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First National HR in Hospitality Conference
Scheduled for Next March in Las Vegas
-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. (November 6, 2006) - - Human Resource Executive® Magazine and Conferences today announced details of its upcoming HR in Hospitality™ Conference scheduled for March 4-7, 2007, at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Las Vegas, Nev. An inaugural event, HR in Hospitality promises to be the premier event for professionals in HR management, employment law and labor relations in the hospitality industry. Program content has been developed in conjunction with, and the event co-sponsored by, Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration
and the Cornell School of ILR.
This event has also been endorsed by the AH & LA (American Hotel & Lodging Association), a national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers.
Commencing on Sunday, March 4th, HR in Hospitality features two pre-conference symposiums that focus on managing customer service workers in the hospitality industry and the dynamics of handling customer complaints. Industry experts from Cornell University will deliver both four-hour sessions and the former session also involves participation from HR executives at ARAMARK, Caesars Palace and the MGM Grand Hotel.
The conference keynote, scheduled for Monday, March 5th at 8:45 a.m., focuses on the critical labor issues in the hospitality industry. Additional “day one” sessions include case studies from Harrah’s, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Hilton Hotels as well as a panel on building organizational capabilities that includes executives from Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Travelport, and ClubCorp.
In addition to its exposition hall, highlights from the second and third days of the conference will include sessions on immigration, recruiting, wage and hour compliance, diversity and conflict resolution. The closing keynote will be delivered by one of the hospitality industry’s leading HR practitioners, Arte Nathan, senior vice president, Human Resources, Wynn Resorts, Ltd.
HRE Conferences’ Director of HR Conference Programs, Tim McDonough, said, “This will be 2007’s premier event for hospitality human resource professionals. We’ve assembled the best thought leadership in the industry, as well as outstanding ‘real-life’ case studies presented by other HR executives. HR in Hospitality is the destination for those HR professionals who are seeking information about the latest trends, compliance issues and products and services.”
Registration details, as well as the conference’s full agenda, can be accessed at www.hrinhospitality.com
More About HRE Conferences
Thousands of HR professionals network, research workforce solutions and make buying decisions at the four annual Human Resource Executive® conferences, which include HR Week West, NY HR Week, HR in Hospitality and the HR Technology Conference and Exposition. More information about these conferences can be accessed at www.hreconferences.com
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Jeanne Achille
The Devon Group
732-224-1000, ext. 11
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