30 Jun

Indianapolis Event Potential Increases After Announcement of Smoking Ban

Organizations seeking venues for events often pass on Indianapolis because of the city’s poor air quality. Indianapolis has allowed smoking in bars, taxis, and hotel rooms for some time, but on June 1, 2012, the city passed a ban on indoor public smoking in these areas to improve air quality for visitors.

Not only did the ban do well to clean up the air in Indianapolis, it also ushered in a huge amount of potential business, especially for the hospitality industry. Many organizations refuse to hold events in cities without smoking bans, and the new law has changed the game for business owners looking to cash in on large conventions. More health, science, technology, youth, and sports-related events than ever before will be held in Indianapolis. Despite past worries from resident business owners that the ban would be bad for the economy, now ‘whatever losses the businesses might have sustained are seen as potential gains for the hospitality industry.’

Read the FULL STORY HERE at Courier-Journal.com.

Stephen Barth
Stephen Barth Stephen Barth, an attorney, professor, and author of Hospitality Law, Intelligent Emotions: On Self Responsibility, Owning Our Emotional Power and Changing Our Reactions, and co-author of Restaurant Law Basics, is well-versed in the world of hospitality law. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Houston, Conrad N. Hilton College, he was an adjunct professor at Texas Tech University. With over twenty years of experience in hospitality operations, including line positions, management, and ownership, Professor Barth is a regular guest speaker covering a variety of issues for national, regional, and local industry associations and businesses. Professor Barth is a member of a select group of instructors worldwide designated by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association to instruct its Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) program. Recently, he has been quoted in many national publications including Hotel News Now, Leisure & Hospitality International, USA Today, Successful Meetings, NBC News, and the Los Angeles Times.