The Hospitality Law Conference
This immersive one-and-a-half-day conference delivers intimate, impactful, and expert-led educational experiences tailored for the lodging and food & beverage industries. Attendees participate in interactive discussions and sessions that explore best practices and benchmark current policies.
Day 1 covers operational challenges, including labor and employment, food and beverage management, safety and security, risk mitigation, management agreements, and litigation trends.
Day 2 features “Let’s Make a Deal”, a dynamic half-day program bringing together key stakeholders from across the hospitality deal-making ecosystem. This event dives deep into the legal, financial, and strategic components that drive successful hotel projects, acquisitions, and other transactions. Designed for lawyers, lenders, investors, brokers, and finance executives, this program is a master class on the latest market trends, deal structures, risk management strategies, and financing tools shaping today’s hospitality landscape.
Whether you’re closing your first hospitality deal, refinancing, or refining your next acquisition, “Let’s Make a Deal” provides the insights and connections to move your projects forward with confidence!
Continuing Legal Education Credit:
HospitalityLawyer.com has partnered with MyLawCLE for this program.
MyLawCLE applies for CLE accreditation for all programs in every state, with the exception of live credits in Virginia. In Virginia, only self-study credits are sought.
After the CLE program concludes, all participating attorneys and paralegals will receive a certificate of completion as proof of attendance. In states that require attendance tracking, myLawCLE records attendance directly. In all other states, participants are responsible for submitting the approved CLE certificate to their state bar or governing body.
On-Demand Post-Conference Access
This program will be available to stream live on the day of the event and will also be offered On-Demand within a few days afterward.
Check-In + Continental Breakfast
Welcome
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Morning Break
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
Award Luncheon
Presenting the 2025 Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award.
Session 8
Session 9
Session 10
Afternoon Break
Session 11
Session 12
Session 13
Closing Remarks
Networking Reception
Check-In + Networking Breakfast
Welcome & Opening Remarks
“The Deal Landscape Today”
A fast-paced overview of key market trends and goals for the morning.
Panel 1: Market Outlook & Deal-Making Trends
Where are the deals happening now? What’s driving investor interest? Is it conversions? Get a forward-looking view from seasoned insiders.
Panel 2: Anatomy of a Hospitality Acquisition in Today’s Current Market
Step-by-step discussion of hotel acquisitions and restructurings from the beginning to the end.
Networking Break
Panel 3: Financing the Future
Exploring capital stacks, investment partners, lender expectations, and how creative structuring is getting deals done in 2025.
Panel 4: Legal Landmines & Successful Outcomes
What can derail a deal — and how to navigate risks, contracts, and compliance in today’s regulatory environment.
Closing Remarks
Dealmakers Reception
Wrap up the morning with coffee, light bites, and final conversations — because the best deals start with the right introductions.
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