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3 Event Contract Trends in 2022

EventMB

If you thought event contracts were tricky before the pandemic, buckle up for even more complications. In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. Performing the activities stipulated in the contract had been made impracticable. A lot of contracts don’t specify that.

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Best of 2023: Event Contracts and Budgeting

Smart Meetings

Over the last year, Smart Meetings wrote about contract and budgeting tips and trends this year for the event planner who wants to keep on top of their financials, so they can keep creating memorable experiences. Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract Cheryl M. In short, think big. Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

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Did the FAR Lose Its Mojo in the Government Contracts World? Depends.

BizBash

In Lockheed , the Army awarded two separate indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, time-and-materials (“T&M”) contracts to Lockheed for various support services. Both contracts expressly incorporated FAR provisions, including 52.232-7 addressing T&M and labor-hour contracts. What did the FAR say?

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A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses

Smart Meetings

Post-Covid Contract Solutions.”. We’ll delve into a condensed review to address what and what not to include in your venue contract, as well as negotiation tactics and what can potentially trigger a force majeure. Local laws can impact your contract and your options for termination, recovery and liability, Sheaks explained.

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Showcase wins new contract with Local Government Association

Event Industry News

We are proud to announce that we are back working with the LGA , who are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve. We worked with them previously on their annual conference, when it was in-person at the Birmingham ICC, this year’s event, 6th-8th July, will be virtual.

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COVID-19 Considerations for Meetings Contracts

SmartMeetings

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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ExecSpace secures 4 year contract with Scottish Government

Event Industry News

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.