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A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses

Smart Meetings

Now two years out from where we were at the pandemic’s genesis, one question continues to peck at the minds of meeting planners: “Can the fear of Covid be sufficient enough to trigger force majeure ?”. Post-Covid Contract Solutions.”. The Act of God: What To Include in Your Force Majeure Contract.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

Consider the following categories of potential risks in your event planning: Regulations : Are there local or federal regulations that may impact an aspect of your event? Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Is another expected?

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What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

Smart Meetings

Having a Plan A and Plan B is important for planners going into their events. Clear Communication with Clients and Attendees. Clear and precise communication is crucial in producing a successful event during these unpredictable times. Flexible Contract Language.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed. Are their venue parking regulations, or street-parking restrictions?

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Preparation is the Key to Risk Management

Smart Meetings

A lawyer with 25 years of experience in hotel and group contracts, she doesn’t mince words when it comes to planners needing to take the steps necessary to handle any complications that might arise. In these cases, Delvin said, it all comes down to making sure the contract covers every eventuality. “A Lisa Sommer Devlin.

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Venue Sourcing for Event Planners

Stova

Selecting the best venue for your event is one of the most important decisions planners face. File folders and spreadsheets were sufficient in the past, but now planners need sophisticated systems and tools that will track all the necessary details for making decisions between multiple venue options. Leverage technology.

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N.Y. Passes New Hospitality Laws Aimed at Human Trafficking

MeetingsNet

In a recent post on the planner-focused Facebook page Event Integrity, Joan Eisenstodt, principal at meetings consultancy Eisenstodt Associates, noted that corporate and association planners could further advance the anti-trafficking movement. In fact, New York isn’t the first state to pass this kind of regulation.