Many hotel and convention center contract provisions can be difficult to understand, even for an experienced meeting planner, but the most confusing language is generally found under the heading “indemnification” or “hold harmless.” ...
CLAUSE: All room revenue is commissionable at 10 percent to Smith Meeting Services. Hotel agrees commission will be paid to Smith Meeting Services within 30 days of settlement of the Group master bill...
Experts suggest that planners be ever-mindful of legal issues when meeting outside of the U.S. Sourcing, booking, and contracting for space in other countries, particularly in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, can be quite different than here. Of...
