Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Post-Covid Contract Solutions.”. We’ll delve into a condensed review to address what and what not to include in your venue contract, as well as negotiation tactics and what can potentially trigger a force majeure. Local laws can impact your contract and your options for termination, recovery and liability, Sheaks explained.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Cardiff based creative event specialists Genero Group are thrilled to secure their first production contract to take place at the new International Conference Centre Wales. The three-year contract consists of producing a large annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by the Welsh Government and the National Training Federation for Wales.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Up until 2012 when the media broke the Muffingate story and the scandal of the GSA Western Regional Conference changed everything, government meetings were considered a relatively recession proof base of business. Since late 2012, I have been teaching The Future of Government Meetings, which was very uncertain. Government Shutdown.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Meetings Industry Association has updated its contract and cancellation guidance to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on future bookings and ensure all parties are protected. To download the latest contract guideline visit [link].

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The venue-finding agency has secured sole supplier status on the Scottish Government Framework for the Provision of the Sourcing and Booking of Meeting Rooms and Conference Venue Service.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

HBAA, the association for the meetings, events and accommodation industry, is calling for the UK government to urgently lift the current ban on venue site inspection visits because it is delaying and preventing meeting and event bookings and blocking the industry’s return to business. This is blocking the return of a £70bn industry.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 8, 2021

We are proud to announce that we are back working with the LGA , who are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve. We worked with them previously on their annual conference, when it was in-person at the Birmingham ICC, this year’s event, 6th-8th July, will be virtual.

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Event Farm

APRIL 13, 2021

HIPAA governs healthcare providers and employers in certain situations. However, you must comply with other laws governing the collection and retention of personal data , such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other forthcoming state laws.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 25, 2020

Understanding things like event-insurance fine print and which areas of operation hotels get group revenue from will help planners become better at contracting and negotiating. This article from Reuters has more details on the postponement-clause fine print in those event-insurance contracts.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 25, 2017

Before those expectations are met, they must be clearly defined in an event planner contract, not only to establish certainty between you and your client, but to protect you from the ramifications of any obstacles that may come up. Here are the five things every event planner must include in their event planner contract.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 22, 2022

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has updated its Operating and building confidence in a risk-averse world best practice and contract guidance , following the government’s easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So, what happens when there aren’t specific government restrictions to trigger a force majeure event to postpone or terminate an event? Government Action vs. Fear of Variants. 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.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As an event planner, you need to sign a lot of contracts and let’s face it, some of them can be confusing, particularly the AV contracts. Luckily, Jon Trask breaks it down what you need to know to get through a long and complex AV contract. . Governing Laws. If you breach the contract, they keep the money.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 28, 2020

“There’s a balance between privacy concerns for folks attending versus your [need to protect yourself] as planner, as well as ensuring adherence to whatever current health and safety recommendations are in place from local, state, federal governments and related agencies,” Sheaks says.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

Leading luxury catering and event management services provider Blue Strawberry Group has secured a five-year contract to deliver exclusive hospitality and event services at 8½ London – home to The Skinners’ Company. Blue Strawberry Group was awarded the contract after undertaking an extensive and highly competitive tender process.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The Government have so far failed to engage with MP’s questions regarding the lack of support for companies, freelancers and staff from the events sector. The Government’s Jobs Support Scheme is designed to help industries operating at 30-50% of normal capacity. The government says they are supporting viable businesses.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2020

… (with a few observations and comments from the Venue Search London team below each): The above data shows any months in which the buyers currently had contracted events, with some buyers having multiple events booked across these months (NB. And so to the results. We only asked about these four months).

