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Contracts, Negotiations and Financials

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A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses. New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment. Contracting in the current Covid climate is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Contracts and Negotiations Amid Covid: Best of What’s Worked in 2021.

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Best of 2021: Career Accelerator Webinars

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During this webinar, Ludwig shows the many advancements meeting professionals may come into contact with in the near and distant future, such as second-floor public transport, futuristic venues and self-driving luggage. Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings. Attorney, author and faculty legal advisor Ty M.

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Lessons from the Front: Covid-era Med Meetings

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Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Katie Bohrer. “If

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers. The solution?

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Childcare at Events Remains Expensive and Still Hard to Come By

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Tempesta, who has picked up some contracts from competitors who went out of business, said anyone entering the event childcare business these days faces steep challenges. The post Childcare at Events Remains Expensive and Still Hard to Come By appeared first on Skift Meetings.

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Convincing Stakeholders to Hold Live or Hybrid Events is Planners’ Top Concern

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Here is what they said: Convincing stakeholders to hold live or hybrid meetings (63 percent). Contract negotiations/liability/waivers (43 percent). based planner concerns for moving forward with events were (highest to lowest): fear in general, lower attendance, travel restrictions, and negotiating contract terms.

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

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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. See also : 4 Contingency Planning Scenarios You Need to Prepare For Today.

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