Author: Sean Whalin

Serving Alcohol At Your Events

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

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In this video, you’ll learn what to look out for when serving alcohol at meetings and events. You’ll get an understanding of the group’s risk level is and how it interferes with the hotel’s risk level, the concept of a “social host” and things you can do to manage risk when serving alcohol at your event.

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Indemnification In Your Hotel Contracts

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn what indemnification means, you’ll get an understanding of the concept of “mutual indemnification” and how groups can use indemnification as a risk management tool.

Marketing Your Meeting In The Hotel’s Public Space

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn about how to approach marketing your meeting in the hotel’s public space and how to approach the conversation with the hotel.

Competitors Staying At the Same Hotel During Your Event

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn how to approach if a competitor is booked at the same hotel as your group. How to navigate if a competitor is in violation of your competitor clause? How to go about adding a competitor clause to your contract at your event hotel.

Disclosure of Third Party Payments, Rebates, and Commission

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn what third-party payments, rebates, and commissions are and why they are used. As well as, things to consider when groups attempt to seek rebates.

How To Approach Dishonored Reservations With Hotels

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn how to approach dishonored reservations at your event hotel, how to navigate the Walk Clause with your hotel partner in your contract.

Event Contract Pet Peeves- Part 1

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn if you’re making these common event contract pet peeves with your hotel partner? This video covers hotel event contracting pitfalls to avoid such as, failing to use consistent terms throughout your event contract, addenda vs. addendum, and sloppy drafting.

Hotel Event Contract Pet Peeves- Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

This video covers hotel event contracting pitfalls to avoid such as handwritten changes, dangling counteroffers, and a one-way street clause. Are you making these common event contract pet peeves with your hotel partner?

Third party commission payments in your hotel event contracts

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn what commission payments in hotel contracts mean and why they are used. Understand how hotels view third-party commission payments and learn how groups should approach third-party commissions. You’ll also learn about how to structure commission agreements and how to avoid the most common commission issues with hotels.

Insurance for meetings, events, and tradeshows

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sean Whalin - Contracts

In this video, you’ll learn what is the purpose of insurance for your live events. Why do hotels require vendors to have insurance at your event? What does having an additional insured mean for your event? Why would hotels resist naming groups as additional insured? How to check if your vendors have insurance and what to look out for when reviewing your vendor’s insurance?