Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. Look, if it wasn’t in there, this doesn’t cover it.

2023 97

2023 Meetings Contracts Government 97

Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

Along with my counterpart, my responsibilities include contracting hotels, ensuring on-site logistics meet contract requirements and processing foundation payments. How I got here: I spent the last four years of my hotel career involved in different organizations such as Society of Government Meeting Professionals and MPI.

Contracts 76

Contracts Hotels Government 2017 76

SmartMeetings

MAY 25, 2017

While he is not a lawyer or a doctor, he was happy to provide the following answers to questions about liability and medical issues based on his experience in meeting planning and law enforcement. Often when I’m doing safety and security plans , especially for larger groups, I tend to include medical personnel.

Insurance 43

Insurance Government Hotels Social Media 43

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future?

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Site Selections 2014 Hotels 40

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The rigorous CMP exam was “developed and is maintained by meeting professionals from all over the world who volunteer their time to ensure that the program reflects the best practices in the meeting management field,” as it states on EIC’s website. In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Spending less — Despite the continued improved economy, most meeting organizers are still being asked to cut back on meeting expenses, and the majority (63 percent) have been asked to focus on reducing F&B expenses, followed by AV costs (54 percent). NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78