Knowledge Session:
Session Topic: ADA Site Visit
Scheduled: Friday, August 20
Room:
While the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was passed in 1990, questions concerning compliance with ADA still abound. What should I be looking for on a site visit? Do I need to provide a sign language interpreter for my meeting? Do I need to provide wheelchair assistance for attendees at my trade show? Join hospitality industry attorney Barbara Dunn of Howe & Hutton, Ltd. as she facilitates an interactive session on the basic requirements of ADA along with frequently asked legal questions.
Session Learner Outcomes:
- Indentify the key provisions of the public accommodations section of the Americans with Disability Act
- Describe methods of complying with the ADA and how to address compliance concerns
Note: WALKING session. We will start in the meeting room and then be put in groups and walk the property.
This Session Presented By:
Barbara F. Dunn, ESQ.
Attorney and Partner, Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
Barbara F. Dunn,ESQ. is an attorney and partner with Howe & Hutton, a law firm which specializes in the representation of individuals, firms and organizations in the travel, tourism, hospitality, incentive and meetings industries, as well as not-for-profit organizations, including trade associations, professional societies and other related organizations. The firm has offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and St. Louis and serves as general counsel to Meeting Professionals International among hundreds of others. Barbara received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her Juris Doctorate degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago where she was a member of the Editorial Board of the John Marshall Law Review. Barbara works with many individuals and organizations in the meetings industry including corporate and independent planners, as well as suppliers to the industry. She has written numerous articles on a wide range of legal issues and is a frequent speaker for MPI and its chapters, the MPI Foundation’s Platinum Series programs, SGMP, PCMA, HSMAI, ASAE and its affiliated societies, and other groups in the meetings, travel and hospitality industries. She was the 2005-2006 Chair of the ASAE Legal Section Council – the first woman to serve in such a leadership role. Barbara is also a member of the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys and currently serves on the group’s Board of Directors.
