Articles tagged “contracts”

As geopolitical instability disrupts travel and event planning in the Middle East, planners are rediscovering a hard truth: the fine print in their contracts matters. Many are finding force majeure protections are narrower than expected. 

Make sure your CEO is aware that the decision to hold off on booking an event will mean limited availability, lower attendance, a stressed-out staff — and big bucks. 

Today’s uncertain business climate is putting pressure on planners to hold off on making decisions until the last minute. Not only does this put speakers bureaus in a tough spot, it can mean lost income for the speakers.

Tariff-driven price increases and international attendee cancellations can cost companies big bucks — unless they’ve addressed these in their contracts.

Event organizers can’t control global crises, but they can control their contracts, which are now a critical first line of defense.

Tariffs can trigger unexpected cost spikes for both planners and suppliers. Building flexibility into contracts through substitutions and force majeure protections can help mitigate financial surprises and keep events on track.

There's no question: Negotiations can be intimidating. Here are 5 beginner negotiating mistakes —and how to avoid them.

A fee for turning on the electricity? Or putting an item in the minibar to keep it cold? When it comes to unexpected and unfair fees, planners say the situation has gone too far.

As generative AI continues to evolve, event technology companies compete in a race to deliver the most powerful yet easy-to-use solutions.

Changing the dates of a city-wide congress sounds like a planner's worst nightmare. Try doing it twice.