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Legal Presentation: ASTA California Chapters Joint Event

Join your fellow California ASTA Chapters for Laurence Gore’s Legal Presentation! This timely presentation will discuss legal issues for the travel industry related to COVID-19. This is important for all travel advisors even those affiliated with host agencies and consortia accounts. We are co-sponsoring this event AT NO COST TO YOU, so please join! You must be an ASTA San Diego member to attend.

"Do your Terms and Conditions and other forms cover you during these trying times?”

Topics to be discussed:

  • Being an Advocate, Not an Adviser

  • Modify & Let your Contracts Work for You

  • Supplier Defaults and Bankruptcies

  • Chargeback Provisions resulting from COVID

  • Alternative Steps in this Difficult Time

  • Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act

  • Electronic Contracts

  • Essential New Terms for Travel Today

  • Review the need for our basic forms Terms and Conditions, CC Authorizations, and Insurance Waivers.

  • Changes that we need to make to each of those forms to address pandemics, quarantines, and supplier instability. 

  • He will talk about vocabulary we should use and what to avoid.

  • He will also answer questions as time allows.  He will send an email with answers to questions that are submitted and not addressed during the call.

RSVPs are required! Zoom link will be shared after you RSVP. Please use our form below to secure your spot for this event.

Laurence D. Gore has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1978.  He opened the doors to his first office as Laurence D. Gore PA in 1979 and is currently with the International Law Firm of Laurence D. Gore & Assoc. PA, with offices in Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Buenos  Aires, and in London.

Mr. Gore graduated from the Southern Methodist University and received his JD from Nova Law School.  For most of his legal career, Mr. Gore has been extensively involved in international law as well as serving in many capacities with the Florida Bar International Law Section including the founder of the Travel Law Committee and continues to serve the travel community in providing innovative legal solutions and concepts.  He is a long-term Director of IFTTA (International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates) and former international Secretary.  Mr. Gore developed the IFTTA’s World Travel Dispute Center and trained hundreds of industry professionals in mediation skills.

Thank you and see you there!


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