FEATURE PROGRAM

AH&LA members save on HR in Hospitality™ 2008

Members receive an exclusive special rate for the 2nd National HR in Hospitality™ Conference, March 16-19 at Wynn Las Vegas. Check the most recent issue of Lodging HR for the promotional code, then register at http://www.HRinHospitality.com/law or call 1-800-727-1227 to save $450.

HR in Hospitality™ is designed specifically for human resource professionals in the hospitality industry. The Labor Relations track covers every topic from immigration law to privacy rights relating to employees' digital lives and beyond, and provides expert guidance to face the industry's unique challenges.

The program offers twenty sessions across 4 tracks: Hotels, Labor Relations, Foodservice, and Restaurants.

AH&LA members will benefit from attending Hot Topics in HR Management and Employment Law for the Hospitality industry. Executives with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Starbucks, Loews, Harrah's, Starwood, Cornell University, Travelport, and Sysco will address specific questions on topics including:

* HR Data That Drive Business Performance
* FLSA Developments: Federal, State, and Local
* Effective Staffing Strategies in the Hospitality Industry
* Sexual Harassment and Retaliation * Workplace Privacy
* Demonstrating the Value of HR

Other program highlights include:

The Influence and Impact of Private Equity Firms on the Hospitality Industry Private equity firms made significant investments in hotels and restaurants in 2007, and their flood of capital into the hospitality industry shows no signs of abating in 2008. Learn how private equity firms will influence and impact the industry's investors, guests and employees.

Avoiding the Heartburn of Class Action: How to Create an Effective Meal Break Plan Laws governing rest and meal breaks have become the basis for a fast-growing wave of class-action litigation, and a recent California ruling has tripled the statute of limitation on such violations - and the potential for damages. Attorney David Morrison will explain how to bullet-proof break policies.

Virtual Interviews, Real Jobs: 21st Century Recruiting at Sodexho Attendees will learn how Sodexho USA is using the online community Second Life to attract top talent, turning virtual candidates into real-world human capital. The session also provides an inside perspective on the high-tech, high-touch changes the company is making to its own recruiting Web sites.