September Education Program - Evolving Hotel Contracts in Today's World

Join us for learning and discussion on what's new in hotel contracts in today's world.  Melia Preedy, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Lawyer at Foster Garvey in Seattle WA, will be leading this lively presentation and discussion of current topics and trends that she is seeing from her clients.  Planners and suppliers alike will benefit from her knowledge and tips on how we can work best together and negotiate group contracts.

Learning Outcomes:

●     Top Trends in Hospitality Law in 2023

●     Tips to help aid Contract Negotiation for Top Trends

Speaker: Melia Preedy, Foster Garvey

Melia’s practice focuses on advising hospitality, travel, liquor, and cannabis clients on transactional, regulatory, and operational matters.

Melia represents businesses and organizations across the hospitality industry in negotiating a wide range of contracts, including group and event sales agreements, vendor services, and consulting agreements, sales and marketing agreements, spa and restaurant third-party management agreements, and corporate rate agreements.

Her clients include owners, operators of hotels and resorts, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, and restaurants. She regularly advises her hospitality clients in matters involving general operations, sales and marketing, legal issues, and dispute resolution. Melia also assists her firm’s nationwide cannabis and alcoholic beverage clients with navigating state licensing issues and regulatory requirements.

Her passion for the hospitality industry traces back to her roots and continues to the present day, with grandparents who were founders and operators of a winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and great-grandparents who were hotel developers in Seattle and Hawaii. She enjoys helping hospitality businesses thrive, as they help enrich people’s experiences and lives, by bringing togetherness and exposing people to new cuisines, places, and cultures.