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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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Location, Location, Location: Maximizing Your Outcome by Selecting the Optimal Venue for Your Corporate Event

Traveler's Q

Beyond this number, it is also important to consider how much promotion and attention you want the event to receive in advance; advertising online through social media platforms and publicizing through news outlets can help in generating interest and attendees. Does the Venue Include a Flexible Contract with “Force Majeure”?

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Venue for Your Corporate Event

Traveler's Q

Beyond this number, it is also important to consider how much promotion and attention you want the event to receive in advance; advertising online through social media platforms and publicizing through news outlets can help in generating interest and attendees. Does the Venue Include a Flexible Contract with “Force Majeure”?

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

From online tools, resources, and event planning software options to tips from the experts—this list has it all! If it rains at an outdoor event, will you panic or will you have a tent prepared to shelter guests from the elements? Event insurance can help protect event planners from vendor-related liability and expenses.

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Tales from Hurricane-Affected New Orleans Meetings

MeetingsNet

While the planning teams for those two events had a rather small window in which to enact contingency plans, the planners of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association’s annual meeting had less than three days to figure out what to do. In the Eye of the Storm. By August 25, the storm had a more certain destination: Louisiana.

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE Blog

But her previous experience has prepared her to navigate through the uncertainty. In 2000, I decided to found a company, something that will change the industry, and I established the first marketplace to organise events online. It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

Sometimes we have three months instead of one year to prepare for the trip, especially at the moment. We are not in this business, but everybody is used to negotiating things, to talking about things in online meetings. Another factor is the insurance needs. Another aspect is that all the planning has shorter timelines.