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

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A veteran production manager gives advice on what to look for and how to make changes in a property’s agreements before you sign. During his main-stage presentation titled “Mastering Site Inspections for Audiovisual and Production,” Frankel noted that “almost everything is negotiable before you sign the contract.

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Event-Contract Sticking Points: A Practical Approach

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Three industry veterans share their advice on crafting contract terms and clauses that meet the needs of host groups, not just host venues. The first thing the trio addressed was how to get hotels to respond to planners’ requests for proposal in a timely and productive manner.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels.

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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike on The Strip Weeks Ahead of IMEX America

Smart Meetings

“They continue to have productive meetings with the union and believe both parties are committed to negotiating a contract that is good for all. The Culinary and Bartenders unions are also negotiating a new five-year contract with 24 properties along The Strip and in downtown Las Vegas that are still under a contract extension.

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When to Embrace Change—and When to Hold Your Ground

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A veteran planner explains how to push back tactfully but effectively when a proposed change isn’t for the better. Every meeting element—the budget, the agenda, the food and beverage, the production, all of it—will go through several iterations as the planning goes on.

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Evolution of the DMC: Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

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Common threads in both the survey and the roundtables for many were the need to change the proposal process, incorporate a Letter of Engagement to protect both the planner and DMC prior to executing a contract, and improve site inspection policies. PROPOSAL PROCESS. LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT (or LETTER OF INTENT).

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Evolution of DMCs: Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

Smart Meetings

Common threads in both the survey and the roundtables were the need to change the proposal process, incorporate a Letter of Engagement to protect the planner and DMC prior to executing a contract, and improve site inspection policies. Proposal Process. The letter also sets a time frame for progressing to a contract.

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