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How to Write Force Majeure to Protect Your Meeting from the Next Pandemic

SmartMeetings

As news spread about socially distancing to save lives, planners and hoteliers experienced an evolving understanding of whether coronavirus could be called an “act of God,” which would allow contracted meetings to be called off without liability. The former is due to a contingency spelled out in the contract and therefore triggers no damages.

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Levy invests in high-performance bars and events company Peppermint

Event Industry News

They founded the business in 2003 with an ambition to shake up the events market and bring fresh event concepts into this space. The natural evolution of our business is to build on our work in Greenfield events into the sports sector and continue adding real value to our Levy partnership and the contracts and venues they operate.

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VFS Global announced as official UK ticket reseller for Expo 2020 Dubai

Event Industry News

Mr. Sanjive Khosla, chief commercial officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Mr. Zubin Karkaria, CEO, VFS Global Group, signed the contract on 20 October 2019 in Dubai. VFS Global has been associated with the Government of the UAE since 2003 and provides visa application services on its behalf in 15 countries worldwide.

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Events Industry Experts Weigh in on the Coronavirus

PCMA Convene

the flu represents a greater health threat than contracting the coronavirus. DuBois shared that it took about four months for the SARS scare in 2003 to stabilize. “Be wary of sensationalism,” Cooper said. Our audience “is turning to us to be the guiding light.” Peters emphasized that, particularly in the U.S.,

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Destination West London with ILEC Conference Centre!

Event Industry News

Over the next 30 years, the hotel operated under several brand names (Centre Hotel, Ramada, Park In…) until 2003 when Accor hotels Group took over the management contract under the Ibis brand. At the time the hotel-venue featured London’s largest pillar-free event space. into the banqueting kitchen facilities.

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VisitDallas Under the Microscope After Negative Audit

PCMA Convene

Since Jones began heading up VisitDallas in the fall of 2003, the organization has produced clear results, he said. We have hired a contract administrator to continuously monitor our contract with the city,” he said, “and to ensure that our travel policy is updated each year. “We VisitDallas). million room nights.

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Plan an Unforgettable and Safe Firework Show at Your Next Event

SmartMeetings

Grucci said many contracts with professional firework companies come with a 100 percent payment clause that requires full payment if everything is already loaded by the time an event is cancelled. He said the most expensive firework show ever produced was $10 million! Inclement Weather.