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 ExecutiveR 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 ExecutiveR 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
Note to editors: HR in Hospitality is
produced by HRE Conferences, a division
of LRP Conferences, LLC. Trademarks and
registered trademarks referenced herein
remain the property of their respective
owners. A limited number of complimentary
press passes are available for HR in Hospitality.
To request a press pass, please contact
The Devon Group.
The Devon Group
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732-224-1000, ext. 11
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