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

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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2020

attorney at Devlin Law Firm, explained in a recent Smart Meetings Accelerator webinar “ COVID-19 Considerations for Meetings Contracts ” that the answer is complicated. The facts are that the Centers for Disease Control says that the risks of [contracting] COVID-19 are very low in the United States,” Devlin said. The Reason Matters?

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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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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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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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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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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 12, 2020

Global, national and local governments are all over the board on prescribed actions, from declaring states of emergency to barring travel. Many industry organizations and business leaders have taken the position that shows, events and business must go on with appropriate precautions.

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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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Skiddle

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They’re asking the government to cut VAT across the board for the Hospitality and Cultural sectors, allowing them the financial headroom to survive. This has resulted in lower attendance and a 13% contraction in independent businesses.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

May 11 was also the day the government announced the end of the official emergency response to the Covid-19 epidemic. The federal government must ensure U.S. The key is the airline’s own Contract of Carriage,” says McGee. “It These contracts are very murky and poorly worded.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Elena joins the venue as Sales and Marketing Director from Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, where she re-launched the hotel post-pandemic, built a brand-new corporate base, and secured several major airline contracts.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 1, 2024

The bureau has its own government-affairs department, so we have direct contacts to get those requests approved and coordinated,” Fitzpatrick says. They had signed the contract with the convention center but did not have a lot of their hotel contracts finalized.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Paul Pomerantz Paul Pomerantz, ASAE As managing director of ASAE ’s Association Governance Institute (AGI), Pomerantz will lead the launch of the new initiative, which is dedicated to promoting excellence in governance practice for Associations. Dringham enters as director of marketing.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The leading London venue, which is situated opposite Westminster Abbey, has also reported several long-term bookings with multi-year deals contracted as far out as November 2029. 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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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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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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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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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

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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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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The Castle Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

Public affairs firms leverage their team’s experience and skill collaborating with elected officials, government bureaucracies and regulators, advocacy groups, and the media to deliver the best possible outcome for their clients. What do public affairs firms do? Let’s start here. When should I consider hiring a public affairs agency?

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 12, 2023

Olympic track-and-field medalist Allyson Felix related her advocacy of contract protections for pregnant athletes to equal employment opportunities for all women during Convening Leaders 2023. You are our captive audience and we’re going to shove our governance on you, and our awards on you, and all these other things.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

2024 is a year of change; we’re going to see a new government (based on current polls), and we must face the fact that Trump will be president again. To me, this represents a ‘professionalisation’ of our industry – events contracts are no longer just handed out without a PO.” …And

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Milestone Events Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

Here are some things to look for when reviewing your venue contract. . . Force majeure: A clause in a contract that excuses or delays a party’s performance, or permits cancellation of the agreement, without penalty, when it makes it dangerous to fulfill the contract. . .

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