‘Calling All HR Professionals’ in Hotels, Restaurants and Foodservice Management, Employment Law, Labor Relations!
HR in Hospitality™ Conference and Expo to tackle tough hospitality-specific issues; Human Resource Executive® / Cornell University-led event to be held
March 16 - 19, 2008 at Wynn Las Vegas; Early Bird Registration Still Open!

-Produced in Association with Human Resource Executive Magazine
and Endorsed by AH & LA; Program Developed and Sponsored by
Cornell University’s Schools of Hotel Administration and ILR-

HORSHAM, PA. — JANUARY 22, 2008 — For the past several decades, Human Resource professionals in the hotel, restaurant and foodservice industries have been overlooked when it comes to receiving continuing education and industry networking via hospitality-specific conference and tradeshow venues – until now. Human Resource Executive® Magazine, together with Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, have teamed to produce a three-and-a-half-day event for hotel, restaurant and foodservice professionals in HR management, employment law and labor relations.

HR in Hospitality™ is scheduled for March 16-19, 2008, at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, and is endorsed by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. In addition to the conference, an Expo Hall is open for two days and will feature more than 100 exhibitors. Early Bird Registration, a $250 savings, is available until Feb. 22, 2008.

The expo is designed to further assist attendees through exposure to products and services related to: Benefits Administration, Compensation Systems & Services, Dependant Care Programs, Diversity Hiring/Compliance Training, Drug/Substance Abuse Testing, Employee Assistance Programs, Employee Communications, Enterprise HR Outsourcing & BPO & RPO, Foodservices, Health Benefits & HSAs, HR Consulting, HRO, HRIS & Web-based Services, Insurance, legal, Logo Wear & Uniforms, Payroll Software & Services, Payroll Screening and Assessment, Recruitment, Retirement & 401(K) Services, Safety & Security Services, Training, Wealth Benefits & Group Life, Disability & Workers’ and more.


Best bet for HR Information, Education
Now in its second year, HR in Hospitality™ is calling all HR directors and managers in hotels, casinos, restaurants and food service, general managers, corporate managers and staff who deal with HR-related functions, staff of local, regional and national union offices, VPs of labor relations at corporate/regional offices and union properties, hospitality law attorneys and consultants and investors for the hospitality industry to attend this event. The following HR professionals answered the call to attend the inaugural 2007 event:

“It was great to finally attend an HR conference that meets the needs of hospitality HR professionals. I especially liked the balanced feedback from panels with both HR experts and top union representatives. It showed that HR and unions could work together for professional development and betterment of the HR Hospitality industry.”
– Andrea Haffar, Assistant Director, Human Resources, Elbow Beach Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda

“In more than 20 years of attending conferences, HR in Hospitality™ by far produced the best group of speakers I have ever heard. The subject matter mastery was great!”
– Darrell Nott, General Manager, Forte Sill Apache Casino, Lawton, Okla.

“Finally, a conference for HR professionals in the hospitality industry! There was something for everyone. Very well done!”
– Kendra Ruhl, HR Director, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Hershey, Pa.

Winning Line-Up at Wynn
HR in Hospitality™ begins March 16 with two pre-conference symposiums titled: “Alternative Dispute Resolution for HR: New Skills for Old Problems” and “The Right Way to Respond to EEOC and FLSA Charges.” -- more --

The opening General Session, to be held Monday, March 17th, will feature Cornell University faculty exploring six “hot topics” that are critical for HR success, including effective staffing strategies; safeguarding against sexual harassment and retaliation; demonstrating the value of HR; Federal Labor Standards Act developments at the federal, state and local levels; HR data that drive business performance; and managing workplace privacy.

Additional general sessions include “HR in the Hospitality Industry: A President’s Perspective,” featuring Stevan Porter, President-Americas, InterContinental Hotels Group. Porter will outline which HR issues are most important to senior leaders and what they expect from the HR Team. On Wednesday, March 19, the final day of the conference, “HR in Hospitality Visionary: Arte Nathan,” VP-HR Resort Division, The Irvine Company, will field questions about his remarkable career choices, legendary triumphs and deepest regrets.

More than 30 break-out sessions will enable attendees to network and share ideas on topics such as: “Effective Staffing Strategies in the Hospitality Industry,” “Creating a Consistent Service Culture in a Multi-Brand Environment,” “Workplace Privacy: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You,” “Trends in Employment Screening: What Foodservice HR Professionals Need to Know,” and “Four Legal Trends You Can’t Ignore.”

“The 2007 HR in Hospitality™ Conference was an extremely successful first-time event, and moving forward we have incorporated valuable suggestions from attendees and faculty to make the 2008 conference even more valuable,” Harry Katz, Dean, Cornell University ILR School, Ithaca, N.Y. “This event has created a buzz across the hotel, restaurant and foodservice industries, and registration momentum is building. It would be a real shame to see any HR professional in the hospitality industry to miss out on this dynamic event.”

For registration details, including Early Bird Registration before 2/22/08 offering a $250 discount, and the conference’s full agenda, visit www.HRinHospitality.com. For exhibitor and sponsorship information, contact Fred Kurst, Trade Show Manager: Southeast, Southwest, and Europe, at (703) 393-8304; or Nancy Sommar, Trade Show Manager: Northeast, Midwest, and Canada, at (215) 784-0910, ext. 6231.

About HR in Hospitality™
HR in Hospitality™ was developed and produced by Human Resource Executive® Magazine, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and Cornell University ILR School. HR in Hospitality™ is the premier event specifically for professionals in the hospitality industry who handle employment law, human resource management and labor relations.

In addition to the conference, the HR in Hospitality™ Expo Hall is open for two days and is designed to further assist attendees through exposure to products and services related to benefits, HRO, legal, payroll, screening and assessment, training and recruiting.

About HRE Conferences
Thousands of HR professionals network, research workforce solutions and make buying decisions at the three annual Human Resource Executive® events: HR in Hospitality™; NY HR Week™, April 15-17, 2008; and the HR Technology® Conference & Exposition, October 15-17, 2008. More information about these conferences can be accessed at www.hreconferences.com.

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