The Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel will be held August 25-28, 2011 in Houston, Texas. It will bring together global experts from the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries to discuss best practices, current policies, new products and services, and recent research findings related to legal, safety and security issues. Over the course of three days, attendees will participate in keynote addresses, panel discussions, and breakout sessions covering topics such as screening practices, transportation security, responses to travel disruptions, and more. The conference aims to facilitate safe, secure and uninterrupted travel on a global scale.

2. Greetings from the President & Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
It is my pleasure to invite you to the first-ever 2011 Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security
Solutions in Travel, held in Houston, Texas on August 25-28. We, along with the Greater Hous-
ton Convention & Visitors Bureau, are excited about hosting this unprecedented convergence of
global expertise for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. Following Conrad N. Hilton’s
vision of “world peace through international trade and travel,” attendees will learn best practices,
benchmark current policies across industries, view the latest safety and security products and
services available, and discover the results of the most recent research being conducted around
the world. We hope to see you at the Global Congress on Travel.
Very BeST reGArdS,
STepHeN BArTH
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Foundation Sponsors
The travel, tourism and hospitality industries are a $3.5 trillion
global economic powerhouse encompassing transportation, lodg-
ing, and venues and events. Governments around the world spend
trillions on infrastructure and travel support systems. disruptions
are costly, both financially and in customer goodwill.
The Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in
Travel provides a holistic dialogue among all aspects of the travel
equation and enables them to share their legal, safety, and security
experiences and best practices. The Global Congress objective is to
facilitate the delivery of safe, secure and uninterrupted travel.
Industry professionals will address topics such as screening vs pri-
vacy, profiling, and best practices for travel disruptions.
The Global Congress features in-depth sessions in the following
verticals: Supporter Sponsors
• Transportation, including Airlines, Cruise & Ground, Car rental,
and Travel distribution
• public Support of Travel: Visas, Customs, Health, domestic Secu-
rity, embassies and Consulates
• Lodging
• Venues & events: employee and property protection
• Corporate and Government Travel
• Leisure Travel & Tourism
• Global Legal Issues. Champions of Safe, Secure and Uninterrupted Travel,
Attendees include: Meetings, Conferences & Events:
• Travel Buyers: risk, Safety, Security, Health and environmental
Officers; In-house Counsel; Travel Managers; Human resource
executives; procurement/CFO; Meeting planners
• Travel Suppliers: risk, Safety, Security, Health and environmental
Officers; In-house Counsel; C-level executives; Wholesalers, dis-
tributors, and Manufacturers of Safety and Security Solutions;
procurement; Attorneys & Consultants focusing on Travel & Hos-
pitality
• public Travel Supporters: risk, Safety, Security, Health and envi-
ronmental Officers for Air, Sea and public Transportation Systems
& Terminals; domestic Security and Other Law enforcement Of-
ficials; Government Attorneys; Immigration and Customs Offi-
cials; Health policy directors; Travel and Tourism Ministers and
Administrators; Consulate and Foreign Trade Officials; research-
ers and Thought Leaders in the Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism
Arenas; embassy personnel

3. SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
please note all sessions will be in english.
Thursday, August 25
7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Welcome reception
Friday, August 26
7:15 a.m. registration Opens, Coffee and Beverage Service in exhibit Hall
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Common Issues and Solutions for Travel Safety and Security
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The debate: Screening vs. personal privacy
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Contagious Outbreaks: Appropriate responses in all Sectors of public Accommodation
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. The US Travel Association’s Blue ribbon panel on Aviation Security: Findings and recommendations
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. What Have We Learned from recent Travel disruptions
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. exhibit Showroom Open
6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Wine Tasting and drawing for $500 American express Gift Card
Saturday, August 27
8:00 a.m. Coffee and Beverage Service in exhibit Hall
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Vertical Sessions
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Vertical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Vertical Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Vertical Sessions
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Vertical Sessions
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Concurrent Vertical Sessions
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card
Sunday, August 28
7:30 a.m. Coffee and Beverage Service in exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. profiling: Is it effective and What are the privacy Implications?
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Human Trafficking: Is the Travel Industry enabling It?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Best practices in Supply Chain Security Around the World
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. The Media’s role in Creating and Sustaining a Travel Crisis
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Closing Keynote
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing remarks and $500 American express Gift Card

