Destinations International (DI) announced its new Destination Booking Agreement
November 21, 2022
Destinations International Announces New Destination Booking Agreement
November 23, 2021
Marriott Settles Resort Fees Lawsuit. What Does It Mean for Meetings?
Global hotel giant Marriott International settled a major resort fees “drip pricing” lawsuit with the Pennsylvania attorney general Nov. 17 that will
July 10, 2019
Meeting Planner Resort Fee Negotiation Strategies
Last year, both Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International were under fire for allegedly deceptive pricing in their advertisements of
March 12, 2020
Essential Legal Tips for Event Cancellation and Postponement
Editor's note: This information was accurate at the time of publishing, March 12, 2020. We are monitoring and updating as
November 30, 2022
What Meeting Planners Need to Know About Destination Boycotts
When a majority draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court was leaked in May, hinting that Roe vs. Wade would be overturned in the summer, the
December 06, 2021
Contracting for the Recovery: Contract Negotiating Tips & Tricks For the Post-COVID Era
We’re ready to move forward with in-person meetings, but the site selection and contracting process that meeting professionals know from just a few
December 15, 2021
Legal Considerations in the Post-Pandemic Period
As a result of rising vaccination rates and fully-open destinations, the return to in-person meetings is here. However, the initial stages of this “
December 16, 2021
Must-Know Contract Clauses
As we re-enter the in-person meetings environment, meeting and event planners need to educated themselves about the latest contract clauses that
January 17, 2018
After Hawaii missile scare, it’s time to rethink contracts
Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, unhinged gunslingers and, most recently, an erroneous public warning in Hawaii of an impending missile attack
August 19, 2013
Unsold Rooms Credit: Is a Hotel Obligated?
A recent blog post on the Meetings Today website
May 04, 2010
Arizona Cancellations Raise Contract Issues
A convention boycott and several meeting cancellations in reaction to Arizona’s new immigration bill present planners with important legal
August 04, 2020
20 Meetings Trendsetters Who Stepped Up When Their Industry Needed Them Most
From a global pandemic that decimated the hospitality industry to a police killing that sparked protests and activisim across the nation and the
May 01, 2018
Dallas NRA Meeting a Flashpoint for Convention Risk
Over 80,000 gun enthusiasts and more than 800 exhibitors will descend on Dallas May 4-6, 2018, for the
January 24, 2019
A Risk Management Checklist to Help Avoid Disaster
Risk management should be at the top of every planning list for meetings. Potential hazards include manmade threats such as terrorism, shootings,
October 13, 2014
Contract Cheat Sheet
Every event contract is unique and so is every contract negotiation. But most groups, most events and most contracts share a few basics. We’re
April 08, 2024
March Jobs Report Points to Major Hospitality Industry Recovery
An overwhelmingly positive March jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of
September 18, 2013
That's the ball game!
Well, it’s October, and that means Major League Baseball is in the thick of its playoff schedule as teams fight tooth-and-nail, vying for a
October 24, 2012
When E-avesdropping Tanks Your Meeting
If Mitt Romney loses the presidential election, many think a secretly recorded video that was almost certainly made by a catering staffer at a