2011 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 HospitalityLawyer.com's 2011 conference is presented in coordination with the General Counsel Committee of the AH&LA, the International Bar Association, Trigild, and the Loss Prevention Management Institute. To downlowd PDF version go to www.hospitalitylawyer.com Social Updates on Twitter and Facebook @hospitality_law The Social Wendy Group is the Social Media Agency for Hospitality Lawyer (disclosure).

1. Earn up to 18.0 Hours of CLE + 4.0 HrCI CrEdIts

2. Greetings from the President
& Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2011 Hospitality Law Conference, held in Houston,
texas from Wednesday, february 9 through friday, february 11, 2011. this year, to enable
us to provide even greater depth to the presentations and conversations, we are expanding
the pre-Conference Workshops to a full day on february 9. the pre-Conference Workshops
are designed specifically for Hotel & restaurant In-House Counsel; Hospitality real Estate
transactions; and Information protection and privacy, including payment Card Industry
data security standards. the Hospitality Law Conference begins on february 10, with ex-
citing sessions delivered by industry thought leaders, built to bring you up to speed and
anticipate future issues to assist you in your performance. We look forward to seeing
you there.
VEry bEst rEgards,
stEpHEn bartH
about tHE ConfErEnCE Champion sponsors
from alcohol and food liability to labor and employment,
and from the bp oil spill to spas, the latest trends and issues
in hospitality law, safety, and security are up for exploration
at the 2011 Hospitality Law Conference, february 9-11.
new to the pre-Conference Workshop are “boot camp” ses-
sions in the real Estate Workshop, dedicated to attorneys
and executives in the development area to fully integrate
the economic, financial and legal aspects of the deal. Ex-
plore the financial and the legal implications of pro forma
statements, hotel agreements, and more. also new to the
2011 conference are sessions dedicated specifically to hotel partner sponsors
in-house counsel and to restaurant in-house counsel.
back by popular demand, the “Hospitality Case review” pre-
sentation will explore the impact the top 100 cases from
2010 will have on our industry.
this Hospitality Law Conference provides break-out ses-
sions in four different topic areas, including food & bever-
age, Lodging, Human resources & Labor relations, and Loss
prevention and risk Management.
attend the Wine tasting & product showcase and be eligible
to win a $1000.00 american Express gift card. the Wine tast-
ing offers great wine and great opportunities to learn about Media sponsors
the latest compliance solutions. the recipient must be pres-
ent to win.
Make plans to stay until the end of the conference to be eli-
gible to win a $500.00 american Express gift card. the win-
ner’s name will be drawn during stephen barth’s Closing re-
marks on friday, february 11. the recipient must be present
to win.
the conference is presented in coordination with the gen-
eral Counsel Committee of the aH&La, the International bar
association, and the Loss prevention Management Institute.
don’t miss the only conference bringing hospitality
risk, legal, and loss prevention professionals together.

3. sCHEduLE at-a-gLanCE
pre-Conference Workshop
WEdnEsday, fEbruary 9, 2011
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Meet and Mingle Continental breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. Welcome
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Catered break
2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cocktail reception
Hospitality Law Conference
tHursday, fEbruary 10, 2011
7:15 a.m. registration opens
7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome
stephen barth, HospitalityLawyer.com
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. tbd
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. tbd
10:30 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. Catered break
10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Concurrent breakout sessions
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Catered break
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. tbd
5:15 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. tbd
6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wine tasting reception & drawing for
$1000 american Express gift Card
Sponsored by Haynes & Boone, LLP
frIday, fEbruary 11, 2011
7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. food & beverage Litigation survey
Elizabeth deConti, Gray Robinson
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Hospitality Case review
diana barber, Georgia State University
Karen Morris, Monroe Community College
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Catered break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. tbd
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. you Can’t take It back: Is your Company prepared for Employees using social Media?
fran griesing, Griesing Law
12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Closing remarks & drawing for $500 american Express gift Card
stephen barth, Attorney, Professor, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
12:45 p.m. adjourn
12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Hospitality Industry bar association Luncheon & Meeting (Members only)

