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

SmartMeetings

He has been drafting ever-more exacting legal language for just such an occasion since 2003, when the SARS epidemic sidetracked numerous events, and says a thorough clause takes at least a page to list all potential occurrences. Smart Meetings asked veteran attorney John Foster, Esq., You have to cover all legal aspects available,” he says.

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Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency?

Social Tables

With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003. Keep reading to see how your budget situation compares to planners in your cohort, and learn how to set yourself up for success the next time you have to negotiate for more.

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It Takes a Conference

PCMA Convene

Harm reduction focuses on minimizing the ill effects of substance abuse among the homeless through negotiation, underpinned by the notion of treating them with dignity and respect. A conference in 2003, where he heard about some of Housing First’s positive outcomes and decided to develop a similar initiative in Utah.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine. Compared to most fields, Shure wrote, even in 2003, “the profession is still in its infancy.”. “We

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