4. CONCURRENT VERTICALS on SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
Saturday, August 27
8:00 a.m. Coffee and Beverage Service in exhibit Hall
Transportation Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Accommodating people with disabilities and prosthetics
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. environmental Issues Including Air Quality and Sanitation
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Serving Alcohol responsibily during the Transportation Mode: A Survey of Global Standards
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Best practices in Ground Transportation Safety & Security
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Best Screening practices for people and Baggage
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Global Best practices in Transportation Safety & Security
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card
Public Support of Travel Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. When problems Arise: What To expect from Consulates and embassies
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Best practices in entry and exit processes
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Best Traveler Safety practices in public ports (Including responding to the stranded traveler)
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. The Global War Against Bed Bugs
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Best practices in passenger Terminal Security
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Best practices in perimeter Security
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card
Lodging Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. What have we Learned from recent Terrorist Attacks on Lodging Targets?
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Global risks peculiar to resorts: prevention, Management, Litigation
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Global Best practices in Lodging Security
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. A Global Survey of Hotel Fires, Mitigating Them and reacting to Them
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. TBd
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. TBd
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card

5. CONCURRENT VERTICALS on SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
Saturday, August 27
8:00 a.m. Coffee and Beverage Service in exhibit Hall
Venues & Events Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Controlling Alcohol risks effectively
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Securing Critical Mass events
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Special Considerations for International Meeting and event Contracts
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Conference and event responses to Travel disruptions
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Special Security Issues for Theme parks
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Securing your Trademark at the event
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card
Corporate & Government Travel Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Mobility Across Jurisdictions: The Corporate duty of Care Quagmire
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. developing a Comprehensive Travel policy for employees
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Meeting your duty of Care: Making Security Asessments of Hotels & Transportation
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Insurance for All Aspects of Business Travel
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Best extraction practices in Volatile Circumstances…Learning from egypt and Libya
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Kidnap & ransom: prevention and response
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card
Leisure Travel & Tourism Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Fundamentals and Best practices of Tourism Security
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. A dialogue on Traveler rights
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Legal Issues Arising From Online reviews, ratings and Testimonials
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. reducing Injury and death from driving Accidents
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Is it Time for Standard protocols on Medical Travel & Tourism?
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. european package Travel directive
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card
Global Legal Issues Vertical
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Navigating Global Antitrust issues
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Cross-Jurisdictional Issues When Things Go Wrong
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in exhibit Hall
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Virtual Tour Operators and OTAs, Jurisdictional Issues and regulations
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Insurance Anomalies Around the Globe
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. refreshment Break in exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. representing U.S. Companies Abroad in Accordance with the Foreign Corrupt practices Act
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Best practices in International Arbitration
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception and $500 American express Gift Card

