Force majeure is not a universal right to cancel an event without cost. Learn how associations can use clear, mutual contract language to prepare for serious disruptions, protect attendee interests, and establish practical next steps with the hotel.

Is your association risking thousands in unexpected shortfall penalties? Demystify the food and beverage minimum with our latest breakdown. Learn how venues calculate these commitments, which fees you should explicitly exclude, and how to handle unexpected shortfalls before you sign the contract.

Images found online are not necessarily free to use, and associations are increasingly receiving copyright demands over photographs posted on websites and social media. Learn three common misconceptions and practical steps organizations can consider to reduce copyright risk.

Mandatory lodging, meeting, technology, and venue charges can materially affect an event budget. The FTC’s fee-transparency rule may improve visibility into certain covered lodging prices, but careful review of the proposed agreement and fee schedule remains essential.

Generative AI can help associations create content faster—but it may also limit the copyright protection available for AI-generated material. Our latest article explains why human authorship still matters, the practical risks for proprietary association content, and steps organizations can consider when using AI in their content-development process.

Mid-Year Alert: The IRS has increased the business standard mileage rate to 76 cents per mile, effective July 1, 2026. Here is what your organization needs to know to update its expense policies.

Executive directors safeguard their organizations by anchoring critical financial and legal data, not just building board rapport — and addressing these early blind spots prevents catastrophic operational failures.

Board members fulfill their fiduciary duties through strategic oversight, not operational interference — and executives can use legal frameworks to enforce that boundary.