Looking to host a conference? Tune in to make it legally legit!

Episode Introduction: 

In this week’s episode of Law Chat with Girija, we go over the important contracts and clauses that you must have in place when organizing a conference.

Episode Summary: 

Girija Patel walks you through the four essential contracts and nine important contract clauses that you must be diligent about when planning to host an in-person conference. Take notes if you’re looking to have people attend a conference you may be hosting soon!

Main Takeaways:

• If you’re hosting an in-person conference, you need a venue contract.
• Vendor contracts help ensure that each person you hire is clear on what they need to deliver in order for your conference to be hosted smoothly. It also sets clear expectations on payment schedules and other perks for them.
• The attendee contract draws out the expectations for the attendees and also talks about the conference policies that they’re agreeing to abide by if they sign up.
• The educator/ speaker contract helps your conference speakers understand what is expected of them, how they’ll be compensated, what they’ll be getting, and other specifics of your collaboration with them.
• Important clauses to include:

1. Parties to the contract.
2. Payment terms.
3. Service expectations.
4. Model permission clause.
5. Intellectual property rights.
6. Cancellation/ rescheduling clause.
7. Force majeure clause.
8. Access to the content.
9. Covid policy.

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