{"id":18727,"date":"2020-07-31T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/?p=18727"},"modified":"2020-07-31T08:00:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:00:04","slug":"event-planning-training-managing-liability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/event-planning-training-managing-liability","title":{"rendered":"Event Planning Training: Managing Liability"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an event planner, you’re responsible for the most important day(s) of people’s lives. Whether it’s planning the perfect wedding, birthday party or other milestone event, it’s your job to make sure things go off without a hitch! <\/p>\n

But what happens when something goes wrong? Are you responsible for the fallout? What if it’s something out of your control? That’s where the question of liability comes into the picture. Often, clients will look to you as the event planner to be responsible for every little detail of the event. While that’s a good thing, you don’t want to become liable for event planning disasters<\/a> that are out of you control! <\/p>\n

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In your event planner training, you’ll learn how to manage your liability as the event planner. Let’s take a look at a few key points today.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Your Insurance<\/span><\/h2>\n

The number one element that will protect you from liability will be your event planner insurance<\/a>. Your insurance will likely include a liability clause which will protect you from negligence or other situations where you’re actually responsible for disasters that arise from your event planning process. Of course, your event planning training will also protect you from those situations (in fact, it’ll ensure most situations never arise). <\/p>\n

<\/span>Your Event Planner Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n

Your Event Planner Contract<\/a> will likely have several clauses in it that will also protect you from liability from doing your job. These will include an indemnification clause, protecting you against unruly or inebriated guests taking advantage of the open bar, guests tripping over wires leading to the DJ booth, or other issues that are completely our of your hands. With luck and good planning, the vendor will be equally immune from frivolous lawsuits driven by irresponsible guests. This includes:<\/p>\n