BDO Consulting provides litigation, investigation, restructuring and risk advisory services to major corporations, law firms, insurance companies, financial services entities and government organizations.

Charlie Shah is a partner at Christian & Small with a diverse litigation and business practice.  His litigation practice focuses upon insurance defense and commercial disputes.   In addition to handling a broad range of litigation matters, he also assists clients with contract review and preparation, real estate transactions and business acquisitions.  Mr. Shah focuses his commercial transaction practice on the formation, financing and
ongoing representation of emerging and established businesses with an emphasis on the hospitality and retail industries.

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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 2011 Hospitality Law Conference, February 9-11, 2011.

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 four different topic areas including Food & Beverage, 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 in-house counsel, attorneys practicing in the hospitality industry, risk managers, security and loss prevention personnel, CFOs, comptrollers, accountants, IT professionals, franchise service directors, and hospitality law faculty and students.

Conference Giveaways

Attend the Wine Tasting & Product Showcase on Thursday, February 10 and be eligible to win a $1000.00 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 $500.00 American Express gift card.  The winner’s name will be drawn during Stephen Barth’s Closing Remarks on Friday, February 11.  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 18.0 hours (including 1 hour of ethics) is available. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of “CLE”. Please call  (713) 963-8800  (713) 963-8800 for questions pertaining to the number of credit hours granted by each state two to three weeks prior to the program.

We will apply for (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.

Sponsors

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