Patricia Foster is a litigation attorney who focuses her practice on First Amendment, media, advertising, and branding issues.  Prior to entering the legal profession Mrs. Foster worked as a consultant to the hospitality industry in Europe, Australia, and North Africa.  In that capacity, she advised hoteliers and tourist boards, researched tourism markets, and predicted the financial feasibility of proposed hotel developments in Europe, Australia, and North Africa. Patricia Foster will present "It's Not Easy Being Green" at the 2010 Hospitality Law Conference.

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From alcohol and food liability to labor and employment, the latest trends and issues in hospitality law are up for exploration at the 2010 Hospitality Law Conference, February 3-5, 2010.

Attendees get current on pressing concerns in the hospitality industry including franchising, legislation, premises liability, and changes in employment and management contracts.

Conference Schedule At-A-Glance

The Pre-Conference Workshop will discusses subjects pertinent to hospitality real estate and to hotel and restaurant in-house counsel. Presentations will range from hotel development to PCI compliance.

This year’s conference provides break-out sessions in five different topic areas including Food & Beverage, Fundamentals of Hospitality Law, Human Resources & Labor Relations, Lodging, and  Loss Prevention and Risk Management. 

For a complete agenda, please click here.

Who Should Attend?

The conference is designed for general counsel and executives of lodging, real estate, restaurant, and club operations; risk managers; directors of loss prevention; franchise service directors; attorneys practicing in the hospitality industry;  IT professionals; comptrollers; accountants; CFOs; and hospitality law faculty and students.

Conference Giveaways

Attend the Wine Tasting & Product Showcase on Thursday, February 4 and be eligible to win a $1000 American Express gift card.  The Wine Tasting offers great wine and great opportunities to learn about the latest compliance solutions and possibly win $1000.  The recipient must be present to win. 

Make plans to stay until the end of the conference to be eligible to win a $500 American Express gift card.  The winner’s name will be drawn during Stephen Barth’s Closing Remarks on Friday, February 5.  The recipient must be present to win. 

Can't Make It To the Conference?

To purchase conference materials (Conference Summary Notebook and USB Drive with papers and PowerPoints) for $199.00, please contact Claudia Aslin.

Earn Continuing Education Credits - MCLE & HRCI

MCLE accreditation for up to 16.0 hours (including 1 hour of ethics) is available. Click here for state-specific information. 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.

This program has been approved for 4 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

If you need a Certificate of Attendance, please request one at conference check-in.

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