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HBAA calls on government to urgently lift the ban on venue site inspections

Event Industry News

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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The QEII Centre strengthens leadership team with two new female directors

Prestige Events Magazine

Leading London events venue, The QEII Centre , has strengthened its director team with the appointment of Elena Gurgul as Sales and Marketing Director and EeLain Ong as Finance Director. With the addition of the two new hires, the senior leadership team for the world-renowned meetings and exhibitions centre is now 60 per cent female.

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‘Strong growth in the volume and value of enquiries and contracts shows that confidence is building in the events, conference and training sector’

Prestige Events Magazine

Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing, etc.venues. of events contracted in 6 weeks – up 225%. There are very encouraging signs that many event planners are gaining in confidence to book live events,” says Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing for etc.venues. We’ve contracted events worth £5.2m compared to £4.9m

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Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More

Smart Meetings

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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Don’t Ask for a Covid Force Majeure Clause Now, and Other Advice from a Hotel Attorney

Smart Meetings

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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5 Critical Things You Need in an Event Planner Contract

Capterra Event Management

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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Pros and cons of consulting for large organizations

Conferences that Work

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.