We spoke with meeting industry thought leaders who are supremely proficient in both the art of negotiating and the particulars of law.

That would be meeting industry attorney Joshua Grimes and expert educator Therese Jardin, instructor of MPI’s Contract & Negotiation Specialist Certificate course and CEO of Strategic Event Procurement. Together, we tackle some of the legal issues that have risen to the fore, from service and resort fees to attrition, cancelation, force majeure and even a unique situation in Texas that demonstrates why it’s important to communicate what groups are in-house to other groups using meeting spaces in the same venue.

While certainly not the definitive solution to all legal issues you may encounter, we hope that the opinions of these two experts spark you to ask more questions about the contract terms and clauses you should consider.

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