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Event Contracts: Agree to Be Agreeable

SmartMeetings

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. A win-win contract allows everyone to feel that their biggest risks are covered and they can partner in good faith to execute confidently while working creatively to deliver the best event possible.

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Your Post-COVID Planner Contract Questions Answered

SmartMeetings

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator “ Top Planner Contract Questions Answered ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, an expert in contract law at Devlin Law Firm , answers those very questions (and more) for planners. If a planner wants to make a change to a contract, is it necessary to sign a whole new contract? More : J.D.

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A.I. and Meeting Contracts: Don’t Ignore the Warning Label

MeetingsNet

engine is impressive, but planners need to understand how best to use its contracts section and how human expertise is still required. of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, the legal contracts section of the Spark platform should be approached with care. For example, he asked the system for an overbooking clause for a group hotel contract.

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Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook

Event Farm

Like the venue, they must agree with your compliance protocols before you sign the contract. Developing a transportation plan. Transportation services will look different with staggered pickups and drop-offs and buses not filled to capacity. You must have liability and indemnification conversations with vendors too.

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Booking Group Business in the Future of Meetings

SmartMeetings

It was deemed “better than nothing,” but if used, it was suggested that this option should accompany a clause in the contract that allows an in-person site inspection at a future date. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty.

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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

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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. Transportation vendors. The layout of an event venue plays a prominent role in the transportation vendors required to accommodate attendees. a musical festival).

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A COVID-19 Checklist for a Safe Event

SmartMeetings

Contract and Pre-event Communication. Before the event, make certain your venue contract clearly specifies sanitation and safety responsibilities and has trained its staff on COVID-19 protocols. For more on contracts, see here.) Transportation.

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