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    Hotel Contracts Demystified

    by Joe Nishi and Jennifer Glynn Hotel contracts in the events industry can feel like a complex dance. It’s a tango between high-stakes planning and “how many ways can this go wrong?” Add in some post-pandemic contract language, recent hurricanes, labour disputes, and a Taylor Swift concert, and you may find yourself in a stressful situation. We are not lawyers. But, we have 30 plus years of experience and want to help you navigate the new, post-pandemic, ‘normal’ in contracting. …

    Contingency/Disaster Planning, Event Operations, Site Selection

  • Will market disruption make room blocks the next casualty?

    By Anita Carlyle, CMP, CMM At a recent PCMA East Canada workshop in Ottawa, meeting professionals and business event suppliers came together to discuss room blocks. Consensus among the hotel sales representatives was that it is business as usual – if clients want the use of meeting space, they will be held to specific room blocks. These blocks will continue to be contracted with attrition clauses that mandate room and food & beverage revenue. Group business is the hotel’s base…

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