MPIOC MAY MASTERCLASS SERIES:
Contracting in & Beyond a Post COVID-19 World
Tuesday, May 12, 2020  |  3:00 - 4:00 PM

MPIOC understands this is an unprecedented time in our industry and we must work together to overcome the issues at hand. Join us, as we sit in on an enlightening conversation with Cheryl Payne as we discover tips and tricks to contracting in a post COVID-19 world. 

Speaker
Cheryl Payne, CMP, CMM
Partner, INNOV8 Meetings + Events and MPI Orange County Past President 

The only thing constant in our industry is change.  

As we adapt to the changes that are currently taking place in our industry, this session will arm you with real-time tactical strategies that will help you to negotiate and defend your organization.  

We will review what is happening in today's environment, explore new ideas to elevate your contract to current times, as well as, learn about what other Meeting Planners are doing to minimize their risk with hotels for this Fall 2020 and beyond.  
We will review key contract clauses, including force majeure and cancellation clauses, and explore negotiations tips and proven strategies on how to get to “YES” while reviewing variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.  

Learning Outcomes include:

• Understand our current marketplace and how it affects a planners' strategy during negotiations.
• Review key contract clauses and how to defend them to benefit your organizations bottom-line
• Discuss variables that the hotels consider when reviewing your overall business value.

1.0 CE Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management MPI Orange County has been approved by the Events Industry Council (EIC) as a Preferred Provider of the above-listed continuing education course, which qualify for CMP continuing education credit. Determination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provider status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment of education quality.

ALTERNATIVE ACCESS VIA YOUTUBE LIVE Response to this meeting has been tremendous and there is a high number of registrants. If you experience any difficulty logging on to the meeting, please visit MPIOC TV on YouTube, or click the URL below and look for the video that is stamped"LIVE VIDEO" in red text. Both Zoom and YouTube Live participants will have the ability to ask questions via the chat window to the right of the video MPIOC TV Link:https://www.youtube.com/user/MPIOCTV/videos

MPIOC MAY MASTERCLASS SERIES:
Contracting in & Beyond a Post COVID-19 World
Tuesday, May 12, 2020  |  3:00 - 4:00 PM

MPIOC understands this is an unprecedented time in our industry and we must work together to overcome the issues at hand. Join us, as we sit in on an enlightening conversation with Cheryl Payne as we discover tips and tricks to contracting in a post COVID-19 world. 

Speaker
Cheryl Payne, CMP, CMM
Partner, INNOV8 Meetings + Events and MPI Orange County Past President 

The only thing constant in our industry is change.  

As we adapt to the changes that are currently taking place in our industry, this session will arm you with real-time tactical strategies that will help you to negotiate and defend your organization.  

We will review what is happening in today's environment, explore new ideas to elevate your contract to current times, as well as, learn about what other Meeting Planners are doing to minimize their risk with hotels for this Fall 2020 and beyond.  
We will review key contract clauses, including force majeure and cancellation clauses, and explore negotiations tips and proven strategies on how to get to “YES” while reviewing variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.  

Learning Outcomes include:

• Understand our current marketplace and how it affects a planners' strategy during negotiations.
• Review key contract clauses and how to defend them to benefit your organizations bottom-line
• Discuss variables that the hotels consider when reviewing your overall business value.

1.0 CE Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management MPI Orange County has been approved by the Events Industry Council (EIC) as a Preferred Provider of the above-listed continuing education course, which qualify for CMP continuing education credit. Determination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provider status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment of education quality.

ALTERNATIVE ACCESS VIA YOUTUBE LIVE Response to this meeting has been tremendous and there is a high number of registrants. If you experience any difficulty logging on to the meeting, please visit MPIOC TV on YouTube, or click the URL below and look for the video that is stamped"LIVE VIDEO" in red text. Both Zoom and YouTube Live participants will have the ability to ask questions via the chat window to the right of the video MPIOC TV Link:https://www.youtube.com/user/MPIOCTV/videos