4. Pre-Conference Workshop
WEdnEsday, fEbruary 9, 2011
Information protection and privacy, including payment Card Industry data security stan-
dards, Workshop
Hosted by:
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. tbd
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. tbd
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. tbd
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. tbd
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Catered Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. tbd
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. tbd
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cocktail reception
Hospitality real Estate transactions Workshop
Hosted by:
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. tbd
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. tbd
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. tbd
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. tbd
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Catered Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. tbd
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. tbd
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cocktail reception
Hotel & restaurant In-House Counsel Workshop
Hosted by:
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. the Evolution of a union Campaign
stephen roppolo, Fisher & Phillips
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. tbd
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. In-house counsel break to separate restaurant and hotel in-house counsel workshops
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. In-House Counsel best practices & Common Issues
stephen barth, Attorney, Professor, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
Hotel In-House Counsel Workshop
Hosted by:
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. tbd
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. tbd
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Catered Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. tbd
restaurant In-House Counsel Workshop
Hosted by:
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. tbd
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. tbd
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Catered Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. tbd
Reconvene

5. Hospitality Law Conference Breakouts
tHursday, fEbruary 10, 2011
food & beverage breakout
Hosted by:
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. tbd
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. ripped from the Headlines: avoiding Liability and negative publicity by taking Les-
sons from actual news stories
Elizabeth deConti, Gray Robinson
david denney, Law Offices of David Denney
Christian stegmaier, Collins & Lacy
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. no two twinkies are alike -- understanding the reasonable basis requirement of fed-
eral Menu Labeling
trent norris, Arnold & Porter
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. tbd
Lodging and fundamentals of Hospitality Law breakout
Hosted by:
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. tbd
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. tbd
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. tbd
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. the stressful side of spas: spa Claims, operational Considerations, Compliance
dana Kravetz, Michelman & Robinson
david samuels, Michelman & Robinson

6. Hospitality Law Conference Breakouts (continued)
tHursday, fEbruary 10, 2011
Human resources and Labor relations breakout
Hosted by:
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. tbd
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. tbd
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. tbd
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. free agents: benefits & perils of seasonal & Contingent Labor
steven gutierrez, Holland and Hart
Mark Wiletsky, Holland and Hart
Loss prevention and risk Management breakout
Hosted by:
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. tbd
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Managing risk in pools, spas, and Workout facilities
Maria bella, Robson Forensic
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. tbd
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Large or Complex property Claims resolution
Wes brandt, Arthur J. Gallagher
2009 Hospitality Law Conference Wine Tasting

