1. Conference Contracts Vita Feuerstein Manager, Conference Contracting

2. IEEE Contract Policy Contracts with a value of $25,000USD or greater must be submitted to IEEE for review by a subject matter expert and signed by IEEE procurement department.

3. What is the purpose of the review? Eliminate Ambiguity Ensure Contract is mutual Minimize Financial Liability Qualify Contract –Venue Selection Process –Sleeping Room Block –Food and Beverage Commitment

4. What is new in 2008?

5. Standard Hotel Contract Templates Starwood Hyatt Hilton Fairmont Disney Marriott Wyndham

6. What does this mean to you? You still negotiate the “Terms of Sale” –Sleeping room rate –Sleeping room block –Meeting room space –Concessions

7. What does this mean to you? QUICKER TURN AROUND TIME

8. What does this mean to you? –Eliminate Ambiguity - DONE –Ensure Contract is mutual - DONE –Minimize Financial Liability - DONE

9. What does this mean to you? SME will still: –Ensure negotiated clause with attorneys were not altered –Confirm sleeping room block and F&B comment is realistic to the needs of the meeting

10. Standard Contact Templates are posted at http://www.ieee.org/web/conferences/organiz ers/contracts.html