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The 2024 Guide for Financial and Insurance Meetings

Smart Meetings

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. This entire year and last year there’s so much in flux on the insurance side, it’s really a dynamic time.

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A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses

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Post-Covid Contract Solutions.”. We’ll delve into a condensed review to address what and what not to include in your venue contract, as well as negotiation tactics and what can potentially trigger a force majeure. Local laws can impact your contract and your options for termination, recovery and liability, Sheaks explained.

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Event Insurance 101 – The Ultimate Guide 

Endless Events

You’re here because you’ve realized you need event insurance and have questions. . This guide will walk you through everything you need to know: Why you need event insurance. The different types of event insurance. The cost of event insurance. And even obtaining a certificate of insurance for the event. .

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6 Best Ways To Save On An Event AV Contract

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I will break down the best ways to save money in an event AV contract without compromising your event. Through the extremely valuable web session conducted by Jon Trask, I will break down some key savings opportunities in an event AV contract. Many times event av contracts bill by hours or days. Equipment Insurance.

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Venue Contracts for AV, Electric, and Internet: Read the Fine Print

MeetingsNet

Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.

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Event Insurance for Storm Season: What to Know

MeetingsNet

With the full-on return of in-person events in 2023 a most welcome development—especially for associations who rely heavily on revenues from their annual meetings—one issue has gotten trickier for meeting hosts: event-cancellation insurance. Said the underwriter: “Covid changed the insurance market, and the changes aren’t done yet.”

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Contracts and Negotiations Amid Covid: Best of What’s Worked in 2021

Smart Meetings

With the pandemic and public concern fluctuating in the midst of uncertainty, event planners and professionals are left with an enormous responsibility to prepare themselves, their guests and their contracts for whatever comes next. Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era. But we’ve anticipated this. State laws are varied.

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