7. Registration, Travel, and Continuing Education
Registration Fees Conference & Exhibitions
Pre-Conference Workshop (February 9, 2011) Omni Houston Hotel
Includes Pre-Conference Workshop notebook complete with Four Riverway
Workshop presentations, Luncheon, Catered Break, & cock- (713) 871-8181
tail reception.
Conference and exhibitions will be held in the Omni Houston
• Association/Educator: $299 Hotel.
• Early Registration (by January 10, 2011): $399
• Regular Registration (after January 10, 2011): $499
Hotel Accommodations & Travel
Hospitality Law Conference (February 10-11, 2011) Omni Houston Hotel
Includes Hospitality Law Conference notebook complete with Four Riverway
Conference presentations, Continental Breakfasts, Catered For reservations, please call 1-800-THE-OMNI.
Breaks, Awards Luncheon, & Wine Tasting.
• Association/Educator: $499 The Omni Houston Hotel is centrally located in the prestigious
• Early Registration (by January 10, 2011): $599 Uptown Post Oak/Galleria area and is just minutes from all
• Regular Registration (after January 10, 2011): $699 of the excitement that Houston, Texas has to offer. The Omni
Hotel is just 10 minutes by car from the central business dis-
Comprehensive Package (February 9-11, 2011) trict and 30 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Air-
Includes Pre-Conference Workshop plus Hospitality Law Con- port or 25 minutes from William P. Hobby Airport.
ference and notebooks complete with presentations, Conti-
nental Breakfast, Catered Breaks, Awards Luncheon, Cocktail Daily Room Rate: $185 single / $185 double occupancy
Reception, & Wine Tasting. Cutoff Date: Monday, January 24, 2011
• Association/Educator: $699
• Early Registration (by January 11, 2010): $799 The hotel will release all unused rooms on the CUTOFF DATE
• Regular Registration (after January 11, 2010): $999 set out above. You must make your reservations before this
date in order to get the conference rate. When contact-
Continuing Education ing the hotel for reservations, please identify yourself as a
participant with the Hospitality Law Conference in order
MCLE & HRCI
to obtain a room from the reserved block. Please do not
MCLE accreditation for up to 18.0 hours (including 1 hour of
ethics) is available. Please visit www.hospitalitylawyer.com/ send payment for accommodations to HospitalityLawyer.com
Announcements/HLC2011_CLE.html for more information.
Air Travel
Please be aware that each state has its own rules and
regulations, including its definition of “CLE”. Please call (713) A discounted and/or zoned fare for air travel has been ar-
963-8800 for questions pertaining to the number of credit hours ranged through Continental Airlines. Continental Airlines of-
granted by each state two to three weeks prior to the program. fers discounts off published fares of 2% to 10% or Zone
fares. Call your travel professional or Continental Meeting-
We have applied for recertification credit hours toward Works at 800-468-7022 for reservations. Refer to Z Code
PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certi-
ZJFS and Agreement Code: 686699. Or, save an additional
fication Institute. For more information about certification or
recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci. 3% off by booking your own reservations at www.continen-
org. tal.com. Choose your flight times and access your meeting
discounts by inserting ZJFS686699 in the Offer Code box.
If you need a Certificate of Attendance, please request one
at conference check-in. Ground Transportation
Town Car Service
Elite Limousine and Town Car
281-955-5450
Taxi
From Bush Intercontinental Airport: $45
From Hobby Airport: $22

8. registration form
Register online at
http://www.regonline.com/2011HospitalityLawConference
Earn CLE & HRCI Credit
1. Contact Information (please print)
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Address:
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Phone: Fax:
p Check here if you have any special needs (including food allergies) so we May we disclose your contact information in the attendee list (name, company,
may arrange to accommodate you or call us at (713) 963-8800. title, address, phone, and email only)
p Yes, with email address p Yes, without email address p No
2. Registration To qualify for Association rates, you must enter the association name & member number.
To qualify for Educator rates, you must be a student or educator at an educational institution.
Pre-Conference Workshop Hospitality Law Conference Comprehensive Package
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 Thursday, Feb. 10 - Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 Pre-Conference Workshop plus Hospitality
Law Conference
Association/Educator Association/Educator Association/Educator
$299 $499 $699
Early Registration (By 1/10/2011) Early Registration (By 1/10/2011) Early Registration (By 1/10/2011)
$399 $599 $799
Regular Registration (After 1/10/2011) Regular Registration (After 1/10/2011) Regular Registration (After 1/10/2011)
$499 $699 $999
Pre-Conference Workshop (Please indicate which workshop you plan to attend. You may choose more than one.)
Information Protection and Privacy, including Pay- Hospitality Real Estate Transactions Hotel & Restaurant In-House Counsel
ment Card Industry Data Security Standards
3. Please confirm your attendance at the following events:
Will you be attending the Luncheon on Wednesday, February 9? Yes No
Will you be attending the Cocktail Reception on Wednesday evening, February 9? Yes No
Will you be attending the Awards Luncheon on Thursday, February 10? Yes No
Will you be attending the Wine Tasting on Thursday evening, February 10? Yes No
4. Payment Information
MasterCard Visa American Express Check enclosed payable to HospitalityLawyer.com
Card #:
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Exp. Date:
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Check Payments: Please send checks to: HospitalityLawyer.com, P.O. Box 22888, Houston, TX 77227. Please fax registrations to 713-627-9934.
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 12 months of the date of the conference for which the attendee originally registered.
Questions? Please contact HospitalityLawyer.com at 713-963-8800 or email diana@hospitalitylawyer.com.