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BizBash

MAY 5, 2017

In the world of construction contracting, both can get in you in trouble, including a termination for default of performance. 59622 (2017) involved a construction contract to upgrade an HVAC system at a facility in New Hampshire. Following award of the contract to the successful bidder, immediate concerns arose regarding the design.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2020

Despite the difficult climate caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Birmingham 2022 is continuing to appoint new suppliers and is focusing, where possible, on awarding contracts to businesses based in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Of course, this has become absolutely essential today.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now, the question is how to build contracts moving forward. Phoenix-based hotel attorney Lisa Devlin sat down for some rapid-fire questions about what is and isn’t working today and offered her prescription for a win-win solution to trading contract clauses. Read More : A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure Clauses As we all learned over the last three years, force majeure clauses focus on liability when unforeseen circumstances impact the ability for one or both parties to perform the contracted activities. However, the more vague the wording, the harder it will be for those looking to cancel or terminate an event contract.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We have a 2021 contract in late April in Chicago for which we updated the force majeure clause to include COVID-19 as a specific situation that would allow us to cancel.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

Following Eventist Group’s recent successes in winning Event Caterer of the Year Award 2018 at the Sports & Leisure Catering Awards and Event Caterer of the Year Award at the Catey Awards, Eventist is proud to announce it has been awarded a multi-year contract to cater for one of motorsport’s most exciting festivals: The Isle of Man TT ® Races.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Government, large international agencies, and for-profit and non-profit companies. And if I can’t do a good job for them, whatever the quantity of work, I won’t sign a contract.). My contracts with large clients may involve more time and money than similar work for a smaller client (see below). There are exceptions.

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Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message. They may partner with local, state, or national government agencies to ensure events at all levels of notoriety are safe and secure. a musical festival).

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Researchers are still working with low numbers in Omicron comparative studies, but preliminary data from test manufacturers and government researchers maintains that PCR and rapid tests do not show any signs of a decreased success in detecting the Omicron variant. Citing eight lab studies, epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina wrote Dec.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

We understand the challenging decisions government must take to control the spread of the virus whilst mitigating its economic and social impact. Targeted Government support is urgently needed for the industry to survive. We write to propose an urgent support package for the sector.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Smart contracts can be coded to reflect any data-driven business logic. Transfer of Ownership (Contracts, Titles) Transferring title of a property or negotiating contractual terms for financing, funding and loads is a long and onerous process with multiple intermediaries, include the legal profession. Digitalizing letters of credit.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Can the federal government do anything about the stress and unpredictability of air travel that is sometimes the unwanted bookends to an otherwise well-organized meeting? Few would argue that the experience of connecting groups via screens is better than the in-person meeting experience. lawmakers are trying.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2021

etc.venues has worked with NHS England to transform its venue at Garfield House, Marble Arch, London into a Covid Vaccination Centre, opening on 8 March. As a result, the company now has more than 70,000 square feet of venue space occupied as Nightingale Courts and a Vaccination Centre.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2021

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has reacted to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government’s move to Step 4 of its roadmap will be delayed until 19 July at the earliest. The ongoing issue being faced by our industry is confidence to book and commit to contracting events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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BizBash

JULY 6, 2017

If you live in the government contracting world, don’t start sending me emails about how wrong I have described the Spearin Doctrine above. Rather, the court focused its decision on the “no damages for delay” and “written requests for time extension” clauses in the contract. Here you go: US v. Spearin: Owner designs. Work sucks.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2020

Over a million estimated members of staff, freelancers, and businesses working in the events supply chain are struggling without tailored financial support or attention from the government – this includes sound engineers, lighting technicians, caterers and many more. They lost that income, they’re going to lose their jobs.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

of events contracted in 6 weeks – up 225%. We’ve seen strong and consistent weekly growth since 19 July in the number of enquiries we’ve received, in the value of the enquiries and in the contracts signed, with substantial increases in the last 6 weeks compared to the previous 6 weeks. We’ve contracted events worth £5.2m

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

We will need to modify contract verbiage to address unforeseen cancellations due to epidemic and pandemic outbreaks. We may not be able to bring in speakers and VIPs so easily as some may be reluctant to address large crowds for fear of contracting COVID-19 or another virus.

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