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The Mutual Benefits of Planning with a Unionized Property

Smart Meetings

They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns. The financial benefits of union membership have been recorded several times. In San Francisco, there are 60 properties with solid union contracts that are not at risk for striking.

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A.I. and Meeting Contracts: Don’t Ignore the Warning Label

MeetingsNet

engine is impressive, but planners need to understand how best to use its contracts section and how human expertise is still required. You are advised to consult a lawyer. of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, the legal contracts section of the Spark platform should be approached with care. The new meetings-industry A.I.

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Reflections on ADMEI 2024 Annual Conference: “In the Zone”

ADMEI

How Attending Association Conferences Can Benefit DMC Professionals 1. ADMEI Conference attendees can walk away with templates for contracting, employee onboarding materials, supplier relations, answers to burning legal questions from our well-loved “ask an attorney” session, and more. Maximize your benefits. Don't miss out!

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Register here to hear him in person. I understand hotel costs have risen.” Perhaps to include more than just the meeting specs.”

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Should presenter contracts include a no brown M&Ms rider?

Conferences that Work

Van Halen ‘s 1982 World Tour performance contract contained a provision calling for them to be provided backstage with a bowl of M&Ms from which all the brown candies had been removed. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” I can’t post materials on the walls.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ‘Actively Practiced at Every Level’

Convene by PCMA

To create a true diversity, equity, and inclusion program, leaders need to do more than observe month-long celebrations, DEI consultant Zoe Moore said at EduCon 2023. Committing to specific DEI goals also includes intentionally distributing RFPs to — and contracting and collaborating with — diverse businesses.

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If Your Venue Dumps Your Event, Have a Concessions List Ready

MeetingsNet

A November 29 article on MeetingsNet.com about contract clauses that can better protect groups when a venue cancels drew a lot of conversation on Meetings Community (MeCo), an online chat forum for meeting professionals. We consulted legal counsel but were told that there was pretty much nothing we could do,” she says.

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