Legal Update - Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging
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Legal Update - Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging
September 2012 MMHLA Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association www.mmhla.com MMH&LA - the source for information and education, and the advocacy voice for the hotel and lodging industry in the metropolitan Memphis area. Legal Update Join us Wednesday, September 19, at the Memphis Marriott Thousand Oaks, 2625 Thousand Oaks, to get the latest on: ADA laws, including new facility requirements. The legal implications of social media. EEOC’s position on legal background checks & credit checks. Plus, a review of recent cases involving harassment, wage & hour disputes; & discrimination. Presenting this wealth of pertinent and important legal information is Jennifer Hagerman of Burch, Porter & Johnson. It’s stuff we all need to know. So make reservations now for lunch and a bit of legal expertise Wed., Sept. 19, at the Memphis Marriott Thousand Oaks, 2625 Thousand Oaks. The numbers are in the box over there. NEW MEMBER! Jennifer Hagerman, Burch, Porter & Johnson, gives us the lowdown on legalities Wed., Sept. 19, at the Memphis Marriott Thousand Oaks, 2625 Thousand Oaks. World Series of Housekeeping Who ya gonna call? Housekeeping, that’s who! The 2012 World Series of Housekeeping is Mon., Sept. 24, at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. If you haven’t gotten your team together, get moving! Contact Peggy Callahan for information. Her numbers are in that box over there. Ted Raynor Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell Attorney 633 Chestnut St., #180 Chattanooga, TN 37450 423-209-4166/ 901-603-7977 cell traynor@bakerdonelson.com ! Allied Cafe Oct. 17, 2012 Doubletree East 10:00 a.m.-2 p.m. www.mmhla.com for details To Make Reservations: Phone: 901-752-9902 Fax: 901-752-0743 E-mail: MemphisHLA@earthlink.net Guests - $25 Nov. 28 -- Safety & Security; Memphis Marriott East, Poplar & I-240 MMHLA OFFICERS & BOARD MMHLA Offices: 7730 Goshawk Cove Cordova, TN 38016 901-752-9902 901-752-0743 (fax) MemphisHLA@earthlink.net www.mmhla.com Peggy Callahan, Executive Director MMHLA Officers: Wayne Tabor........................Chairman Mary Calorio.........................President Tony Goebel.................Vice President Doug Owings.......................Treasurer Tricia Weatherford................Secretary John Rucker............Sergeant-at-arms MMHLA Board of Directors: Doug Browne Shawn Danko Anne-Marie Famalette Mohamad Hakimian Eve Moore Kevin Kane Chuck Pinkowski Bill Spencer Dr. Radesh Pierre Landaiche Palakurthi Craig Marshall Rick Zurburg Tuesday, August 21 LUNCH WITH THE SPEAKERS AT THE RENDEZVOUS fine art Here, Summit attendees demonstrate the use Beca us. ezvo Rend the at king of Toothpic the meal ain’t over til it’s over! COCKTAIL RECEPTION SimpRick Cunningham, Roland Schick, Sy ne Way , rman Chai LA son, all of IHG, with MMH IHG ice neat that take you do , guys Hey r. Tabo sculpture with you everywhere? KEYNOTE SPEAKER W W e e d d n n e e s s d d a a y y ,, 7:30 a.m. at the Memphis Cook Convention INTRODUCTION & WELCOME AHLA UPDATE The lovely Sister Myotis made a few comments on the importance of budgeting debt ceilings, government per diems, travel tourism strategies & stimulating the economy. Amen Memphis! she says! No surprise that Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the AHLA, Kevin Maher, spoke about government affairs. Yes, if you want tourists coming you need a strategy. And, by the way, international travelers stay longer & spend more! STR PRESENTATION OF INDUSTRY TRENDS Randy Smith: A very good 1st half of 2012: room supply grows everyday. FRESH VOICES, BOLD CHOICES UNRAVELING THE DEVELOPME NT PUZZLE Unraveling th e Hunter, moder Development Puzzle: Lee at Laport; Daran or; Bruce Lowrey; Mark d Williams; C raig Mance; R Lustig. on Craig Mance: Major markets/brands need to adjust the model to be representative. The Fresh Voices, Bold Choices panel: McLean Wilson, Ravi Patel, moderator Mike Leven, Kelly Poling & Nelson Knight, with Chuck Pinkowski. Ravi Patel: A vision for 3rd generation family businesses. Mike Leven: Privilege was for those who fit in. Not anymore. page 2 Bruce Lower y: “Good peop le will attract go leaders.” od e is r u t u f e n: Th it! e v e L Mike ours - take y A A u u g g u u s s tt Center: Let the Summitting begin! 2 2 2 2 P R E S I D E N T S ’ PA N E L Maximize your profitability … withHeartland Heartland Payment Payment Systems with Systems® – — Tennessee Hospitality thetheTennessee HospitalityAssociation's Association’s exclusively endorsed provider of of card exclusively endorsed provider cardprocessing, check check management, payroll and processing, management and tip management services. For more information, payroll services. For more information contact at at 901.574.7555 contactJulie JulieBriones Briones 901.574.7555and Julie.Briones@e-hps.com. ® and Julie.Briones@e-hps.com. Presidents’ Panel: moderator, Isaac Collazo, Dave Johnson, Tim Walker, Mark Carrier. DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL BEST PRACTICES é f a C d e Alli Mark Carrier: Be dynamic. Hire aggressively friendly reps! on ing Associawti g d o L & l te o H Sho n Memphis rv Presentatiaonnderlin • 10 