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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

Levy UK + Ireland, the market leading sports and hospitality caterer, has taken a 50% stake in multi-award winning bars and event solutions business, Peppermint. Peppermint is the brainchild of Alex Brooke and Adam Hempenstall, who met at university where they both promoted student events.

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Events Industry Experts Weigh in on the Coronavirus

PCMA Convene

The Events Industry Council (EIC) held a webinar on Feb. the flu represents a greater health threat than contracting the coronavirus. for an ACAMS event and has made sure that hand sanitizers are more plentiful at the venue than in the past. DuBois shared that it took about four months for the SARS scare in 2003 to stabilize.

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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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Destination West London with ILEC Conference Centre!

Event Industry News

One of the most exciting venues, we feature one of London’s top largest and most versatile event suite, fitted with state of the art equipment, stunning design and one of the best secret to keep budgets in line. At the time the hotel-venue featured London’s largest pillar-free event space. into the banqueting kitchen facilities.

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Plan an Unforgettable and Safe Firework Show at Your Next Event

SmartMeetings

Visualize looking up at the dark night sky and seeing your event or brand logo bursting in color. Now imagine looking at the expression of awe on the faces of your event’s attendees. For the American Pyrotechnics Association annual convention, Heckman likes to go out with a bang with a big firework show as “our closing event.”

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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. Business event professionals are fluent in the language of room nights and hotel occupancy rates, but those outside the industry often narrow in on one figure: the CEO’s annual salary. VisitDallas).

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