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3 Event Contract Trends in 2022

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If you thought event contracts were tricky before the pandemic, buckle up for even more complications. In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. The fundamental purpose of meetings had been frustrated. Performing the activities stipulated in the contract had been made impracticable.

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

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Choosing Bellevue to Host Lenovo Tech World 2024 Meeting Attendee Needs Marty McCormack, destination sales manager, Visit Bellevue Bellevue is a major tech hub in the Pacific Northwest, which made it a top choice right off the bat. Its position as home to numerous tech companies makes it a prime choice for tech meetings in particular.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy

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Smart Meetings’ October webinar, From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices , breaks it down. As planners learn more about practical best practices and work to implement them in their meetings, before they know it, the scope and scale of sustainability don’t seem nearly so daunting.

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Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023

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Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. There’s no definition for Act of God,” explained Sheaks.

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Booked and Busy: The Best Event Planning Reads You’ll Actually Use

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As an Amazon affiliate, Smart Meetings earns from qualifying purchases. I still have that bookits under my bed with a stack of old Smart Meetings magazines. It covers everything you need to know about event planning, including finding venues, building a team, negotiating contracts, and even measuring success after the event is over.

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The 2024 Guide for Financial and Insurance Meetings

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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. They want to feel as though they have a role in choosing their own meetings journey.

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What Happens When “Fear” Majeure Is Used to Postpone or Cancel an Event?

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Again, it depended on whether the applicable contract contained a force majeure provision and whether that provision was the “long” or “short” form (i.e. The likely answer is that would not be sufficient or meet the threshold of impossibility or impracticability to equate to a force majeure event.

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