2007 Legislative Agenda Focus of January Meetings for North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Associat

The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association

What:

The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) invites members of media to attend a series of town hall meetings for the industry this month that will focus on the group’s legislative agenda for 2007, and the recent merging of the state’s two most prominent industries through the trade association.

Affiliated with both the National Restaurant Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association, issues of importance to NCRLA include: occupancy taxes and their distribution; meal taxes; smoking bans; tourism promotion; immigration reform; Alcoholic Beverage Commission taxes and fees; health department rules and regulations; labor issues; and health insurance reform.

Who:

* Paul Stone, President & CEO, North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
* Sam Hobgood, 2006 Chairman, North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, and owner of Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant, Raleigh
* Thomas B. Ruff, 2007 Chairman, North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association and board member of American Hotel & Lodging Association, The Biltmore Company, Asheville

Dates and Locations:

Raleigh - Wednesday, January 10 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

Johnny Carino’s Italian, 1801 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh

Charlotte - Tuesday, January 16 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

The Dunhill Hotel, 237 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte

Triad - Wednesday, January 17 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

The O’Henry Hotel, 624 Green Valley Road, Greensboro

Asheville - Thursday, January 18 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

The Inn at Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road, Asheville

Wilmington - Monday, January 22 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

The Blue Water Grille, 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach

Private meetings or interviews can be arranged prior to these events or by phone by calling Laura Nakoneczny at (800) 582-8750.

About NCRLA

The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association is the leading advocate and resource for the state’s $13.5 billion hospitality industry, representing 16,000 businesses. Combined, restaurants and hotels employ 10 percent of the state’s population.

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