Convention

WASHINGTON LODGING CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW

NOVEMBER 6 - 8, 2016

DAVENPORT GRAND HOTEL IN SPOKANE

 

Presented with Platinum Sponsor

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Lodging Registration
 

Vendor Registration

 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

 
The Future is Now: Working with and Selling to Millennials and Beyond
Kevin Paul Scott, author and co-founder of ADDO Worldwide
These days, business means more than just products and services, and lodging establishments must do more than sell room nights. Both your customers and your employees, particularly Millennials and their younger peers, increasingly want your business to stand for something.  No one knows this better than Kevin Paul Scott. He has spoken around the world and helps leaders up the meaning-quotient in their businesses so that employees and customers alike champion the business as if it were their own.

Inhospitable to Human Trafficking: Hotel Safety and Security Training
Mar Brettmann, PhD, executive director, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking
Sandip Soli, attorney, Real Property Law Group, PLLC
Sex trafficking impacts all types of lodging properties from economy hotels in small towns to luxury hotels in the heart of downtown. The crime not only harms victims, but poses serious safety risks to hotel guests and employees, and can expose owners to legal and financial liabilities This session will teach owners and managers how to proactively prevent this crime and recognize it when it does occur. Owners and managers will also learn how to transfer this important information to their employees using BEST's new online training platform. Session attendees will receive free training collateral for their employees, including trafficking indicator cards, posters and victim service cards.
 

What National Employment Law Trends Mean for Washington Hoteliers
Andria Lure Ryan, attorney and partner, Fisher Phillips
From the dramatic increase in the salary threshold for overtime exemptions to the expansion of the joint employer standard, the U.S. Department of Labor has been introducing far-reaching changes to federal labor and employment law, all with the potential to seriously impact your business. Andria Lure Ryan will help you stay on top of these critical changes. A nationally recognized employment law expert, she'll review what trends in federal and state employment law mean for Washington hospitality employers and managers.

 
When Disaster Strikes: What Hoteliers Should Know and Do to Keep Guests and Employees Safe during a Man-made or Natural Disaster
Panel Facilitator: Jenn Houtby-Ferguson, Chief Strategist at Twist Consulting
In today’s changing world, managing risk is a key competency for the lodging industry. From natural disasters to terrorism, accommodation providers must understand their responsibilities and roles in preparing for and responding to a crisis. Do you have an effective emergency response plan? What questions should you ask when hosting an event at your property? Be prepared, not scared. This eye-opening panel discussion is a must for all hospitality professionals. With Kevin Miller, Davenport Hotel’s director of corporate security who has 28 years of leadership experience in the US Secret Service and CIA, and Frank Sebastian, who heads the emergency management for Seattle’s month-long Seafair festival.

 

The full program includes update on the political landscape for lodging by AH&LA’s vice president of state and local government affairs Troy Flanagan, the Owners & Management Forum moderated by attorney Irv Sandman, STR’s forecast for Washington’s lodging performance in 2017, and a look at social media and travel trends.

The Washington Lodging Convention & Trade Show is the Pacific Northwest's premier lodging event and features the region's leading showcase of lodging-related products and services. As an exhibitor, you'll connect with key decision makers as you:
  • Build new business connections and strengthen existing relationships.
  • Highlight your company and all that it has to offer hoteliers.
  • Network from Sunday to Tuesday with a captive audience of your top hospitality prospects.
  • Socialize at the welcome party, evening receptions, coffee breaks and Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner.
  • Demonstrate your support of the trade association that champions success for your clients and your industry.

 

EXHIBIT SPACE IN THE 2016 LODGING TRADE SHOW IS SOLD OUT.

Information for Registered Exhibitors:

Exhibitors Fact Sheet

Schedule of Events

Davenport Grand Hotel

NEW:  Washington Lodging Convention App!!!

Questions about exhibiting? Please call Sheri Sinn at 509-844-2150.

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WASHINGTON LODGING CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW

NOVEMBER 6 - 8, 2016

DAVENPORT GRAND HOTEL IN SPOKANE

 

Presented with Platinum Sponsor

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To learn more about sponsorship opportunities at the Convention, contact Michele Holmes at micheleh@warestaurant.org or  206-423-3902.

 

 
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The Stars of the Washington Lodging Program celebrates the very best in Washington hospitality. It gives Washington Hospitality Association's lodging members the opportunity to honor exceptional team members who have contributed to the success of their properties and the industry as a whole. The program also recognizes properties for outstanding programs and initiatives.
This year's winners will be announced at the Stars Award Dinner & Northwest Hospitality Auction on Monday, November 7, at the Davenport Grand Hotel.  Nominators and nominees and their guests may register to attend to attend the dinner.
STARS AWARD DINNER & NORTHWEST HOSPITALITY AUCTION

Monday, November 7 @ Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane

No-host Reception: 5:30 pm in the Cedar Ballroom

Dinner & Auction: 6:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE STARS DINNER

 

2016  AWARD CATEGORIES

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Honors an outstanding individual for his or her exceptional efforts to serve and enhance the experience of the traveling public. Nominees are new to the industry and/or to their position and embody the essence of hospitality. They translate this to both the internal and external customer on a consistent basis and demonstrate outstanding growth potential in the hospitality field.
OUTSTANDING LODGING EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Honors a non-management employee (e.g., concierges, housekeepers, etc.) who goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities. Nominees are judged on outstanding and unusual service to the property, guests, and the community.
OUTSTANDING MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Honors exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by an employee in a supervisory position. Nominees are judged on undertaking special services, showing outstanding leadership qualities, and consistently adding to the general well-being of guests.
OUTSTANDING GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Honors a hotelier who has demonstrated superior professionalism in operating a WLA-member property and taken a leadership role in the industry by actively participating in association, community, or industry programs.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Awarded for programs demonstrating a property’s engagement in the community. Examples include campaigns to benefit service organizations or charities, service to any part of the community through a special project, and joint undertakings with community groups.
GOOD EARTHKEEPING
Recognizes WLA-member properties that have integrated superior environmental management practices that improve everyday operations and the bottom line, while maintaining quality service and meeting guest expectations with success in two or more of the following areas: energy conservation, solid waste reduction, effluents and emissions, water conservation, purchasing, and business issues.
PRISM
Recognizes the programs, initiatives, and corporate culture that lead to an environ­ment of inclusion amongst all employees and/or guests, regardless of race, gender, creed, or physical ability. Proven diversity outreach in marketing, hiring, retaining, and promoting is equally as important as overcoming intangible barriers that lead to overall guest and employee satisfaction and recognition.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Awarded for programs or campaigns that demonstrate a creative approach to scheduled events, anniversaries, charity events, holidays, or special publicity events. One award is given to a one-time event and one award is given to an ongoing event.

2016 NOMINATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 22,, 2016