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Do You Need Event Security and How to Handle It

by Cassie Steele in Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted July 28, 2018

Preparing Hospitality Event Security Meetings and events are crucial to the growth of the US economy contributing $446 billion to GDP in 2016. Business services and the insurance company contributed the most to this figure followed by food & beverage, hotel & lodging and travel & tourism. Preparing for a hospitality event not only involves ...

When The Government Wants Your Property: Eminent Domain – How It Works & How To Be Prepared

by Clint Schumacher in Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted July 17, 2018

Eminent domain is the power of the government, or a private actor granted that power by the government, to acquire property for public use. We generally view this a necessary nuisance for a functioning society as the power is essential for the efficient development of necessary infrastructure. Eminent domain is commonly used to acquire the ...

The Not-So-Happy Hour: Preparing for Investigations & Subpoenas in Light of #metoo & More

by Matthew Feinberg in Human Resources, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted July 10, 2018

Since the last Presidential election campaign began approximately two years ago, there has been a significant public focus on sexual harassment, income inequality, crimes against women, public corruption, and the income gap. Sexual harassment claims have skyrocketed in the wake of the #metoo movement, with some states reporting as much as 400% increases in claim ...

Not All Fun & Games: Sweepstakes and Contests in the Hospitality Industry

by Elizabeth Brunins in Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted July 3, 2018

A promotion is a marketing strategy devised to publicize or advertise a product, organization, or event. Hotels market their venues and services in a variety of ways, often employing creative strategies to help draw traffic to their establishment. When a hotel decides to use a sweepstakes or contest as a way of promoting itself, there ...

Navigating Insurance Coverage in the Wake of a Natural Disaster

by Jeffrey Schulman in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging. Posted June 28, 2018

Flood waters eventually recede; fires are extinguished; and earthquake-damaged buildings are shored. It is only then that the financial toll of a natural disaster can begin to be tallied.Natural disasters are expensive. The 2017 California wildfires are estimated to resulted in $180 billion in damages. Hurricanes Harvey and Maria are estimated to have caused $200 ...

“Hands Off, Pants On” When Guests Sexually Harass Your Hotel Employees

by Darin Mackender in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted June 26, 2018

In an April 2016 survey of 400 Chicago-area women working at hotels, nearly 50 percent indicated that they have had a guest answer the door naked, expose themselves, or were otherwise flashed. Worse yet, 1 in 10 said they had been kissed, grabbed, pinched, or groped by a guest. Hotel employees reported incidents in which they were ...

Hotel-Related Arbitration & Other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (As Alternatives to Litigation)

by Albert Pucciarelli in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 19, 2018

Mechanisms for Dispute Resolution Any lawyer considering a hotel-related agreement such as a hotel management agreements or a franchise agreement knows that mediation, expert resolution and arbitration are among the means employed to resolve owner/manager disputes. These alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are not unique to hotel–related agreements and are seen generally in contract disputes as ...

Risk Management – Alcohol and Recreational Marijuana – Meetings & Events

by Cassie Grenemeier in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted June 9, 2018

Hosting a meeting or event can open your company up to risk and liability. It is important to carefully examine each event individually, looking for what could go wrong, weaknesses and specific threats or hazards. Although this seems like a negative approach, it is actually a positive: after all, you want to make sure your ...

New Wave of ADA Website Lawsuits

by Jordan Schwartz in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Technology. Posted June 5, 2018

Recently, there have been a slew of lawsuits filed across the country alleging that owners and operators of hotels and other places of lodging are using websites that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). These lawsuits are different than the wave of lawsuits and demand letters sent to so many hotels and other places ...

Hotels and Consumers Making Headway in Anti-Room Poaching Battle

by Brittany Fayette in Legal, Lodging. Posted May 29, 2018

It’s estimated that room poaching results in upwards of $1.3 billion in lost revenue for hotels and lost funds for consumers every year. As hotels and consumers look for a way to fight against these losses, trademark infringement may be emerging as the most effective tool. Room poaching occurs when companies position themselves as an ...

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