HOSPITALITYLAWYER.COM ANNOUNCES EASTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, LAWYERS, PARALEGALS & OPERATORS

Stephen Barth to Present on Legal Duties for Innkeepers and Restaurateurs

HOUSTON, TEXAS, April 1, 2009 – HospitalityLawyer.com, the industry’s web-based resource for legal, safety, and security solutions, today announced it is expanding its one-of-a-kind Annual Hospitality Law Conference to include three new regional Hospitality Law Seminars.   The regional seminars will explore legal, loss prevention, and risk issues, from franchising to food and beverage liability concerns to labor and employment to real estate law, unique to each region.  

The first regional seminar is scheduled for June 1-2, in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Pier 5 Hotel, with additional seminars scheduled in Chicago and San Diego. Each seminar also will feature leading speakers from each region, including Stephen Barth.  Professor Barth is the author of Hospitality Law and coauthor of Restaurant Law Basics.  He is also an attorney and the founder of HospitalityLawyer.com and the annual Hospitality Law Conference series.  During his presentation “Legal Duties for Innkeepers and Restaurateurs,” he will address legal duties of care for the industry.  His presentation is a must-see for in-house counsel, operators, and attorneys representing hotels and restaurants. 

Targeted Information:
At the core of these new regional seminars will be three distinct tracts: one focused on legal issues, another on operational issues, and a third on PCI compliance.

The Hospitality Law for Lawyers and Paralegals Track will address such topics as:

• A Labor & Employment Update;
• Protecting Your Intellectual Property; and
• Real Estate Issues, including workouts, bankruptcy, and construction

The Hospitality Law for Operators Track will include the following:

• Your Legal Duties As An Innkeeper/Restaurateur;
• Accident Prevention & Accident Response – The Evidence Trail; and
• Perils on Property:  Recognition and Mitigation Strategies.

The Hospitality IT Meets the Law:  Focusing on PCI Compliance Track will highlight:

• 10 Deadly Myths and Solutions for PCI Compliance;
• Post-Breach Remedies; and
• Card Information Replacement Technology (CIRT) Security.

Networking Opportunities:

“Given some of the travel restrictions that have been put in place due to the economy, we decided to bring the education closer to our constituents.  The regional seminars also give us an opportunity to focus on regional and state differences,” says Barth.

HospitalityLawyer.com expects the regional seminars to foster a community among hospitality practitioners. “A driving force behind HospitalityLawyer.com is to enable the sharing of best practices and the creation of an ongoing dialogue between legal practitioners and professionals within the hospitality industry. These smaller regional gatherings will provide an opportunity for all hospitality professionals to get to know each other, and to share their ideas and concerns at a level that’s closer to home,” continued Barth, noting that participants will be encouraged to continue that crucial dialogue after the seminar with the help of the HospitalityLawyer.com regional attendee list, which will be distributed at the conclusion of each seminar.

Registration & Accreditation:

HospitalityLawyer.com has requested CLE accreditation for up to 11 hours for this program from the following states: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.  It has also requested other accreditations, including HRCI, which is now pending approval. 

To register or to obtain additional information on these seminars, please visit www.HospitalityLawyer.com.

Seminar Alliances: 
The seminar is presented in coordination with in coordination with the General Counsel Committee of the AH&LA, the Loss Prevention Management Institute, Best Western, BDO Consulting, the International Bar Association, Arthur J. Gallagher, Cardiac Science, the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Shift 4, and the Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association.

About HospitalityLawyer.com:
HospitalityLawyer.com is the leading global network of people, products and services that deliver legal, safety and security solutions to the hospitality industry.

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Megan Loftice
Asst. Director of Operations
(713) 963-8800
megan@hospitalitylawyer.com