PR Newswire US, February 6, 2007, Tuesday

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February 6, 2007 Tuesday 12:00 PM GMT

HEADLINE: Union President, Management Attorneys Join Together for HR in Hospitality(TM) Conference's Opening Session;

-Ground-Breaking Panel to Feature Candid Discussion Of Critical Labor Relations Issues Facing Hospitality Industry-

DATELINE: HORSHAM, Pa. Feb. 6

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HORSHAM, Pa., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Resource Executive(R) Magazine and Conferences today announced that UNITE HERE President Bruce S. Raynor and leading management-side labor attorneys Arch Y. Stokes and Steven R. Wall will speak at the opening session of the upcoming National HR in Hospitality(TM) Conference & Expo taking place on March 4-7, 2007 at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNITE HERE is the union representing nearly half a million workers in the hospitality, gaming, apparel, textile, retail, distribution and laundry industries in North America.

The conference's opening session, At the Crossroads: The State of Labor Relations in the Hospitality Industry is scheduled for Monday, March 5, 2007 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and will feature Raynor on a panel with Stokes, shareholder, Shea Stokes Carter, LLP, Atlanta; and Wall, partner, Morgan Lewis Counselors at Law, Philadelphia. Panelists will discuss the critical labor relations issues facing today's hospitality industry. Harry C. Katz, Dean/Jack Sheinkman Professor, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, will moderate the session.

Endorsed by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, HR in Hospitality(TM) is the premier event for professionals in human resource management, employment law and labor relations in the hospitality industry. Leading experts in human resources and hospitality at Human Resources Executive(R) Magazine, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations have developed this exciting event.

"This panel will definitely kick-start the conference. Bruce Raynor has distinguished himself as a creative, aggressive and strategic organizer with a broad understanding of the role of labor in the North American economy and society," said Timothy McDonough, director of HR Conference Programs for HRE Conferences(TM). "Arch Stokes is one of the first employment attorneys in America to connect the dots between a corporation's brand and its relationship with its employees. And Steven Wall leads his firm's immigration, training and employment audit practice, all of which have huge importance to the hospitality industry."

Registration details, as well as the conference's full agenda, can be accessed at http://www.hrinhospitality.com/ . Register before February 17, 2007 and save $250.

About HR in Hospitality(TM)

The 1st annual National HR in Hospitality(TM) Conference & Expo kicks off on March 4, 2007, with pre-conference symposiums followed by three days of sessions March 5 -- 7. The four-day event will take place at the famous Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. HR in Hospitality(TM) was developed and produced by Human Resource Executive(R) Magazine, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. HR in Hospitality(TM) is the premier event specifically for professionals in the hospitality industry who handle employment law, human resource management and labor relations.

In addition to the conference, the HR in Hospitality(TM) Expo Hall is open for two days and is designed to further assist attendees through exposure to products and services related to benefits, HRO, legal, payroll, screening and assessment, training and recruiting.

About HRE Conferences

Thousands of HR professionals network, research workforce solutions and make buying decisions at the four annual Human Resource Executive(R) conferences, which include HR Week West(TM), NY HR Week(TM), HR in Hospitality(TM) and the HR Technology(R) Conference and Exposition. More information about these conferences can be accessed at http://www.hreconferences.com/

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