Hurricane Toolbox

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and the damage it's wreaked in the past weeks, it's a good time to check in on your contracts and make sure that you are covered in the event of an emergency.

Earlier this August, our sister publication MeetingsNet published an article after Hurricane Debby's onslaught. "Barbara Dunn, partner at Chicago-based law firm Barnes & Thornburg LLP, represents many nonprofit groups and trade associations in their dealings with hotels," the article reads. "She advises that planners make sure that their hotel contracts do not calculate attrition on a nightly or per-night basis. Instead, it should be calculated on a cumulative basis that accounts for the total number of rooms used over all the event dates."

You can learn more by reading the full article: Hurricane Hurdles: Is Your Event Contract Well Prepared?

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If you or another event, meeting, or catering professional and are in personal crisis due to Hurricane Helene, or would like to support relief efforts, please contact the SEARCH Foundation.