At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, legal issues in the meetings industry primarily centered around cancellation, attrition and what became the moving target of force majeure.

Now, with face-to-face meetings taking baby steps to resuming, meeting and event planners need to cover their organizations and ensure the safety of attendees by including key contract clauses in an environment that lacks definition.

In this Meetings Today Podcast, Tyler Davidson check in with leading meetings industry attorney Joshua L. Grimesto see what contract clause musts planners should include going forward.

Key elements of a “COVID contract provision” could deal with cleaning protocols; the right to cancel if government-required measures make it so restrictive that your meeting can’t go forward; and indemnification. Grimes also offers one contract addendum all planners should make sure are included in their contracts.

And will we soon start seeing “COVID surcharges?” Listen to this Meetings Today Podcast to find out more.