Find out everything that should be included in your hotel contract to protect your nonprofit event.
Learn common issues faced by nonprofits when negotiating hotel contracts. You will also gain confidence in understanding the relative importance of certain clauses versus others, what to push and what not to push. You will learn the fundamentals of hotel contracts in general while gaining knowledge as to specific clauses not found in every contract but which can be useful for your nonprofit.
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Agenda
Status of the Market
- Buyer's or Seller's Market
- Current Business on the Books
Issues With Contracts
- Gray Areas
- Attrition/Cancellation
- Mitigation
- Calculation
- Boilerplate
Change in Economy Makes Negotiations Tougher
Effects of Technology on Negotiations
Specific Reasons to Cancel
Force Majeure
Indemnification
Safety and Health
- Do You Have a Plan
- Liquor Liability
Checklist
Hot Topics
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Why Lorman?
Over 32 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Credits
OnDemand Webinar
This course was last revised on June 12, 2018.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Audio & Reference Manual
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Why Lorman?
Over 32 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Samuel J. Erkonen
Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
- Partner with Howe & Hutton, LTD
- Practice is limited primarily to not-for-profit organizations and the hospitality industry
- Admitted in nine different jurisdictions nationwide
- Provides 30-40 educational presentations yearly in connection with liability issues and hotel contracts
- J.D. degree and masters of law degree in taxation, Washington University in St. Louis; graduate in finance, University of Iowa
- Can be contacted at 312-263-3001, [email protected] or [email protected]
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Why Lorman?
Over 32 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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