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12 Event Trends and Shifts for 2021

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Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Passing Trend: Hugless.

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Contract Cross Examination, Part 3: What Falls Under Force Majeure?

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PhD, CMP, was asked a lot of questions on everything from “bathroom bills” to travel bans as potential force majeure situations during her session on what she calls The Big Three contract clauses (the other two being attrition and cancellation). This covers travel policies and also airline computer crashes, bad weather in a hub city, etc. .

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Back to Work Basics

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The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage? It’s a new world, and contracts and programs won’t look the same.

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The New Corona Reality

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There will be changes in protocol for every aspect of the hotel, ranging from guest check-in , public spaces, food and beverage outlets to all parts of meetings and events, as hypercleanliness, hygiene and social distancing become our new normal. What won’t change is airlines. They have always been difficult to deal with.

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12 Event Trends and Shifts for 2021

Attendease

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Passing Trend: Hugless.

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Smart Moves in Spokane, Moab and More

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He has also been director of food and beverage for the complex, as well as director of rooms at La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino. a Miami-based travel technology platform for buyers and sellers of contracted accommodations, appointed Pynn president and CEO. Daniel Padilla. Victor Pynn. Vindow Inc. , Justin Jaret.

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You Can Negotiate Away Annoying Hotel Fees

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In other words, hotels and resorts saw what airlines were doing and started figuring out their own ways to increase revenue beyond the basic fare —or, in this case, the room rate. Even if a hotel has no resort or urban fees currently, I would put it in writing in the contract, so that there is no potential issue in the future.