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Mastering Event Contracts: Essential Negotiation Strategies for Meeting Planners in 2025

Smart Meetings

Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry. Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. Warner also suggests adding a frustration of purpose clause if the reason the event was planned is no longer viable.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek.

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Renegotiating Live Event Agreements When All Parties Are Innocent Victims

Velvet Chainsaw

This is the third in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Many conference organizers want to change their exhibit contract language or attendee cancellation policies to avoid future losses. Remove Barriers.

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Contract Clauses You Need in 2025

SmartMeetings

Professor Tyra Warner on the latest risk factors in this uncertain year From force majeure to data protection, meeting professionals are trying to cover the unexpected in contracts during what could be a tumultuous year for business and the economy. in hospitality. Warner advises caution.

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Top Reasons Meeting Planners Love Boise, Idaho

Smart Meetings

Meeting planners have many options when choosing a city to host their next corporate event. Boise Centre Idahos Premier Convention Center In the middle of downtown and minutes from the airport, is Boise Centre , a boutique convention center with 31 versatile meeting rooms and event spaces.

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Driving Change: How Inclusion and Accessibility Shape the Future of Events

Smart Meetings

28-30, Destinations International (DI) held its 2024 Social Inclusion Summit in Spokane, Washington, where they shared insights and resources around inclusion in the travel and tourism industry. Smart Meetings Why are these discussions and resources about inclusion and accessibility in the meeting and events industry meaningful?

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Omicron Update: Findings, Cancellations and Mandates

Smart Meetings

But the shaky state of the pandemic’s retirement is hardly a reason for business travel and tourism to return to lockdown. In the last two weeks, preliminary tests have taught us a few things and given insight as to what’s next for the event and travel industries. Event Cancellations and Travel.

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