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Current Trends Affecting Contract Language & Booking Strategies to Combat Them (Room 271)

29 Jul 25

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: All Venues, Sales

Speaker(s): Elaine Williams, Chief Commercial Officer, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; David Phelps, General Counsel, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center;

Moderator(s): Krystine St. Michael Bussiere, Director Sales, Services, Marketing, Baltimore Convention Center

Explore current trends affecting contract language such as federal funding changes, airbnb’s affect on lodging/ incentives, need periods and other current events and industry trends related to contract edit asks.

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