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The Pracising Law Institute Schedules Seminar 
�Current Issues in Hotel Development & Financing� 
 
Oct. 14, 1998 - The hotel industry is booming.  New hotels are being built at a rapid rate as major hotel chains expand.  In addition, the area of mergers and acquisitions is very active, with ownership of properties changing so quickly that it's difficult to keep track of who owns what.  Hotel management, operations and franchise agreements are crucial subjects for the practitioner who works in this field.  Financing hotel deals involves substantial amounts of money and issues of debt structuring are critical.  What types of alternative debt structures are available and what is the lawyer's role in this financing process?  There are unique opportunities involving destination lodging including resort time shares, casinos and international lodging.  Of course, lawyers need to be aware of the pivotal issues with a failed hotel venture.  A faculty of experienced deal makers will provide practical guidance on how to identify, handle and solve the most important issues in this area.

At This Informative Program, You Will Learn:

  • Overview of the lodging industry 
  • What goes into a feasibility analysis
  • Hotel development, renovation - tax and accounting issues
  • Hotel acquisitions - financing, group acquisitions 
  • Hotel equity/debt in capital markets - REITS, conduit lending, rating agency issues and reporting requirements 
  • Unit ownership of hotels
  • Gaming, themed hotels and linked development 
  • Working out the failing hotel ventures 

Who Should Attend

  • This seminar will be of interest to corporate and real estate lawyers, as well as affiliated business professionals involved in the hotel industry. 
OFFICIAL TITLE OF SEMINAR
Current Issues in Hotel Development & Financing
SEMINAR DATES
October 26-27, 1998
CITY, MEETING SITE
New York City, The New York Helmsley
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
Joseph Philip Forte, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, New York City
Donald G. Glascoff, Jr., Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City
K.C. McDaniel, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, New York City

Special Bonus For All Registrants! 

All registrants will receive a complimentary copy of PLI's comprehensive Current Issues in Hotel Development and Financing Course Handbook. This softcover, bound volume was written to augment the program and to stand alone as a permanent reference. PLI's Course Handbooks represent the definitive thinking of the nation's finest legal minds, and are often the standard reference in the field. 

To register, call (800) 260-4PLI today!
 

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Paula Badia
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PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE
Telephone Number:       800-260-4PLI
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Internet Address:       http://www.pli.edu
 
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Also See: Lodging Industry Winners Will Consolidate, Globalize in 21st Century, KPMG Reports / June 1998 

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