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

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. • An outside AV company often must meet “minimum insurance and indemnification requirements” that are not explicitly stated in the contract. Find out what those minimums are before signing and prepare to negotiate them, or they might be too onerous for your outside vendor to meet. •

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Hiring an Event Caterer: 10 Things to Look For When Choosing A Vendor

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If you are currently looking for a caterer, or know of someone who is, here are 10 helpful tips for choosing the perfect vendor: 1. Party planners and hosts have the stressful job of preparing for anything that could happen, so it makes it easier on everyone if all parties are as flexible as possible. Preparation.

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3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today

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In the same fashion, planners need to do their research when hiring vendors. Too often, planners end up footing the bill for mistakes and mismanagement on the part of vendors, all of which could have been avoided beforehand. You hired the vendor. You can’t insure against everything. Prepare for GDPR.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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If it rains at an outdoor event, will you panic or will you have a tent prepared to shelter guests from the elements? To streamline the check-in process at an event, prepare as much as possible in advance by: Sending check-in details in a pre-event email. Complicated vendor setup. Training event staff to maximize efficiency.

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A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses

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This especially applies to contracts with food and beverage vendors, security and third-party testing companies. Lastly, you may want to include additional insurance protections in the baseline insurance requirements detailed in the contract. But remember, your indemnification rights vary from state to state.

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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

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Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly. Don’t leave anything to chance.

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Evolution of DMCs: Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

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And, like a general contractor, DMCs possess the skills, resources and vendor relationships to “build” the event. They develop the bid, hire and manage subcontractors, relate to all outside agencies for permits, insurance, etc., manage the finances of the job, provide constant supervision on site, and overall project management.

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