2006 Hospitality Law Conference

Florida Minimum Wage

HospitalityLawyer.com

In Cooperation With:

The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association; the General Counsel Committee of the American Hotel & Lodging Association; the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Law Section of the International Bar Association; the Loss Prevention Management Institute and the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management

Presents:

InterContinental Hotel - Houston, Texas

For General Counsel and Executives of Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant, and Club Operations; Risk Managers; Directors of Loss Prevention; Attorneys Practicing in the Hospitality Industry; and Hospitality Law Faculty

Conference Schedule

Hotel & General Conference Information

InterContinental Hotel Galleria – 713.627.7600

Houston Visitors Guide

Driving Directions to InterContinental Hotel

Group discounts are available for your firm/company. For groups of 5 or more please email Todd Throckmorton or contact at 512.266.1260.

The minimum wage for employees working in Florida has risen to $6.40 per hour. This represents an hourly increase of $0.25 over the current Florida minimum wage and $1.25 over the current federal minimum wage. The jump in the Florida minimum wage is a result of the Florida Minimum Wage Amendment passed by Florida voters in November 2004 which set the minimum wage at $6.15 per hour and called for annual increases tied to the rate of inflation.

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Written by David Buchsbaum with Fisher & Phillips can be reached at 954.525.4800 or dbuchsbaum@laborlawyers.com

The Hotel Industry and Multi-Branded Franchisors

Franchises dominate such industries as fast food, automobile, rental car, and cosmetics, but perhaps no business model is as dependent on franchising as the hotel industry. As a result, the hotel industry presents an interesting study on how multi-branded franchisors deal with unique issues affecting the relationships between the franchisor and its franchisee, suppliers and vendors, and the traveling public.

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Article printed with permission by Law Journal Newsletters. Written by Richard Barrett-Cuetara with Cowles & Thompson, PC he can be reached at 214.672.2165 or rbarrett@cowlesthompson.com

iMi Drinks Summit 2006

ADA:

the Accessible Path of Travel

Don’t miss the inaugural Drinks Wine and Spirit Summit. As the only conference catering to both on- and off- premise wine spirits retailers. The highlight of the summit will be the seminars presented by world-class speakers.

See you in Jamaica!

www.drinkssummit.com

When the Sheraton Sand Key Hotel and Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL was hit with a lawsuit in 2003 claiming it was not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the management there was surprised. Over the last decade, the resort’s management, which takes pride in its commitment to excellence in customer service, had made significant accessibility improvements within the pre-ADA facility. From Universal Design Newsletter, January 2005, by Denise Hofstedt.

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This article was reprinted with permission from Universal Design Newsletter, www.UniversalDesign.com