6. Registration, Travel, and Continuing Education
Registration Fees Hotel Accommodations & Travel
Global Congress One-Day Pass Hilton Americas
(August 26 or 27) 1600 Lamar, Houston, Texas 77010
Includes Conference USB drive complete with presenta- For reservations call 713-739-8000
tions, attendance to all conference presentations, all meals
and breaks, and all evening events for one day Hilton Americas-Houston is the largest convention ho-
tel in Houston, Texas, and proud winner of the 2006 pin-
• One-day Association/education: $399 nacle Award from Successful Meetings Magazine. The
• One-day regular registration: $449 Hilton is connected to the George r. Brown Conven-
tion Center via convenient skywalks and is only 30 min-
Global Congress Comprehensive Package utes from George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Airport
(August 25-28) and 15 minutes from Houston Hobby (HOU) Airport.
Includes Conference USB drive complete with presenta-
tions, all meals and breaks, and all evening events daily room rate: $168 single / $168 double occupancy
Cutoff date: Thursday, August 4, 2011
• Association/educator: $599
• early registration (by July 11, 2011): $699 The hotel will release all unused rooms on the CUTOFF
• regular registration (after July 11, 2011): $999 dATe set out above. you must make your reservations be-
fore this date in order to get the conference rate. When
Continuing Education contacting the hotel for reservations, please identify your-
self as a participant with the Global Congress in order to
MCLE obtain a room from the reserved block. please do not send
For U.S. attorneys, MCLe accreditation for up to 15.0 hours payment for accommodations to HospitalityLawyer.com.
is available. please visit www.hospitalitylawyer.com/
Announcements/GC2011_CLe.html for more information. Air Travel
please be aware that each state has its own rules discounted fares for air travel have been arranged through
and regulations, including its definition of “CLe”. Continental Airlines and through delta. For Continental,
please call (713) 963-8800 for questions pertaining the offer code is ZK6d389898. For delta, KLM, Air France,
to the number of credit hours granted by each the Group Ticket designator is NG3ZM. discounts with
state two to three weeks prior to the program. other carriers are pending.
If you need a Certificate of Attendance, please request one Ground Transportation
at conference check-in.
Town Car Service
Conference & Exhibitions elite Town Car
281-955-5450
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas Taxi
Houston, Texas 77010 From Bush Intercontinental Airport: $45
800-427-4697 From Hobby Airport: $22
Conference and exhibitions will be held on the 3rd floor of
the George r. Brown Convention Center. The Convention
Center is connected to the Hilton Americas.

7. registration
register online at http://www.regonline.com/2011GlobalCongress
earn CLe Credit
1. Contact Information (please print)
Name: Nickname for Nametag:
Firm/Company Name: Title:
Address:
City, State and Zip Email:
Phone: Fax:
p Check here if you have any special needs (including food allergies) May we disclose your contact information in the attendee list
so we may arrange to accommodate you or call us at +1 (713) 963-8800. (name, company, title, address and phone only)?
p yes, with email address p yes, without email address p No
2. Registration To qualify for Association rates, you must enter the association name & member number.
To qualify for educator rates, you must be a student or educator at an educational institution.
Global Congress One-Day Pass Global Congress Comprehensive Registration
please select one: p August 26 p August 27 August 25-28
Association/education - $399 Association/educator - $599
regular registration - $449 early registration (by July 11, 2011) - $699
regular registration - $999
Please indicate which Vertical you plan to attend. You may choose more than one.
Transportation Vertical Lodging Vertical Corporate & Government Travel Vertical Global Legal Issues Vertical
public Support of Travel Vertical Venues & events Vertical Leisure Travel & Tourism Vertical
3. Please confirm your attendance at the following events:
Will you be attending the Welcome reception on Thursday, August 25? yes No
Will you be attending the Luncheon on Friday, August 26? yes No
Will you be attending the Wine Tasting on Friday, August 26? yes No
Will you be attending the Luncheon on Saturday, August 27? yes No
Will you be attending the Cocktail reception on Saturday, August 27? yes No
4. Presentation Materials
each registration includes a 3-inch Conference Summary Notebook with the presentation powerpoints and a USB drive with papers and powerpoints.
do you want both a Notebook and a USB drive? do you only want a USB drive?
5. Payment Information
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Card #:
CV2 No. (On Visa and Mastercard it is the 3-digit number located on the back of the card. On American Express, it is
Exp. Date:
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Cancellation & Refund Assistance
due to our conference venue commitments, conference registrations are non-refundable. Substitutions are always welcome (please contact us with the sub-
stitute’s name so we can have their materials ready). Alternately, the conference registration amount may be applied as a credit for any HospitalityLawyer.
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