How to Negotiate Better Event Contracts (Episode 140)

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik
Guest: Heather Reid   In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, hear from Heather Reid, the founder and C.E.O. of Planner Protect, an Ontario-based company that offers consulting on event contracts. She discusses how careful reading of contracts can save event hosts and venues more than $25,000 per event, sharing the key words and phrases to watch for in a contract, ways to negotiate important changes, and how these same tips can apply to all aspects of the event industry. Reid also notes the difference between contracts in Canada and the U.S., how a good contract should please both parties, and more.   Download or subscribe to the show at bizbash.com/gathergeeks. Running time 36:22.