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Allegedly covering WiFi and access to health clubs they can often be negotiated out of the contract, particularly if they are being picked up elsewhere by the event budget. And herein is another crucial arrow in the quiver of the contemporary meeting and event planner – you have to have the gimlet eye of an attorney!
Lock it all down with a clear contract. Financial Wrap-Up Think of this as balancing your events “checkbook”: How did your budget hold up? Planning events can be a nightmare, whether its a large consumer expo, a corporatemeeting, or a high-stakes industry conference. Was everything returned in good shape?
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