When Lisa Devlin, Esq., Devlin Law Firm, PC, Phoenix, and Barbara Dunn, Esq., Barnes & Thornburg LLP, in Chicago, present case studies from actual meeting contract disputes in education sessions, they sometimes conclude that the parties could...
1. Don't be afraid to ask. Negotiators often fail to raise an issue because they don't think they have a chance of success. Don't be afraid. Not only do good negotiators ask for everything they want, they also make sure they don't...
Planners and hoteliers share their top picks.
1. Termination and Excuse of Performance
Sample Clause: “The parties’ performance under this agreement, in whole or in part, is subject to acts of God, war, government regulation, terrorism, disaster, strikes, civil disorder, curtailment of tr...
You can’t always predict when storms or unforeseen events will affect your meetings, but you can protect yourself with a good force majeure clause.
Force majeure, meaning a superior or irresistible power, is the name of a contract provisi...
Tech whiz Brandt Krueger at one of the #IMEX15 campfire sessionsMeeting and event technology consultant Brandt Krueger was a fountain of information on all things audiovisual during several sessions he led at IMEX America in Las Vegas. Here are j...
Where kids are present, companies must be sensitive to three legal issues: liability, liability, and liability. Some will decide that the most prudent approach to kids is to provide no programs or services for them. If no programs or services are...
CWT Meetings & Events is out with its 2016 Meeting and Events Forecast, and the outlook for meeting planners in North America in the next 12 months is tough! Extremely high demand (the highest in more than 30 years) is still so far ahead of...
Heads up! Association planners should keep their eyes—and their contracts—on potentially disruptive developments that could put their meetings' viability at risk. Photo: Thinkstock by Getty ImagesWith associations typicall...