am-2 pm s e ic Metropolitaro e S & S t c Allied P du y Hilton Memphis • 5069 Cleaning eb e: C&S e bitors Includ chnologies • • Doubletre Current Exhi inating • Open Road Te• Environmental Landscap October 17 • Towne ions Exterm n ices icat ly ay Commun vention Serv MLGW • Brow el Register • tation • Ecolab • Ridgew dard Textile • Hicks Con• Hotel & Restaurant Supp ot H an ic er or an Am y sp St rit • an cu Tr es Se r ris ie o ye rp rguson Ente gle Beverage • Hawke trol • Security One • Sysc Supply • Prem lar-Tech • Fe Ea Services • Sobor • US Food Service • an’s AV • Orkin Pest Con ol La Park • Lean • Kharma Consulting • N A L H M M Distribution Channel Best Practices: moderator Jeff Higley, Trevor Stuart-Hill, Nick Graham, Cristy Peters, Tom Negri, Nolan Wrentmore. WRAP-UP ssociation LodgingMeAmphisHLA@earthlink.net & l te o H is ail: h an MemPhpone: 901-752-9902 • Fax: 901-752-0743 • E-m • Metropolit TN 38016 • Cordova, wk 7730 Gosha Cv. The Mid-South’s Largest Total Communications Dealer 40 years of proven success in generating more PROFIT for you while lowering your cost of Audio Visual Equipment rentals. The most professional staff in Greater Memphis and surrounding areas! From projection screens and sound systems to copiers and video conferencing, we handle everything from small meetings to large events! For peace of mind, call us at (901)-257-2501. Also visit us @ Chuck Pinkowski accepts the $1,000 prize in the Elvis Presley GiveAway. He immediately donated the money to FedEx Family House. www.memphiscommunications.net page 3 Elvis Week & our best Lodging Summit ever! Who could ask for a better lead-in to . . . Fall & Football! Can you believe that we are fast approaching Fall! Fall officially starts September 22, but since I put everything in categories, in my mind, football literally kicks off Fall. So if we are playing football, it must be Fall! Another way that I look at the year is by events. We had a blast at Trivia Night; a great golf tournament; Fourth of July fireworks were spectacular; Elvis Week was awesome; and our 10th annual Southern Lodging Summit was a HUGE success. (and somewhere between Elvis Week and the Summit—school started.) So again, Fall is just around the corner. Slow down and take some time to enjoy this Fall—plan a day or overnight trip for the beautiful autumn colors or to visit one of the many Fall festivals. Regardless of what you enjoy doing— relax, unwind and spend time with your family or a loved one. You be the guest for a change. Not only will the results be a refreshed you, but you will get to see the other side of our hospitality industry—from our guests’ prospective. Car & Driver Services Available 24/7 Professional Chauffeurs Lincoln Town Cars Reserve Yours Today 901.577.7700 www.PremierOfMemphis.com page 4 Don’t you just love being a guest instead of the host!! Speaking about the Summit, not only was it a success, but the comments have consistently been that it was the best ever. So Summit Committee, thanks once again. The committee’s success has raised the bar once more—so what do we do next year to top this year? Put your thinking hats on because before you know it, we will have our first meeting and great things are expected from this committee! Labor day was celebrated on September 3rd, but please don’t forget to compliment your staff for a job well done! Most of our staff worked Labor Day doing what we always do—taking care of business. We are an industry where we work when everyone else plays, and we never close. So just a smile and a thank you should be on top of your to do list this week. Hope to see you Mary Calorio the 19th at the Marriott. Mark President, MMHLA your calendar and reserve with Peggy now. Till next month, same time, same place… Mary THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To All Our Generous Summit Sponsors! HotelNewsNow TnHA MMHLA AHLA InterContinental Hotels Choice Hotels International US Food Service Caesar’s Entertainment Hilton Worldwide Heartland Payment Systems Starwood Hotels & Resorts MCCC/MMG Swank Audio Visuals Jamison Bedding Elvis Presley Enterprises AAA Parking Best Western Gold Strike Casino Noble Investments Towne Park Wright Investment Properties Gcommerce Ferguson Enterprises Kemmons Wilson Insurance Kemmons Wilson School Kharma Consulting Inc. Labor Staffing McMurry Construction Montgomery Martin Contractors FASTER TO ANY SIZE DISASTER SERVPRO® of East Memphis 901-382-0900 Independently Owned and Operated Like it never even happened.® HOW TO GET WHERE YOU’RE GOING. LOOK FOR A TOUR MEMPHIS BROCHURE RACK IN YOUR HOTEL! KEY TV! his.com or keymemp Tour Memphis Brochure Racks filled and distributed by, KEY TV sponsored by, Key Magazines of Memphis - 901-458-3912. page 5 2011-2012 CALENDAR Dates & locations subject to change. *Indicates change from normal 3rd Wed. of month Sept. 13 -- HSMAI Chinese Auction; 5:30 p.m., Doubletree Memphis. Sept. 19 -- Legal Update; Memphis Marriott Thousand Oaks, 2625 Thousand Oaks. Sept. 19-21 -- 2012 Tennessee Governor’s Conference; Sevierville, TN, 615-734-9380; www.tenntourismroundtable.com. Sept. 24 -- MCCC; World Series of Housekeeping Oct. 17 -- Allied Cafe; Doubletree East, 5069 Sanderlin, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 28 -- Safety & Security; Memphis Marriott East, Poplar & I-240. MMHLA 7730 Goshawk Cove Cordova, TN 38016