SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of in 2023. You can’t get out of your contract under the force majeure clause.” “The Sheak continued, “The short form is usually not advisable. Force Majeure.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Leading London events venue, The QEII Centre , has strengthened its director team with the appointment of Elena Gurgul as Sales and Marketing Director and EeLain Ong as Finance Director. I can’t wait to continue building on the success of this pioneering world-class venue and am looking forward to making 2024 the QEII Centre’s best year yet.”

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EventSource

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

When looking at potential venues, ask what their current policies are around COVID-19. If government restrictions are still in place, how will that affect your minimum spend requirements? For both the venue and vendors, ensure you know what their postponement policies are before booking.

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EventSource

MARCH 16, 2020

Currently, the government of Canada is suggesting the cancellation of all events with 250 or more people. Your Vendors : If there is a possibility of postponing your wedding, review your contracts and contact your vendors immediately. Some vendors, like your venue, will already have policies in place to deal with the situation.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 3, 2017

In any type of contract work, miscommunication can arise between the contractor and client. You need a written contract to outline the terms and conditions of your service. A contract will be the go-to source in the event of a dispute. So be sure to always include these features in your event planning contract.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Award winning consortium Venues of Excellence has just launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign to underpin their venues commitment to deliver safe events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’ for meetings and events. Our venues continue to offer flexibility with their contracts and terms of business. Read more here.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Wyboston Lakes Resort has launched Wyboston Venue Management to help venue owners make the most of meetings and events business opportunities. The fact that last year we were chosen to host one of the government organised pilot events to test Covid security measures is a strong testament to our operational standards.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The new contract-based permitting model allowing restaurants to operate sidewalk dining parklets in Miami Beach was upheld by a Miami-Dade County judge this week following a legal challenge brought by a small group of businesses who disputed the new model, which goes into effect Oct. Read More: Epic Lessons from an Only-in-Miami Experience.

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EventSource

APRIL 14, 2020

The federal government was taking drastic steps every day and the uncertainty seemed to hit too close to home. She gathered all the available dates for all the venues, reviewed contracts, and reached out to our vendors. We have been so lucky that the venue and vendors have been very accommodating.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

International Convention Centre Wales ( ICC Wales ) has secured a number of notable repeat business wins for 2023, as it establishes itself as the UK’s most exciting new events venue and brings a significant boost to the South Wales visitor economy. The Open University will also hold its Autumn 2023 Graduation Ceremony at the venue.

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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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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. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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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 Guru

MARCH 4, 2025

Event Guru Software is a secure, cloud-based service designed to grow with venues and campuses that need to streamline their operations. Event Guru Software is a secure, cloud-based service designed to grow with venues and campuses that need to streamline their operations.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The venue’s enquiry and booking levels continue to exceed expectations with the year-end forecast for 2023-24 looking even better with turnover expected to hit circa £16.5m. Together with the many multi-year and long-term contracts that we have on the books we are in a fantastic position for the future. “As

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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. The event will be a three-day live streamed event with a mix of a hybrid element from a Westminster venue.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

SWAPPING serving fans for supervising Covid testing, 12-hour shifts to serve key workers and live-streaming church services – these are just a few of the ways in which staff at venues across Newcastle and Gateshead helped their communities during the pandemic lockdowns.

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Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. 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. Some of the most sought-after event vendors include: Venue managers.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2020

Venue Search London has some great up-to-date insights into London corporate event buyers’ sentiment around their event plans for the Autumn and Christmas seasons. A few notes on the Survey method: * Undertaken via email to past Show visitors and recent Venue Search London enquirers. * 134 corporate buyers in the results pool.

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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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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 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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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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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

You’ve now got yourself a full time job navigating the constantly changing government rules, re-confirming with the venue, and then having to re-coordinate all your other vendors around newly announced rules. The date we set was August 28th, and as of June 1st we had no venues. Factor in a pandemic?

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

The iconic central London venue is inviting suppliers to apply to become an accredited supplier. The venue hosts hundreds of events each year for a range of clients and is keen to ensure its suppliers and their services are equally inclusive and sustainable in practice. It receives no regular funding from the Government.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

This is keenly reflected, for example, in the addition of Butch Salads, a small independent caterer seeking to break through into London’s unique venue supplier lists. By Word of Mouth, Bubble, Clement Worrall, KERB, Moving Venue, Restaurant Associates and Zafferano. Contracts will run from March 2023 – March 2026.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

HBAA, the trade association for the UK meetings, events and accommodation industry, is calling on event planners to be flexible with venues on service-level agreements (SLAs) whilst the sector works towards recovery. Agencies experiencing a slow response from some venues are struggling to maintain their service levels to customers. “At

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

According to the Bedfordshire-based venue, other sectors that are proving buoyant and the keenest to return to in-person events include government (and associated bodies); associations; professional services, technology, education and training providers, financial services and construction.

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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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Milestone Events Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

Are Wedding Venue Deposits Refundable? . Venues will typically require a deposit between 25% to 50% of the site fee or estimated charges when booking your wedding. If you cancel far enough out and the venue can re-book your date at the same price, then most venues will refund the deposit in full. .

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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. This showed that events suppliers expected their revenues in November to be only 8% of pre-COVID levels, with corresponding figures of 9% for events venues and 13% for event organisers.

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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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