Ask the Legal Expert: Your Burning Contract Questions

Presenter: Lisa Sommer Devlin, JD

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Negotiating contracts are a large part of a meeting planner’s day—and arguably—the most important. From negotiating amenities, to inserting risk management clauses, meeting planners must stay at the top of their game.

Tune in with veteran hotel attorney Lisa Sommer Devlin and receive expert insight on your most critical contract concerns. And remember to bring your biggest questions to this interactive session. Lisa will be fielding queries around:

  • Renovation, competitors, rate parity, cancellation and attrition
  • How to draft clauses that will work for the hotel and your group
  • What clauses hotels are more likely to accept to meet your needs
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