Ask the Attorney: Challenges in Contracting

This webinar takes place on October 14, 2026. Register now.

Every year, subtle legal issues cause planners and suppliers to tweak their event contracts. The rise of AI, the need to address sustainability, political questions and more are topics that might be covered in this discussion with Emily Hardin, associate general counsel for Maritz. Be sure to send in your burning questions through the registration form. 

Possible topics to be addressed:

• How to cover sustainability in your agreements 
• Negotiation tactics that work today
• Where to use AI best when writing contracts 
• Current trends in data privacy and security clauses

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Earns 1 CMP Credit (1 hour)

SPEAKER

Emily Hardin

Associate General Counsel, Maritz

Part of Maritz since 2023, Emily Hardin partners with teams across the events, consumer-loyalty and channel-incentives solutions. She loves diving into complex negotiations and turning legal jargon into concepts humans can understand. Hardin started her career at an AI tech start-up, and she still has a soft spot for dreamers who think their ideas can change the world. She earned her law degree from Wake Forest University and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Florida State University. Outside work, Hardin enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her husband and their cat Bean, who is absolutely convinced he is the CEO of their house. Her guiding principle? "Every contract tells a story — my job is to make sure it has a happy ending."

MODERATOR

Sarah J.F. Braley

Managing Editor, Northstar Meetings Group

Sally oversees content on Northstar’s meetings-related websites, as well as the print edition of Meetings & Conventions and Successful Meetings, along with covering key beats. Sally joined M&C in 1994 as a senior editor, after spending eight years at New Jersey Monthly magazine. She holds a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a B.A. in Journalism (with minors in French, Greek and psychology) from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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