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Global Hospitality Group® Global Hospitality Advisor: Smoking Regulation

Smoking has long presented a challenge to the hospitality industry. Perhaps unique among all industries, hotels, restaurants and bars are in the position of catering (or trying to cater) to two opposing groups simultaneously — smokers and non-smokers. The industry has worked to address the desires of these two groups for years, creating smoking and […]

Global Hospitality Group® Hospitality Industry Outlook: Looking Back on 2006

Industry Outlook: Looking Back on 2006 Jim Butler recently chaired the annual Hospitality Roundtable with some of the industry’s leading experts. As usual, they have plenty to say about where the industry has been, where it is headed, and the opportunities and challenges their companies are facing. Jim Butler: Welcome, everyone! Let’s start by reviewing […]

ADA Representation, Global Hospitality Group® and Real Estate Hotel Business: Condo Hotels and the ADA: A Case of Mistaken Identity?

Despite the current proliferation of condo hotels, the Access Board’s newly proposed ADAAG technical requirements still include no specific mention of condo hotels, nor have we seen any state law that includes requirements for condo hotel accessibility. There is very limited judicial direction, as legal precedents regarding the ADA and condo hotels have not yet […]