Event Planning: What can I do to protect myself from a keynote speaker not showing up?
15th September 2013
My answer to Event Planning: What can I do to protect myself from a keynote speaker not showing up? on Quora
My hunch is that if a keynote speaker doesn’t show up it won’t be for financial reasons—and they wouldn’t expect their fee to be paid. Much more likely it would be a family emergency or unexpected travel problem.
Have you investigated event insurance?
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