference Workshops (February 10, 2014)
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops presentations, Continental Breakfast, Luncheon, Catered Break, and Wine Tasting
•
•
Association/Educator: $449
Regular Registration: $599
Hospitality Law Conference (February 11-12, 2014)- 1 1/2 days
Includes Hospitality Law Conference presentations, Continental Breakfasts, Catered Breaks, Awards Luncheon, and
Cocktail Reception
•
•
Association/Educator: $649
Regular Registration: $799
SPECIAL PACKAGES
Pre-Conference Workshops + One-Day Hospitality Law Conference
(Monday, February 10 and Tuesday, February 11, 2014)
Includes Pre-Conference Workshops and Hospitality Law Conference presentations; Continental Breakfasts, Catered
Breaks, Awards Luncheon, Wine Tasting Reception, and Cocktail Reception
•
•
Association/Educator: $749
Regular Registration: $799
One-Day Hospitality Law Conference Registration (Tuesday, February 11th, 2014)
Includes Hospitality Law Conference presentations, Continental Breakfast, Catered Break, Awards Luncheon, and
Cocktail Reception.
•
•
Association/Educator: $549
Regular Registration: $699
Comprehensive Package Group Rate (February 10-12, 2014)- 2 1/2 days
Includes complete Pre-Conference Workshops and Hospitality Law Conference presentations, Continental Breakfasts,
Catered Breaks, Awards Luncheon,Wine Tasting Reception, and Cocktail Reception
•
A group consists of three or more people. 20% discount off the regular registration rates is applied to the
third registrant and any additional registrants.

31. REGISTRATION
Register online at www.regonline.com/2014HospitalityLawConference
Fax completed forms to (832)-383-6770 or e-mail jessica@hospitalitylawyer.com
by February 8, 2014
1. Contact Information (please print)
Name:
Name for Nametag:
Firm/Company Name:
Title:
Address:
City, State and Zip
E-mail:
Phone:
Fax:
p Check here if you have any special needs (including food allergies) so we
can make arrangements to accommodate you or call us at (713) 963-8800.
May we disclose your contact information in the attendee list (name,
company, title, address, phone, and e-mail only?)
p Yes, with e-mail address p Yes, without e-mail address
p
No
CLE Credit:
Will you be applying for CLE credit? If so, for which states? ______________________________________________________________________
2. Registration
Pre-Conference Workshop
including OMS & HILPS
Hospitality Law Conference
Comprehensive Package
Tuesday, Feb. 11 - Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014
Monday, Feb. 10, 2014
Monday Feb. 10 - Wednesday Feb. 12, 2014
Association/Educator
$649
Regular Registration (After 1/14/2014)
$599
Early Registration (By 1/14/2013)
$899
Regular Registration(After 1/14/2014)
$799
Early Registration (By 1/14/2014)
$499
Association/Educator
$849
Early Registration (By 1/14/2014)
$699
Association/Educator
$449
Regular Registration (After 1/14/2013)
$1099
Pre-Conference Workshops (Please indicate the primary Workshop you plan to attend. You may attend more than one Workshop at the conference).
Hotel & Restaurant Corporate Counsel
(Corporate Counsel only)
The Hospitality Insurance & Loss
Prevention Summit
Hospitality
Development
Management Agreements
Hospitality Law Conference Track (Please indicate the primary track you plan to attend. You may attend more than one track).
Food & Beverage
Lodging
Human Resources & Labor Relations
3. Please confirm your attendance at the following events:
Will you be attending the Luncheon on Monday, February 10?
Yes
No
Will you be attending the Luncheon on Tuesday, February 11?
Yes
No
Will you be attending the Reception on Monday, February 10?
Yes
No
Will you be attending the Reception on Tuesday, February 11?
Yes
No
4. Presentation Materials
Access our conference app for all Conference Materials
Each registration includes access to conference app including presentations, all meals and
breaks, and all evening events. Please indicate the email you would like to use to access our conference app.
E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________@_____________________________________________
5. Payment Information
Master Card
Visa
American Express
Check enclosed payable to HospitalityLawyer.com
Card #:
Exp. Date:
Name on Card:
Check Payments: Please send checks to HospitalityLawyer.com, 2450 Louisiana, Ste. 400-416, Houston, TX 77006.
Cancellation & Refund Assistance
Due to our conference venue commitments, conference registrations are non-refundable. Substitutions are always welcome (please contact us
with the substitute’s name so we can have their materials ready). Alternately, the conference registration amount may be applied as a credit for any
HospitalityLawyer.com conference within twelve months of the date of the conference for which the attendee originally registered.
Questions?
Please contact HospitalityLawyer.com at 713-963-8800 or email jessica@hospitalitylawyer.com.