This webinar took place on October 15, 2025
So many legal issues are causing planners and suppliers to tweak their event contracts. The rise of AI, the need for sustainability clauses, political questions and more will be covered in this discussion with Jill Blood, vice president and deputy general
counsel for Maritz. Be sure to send in your burning questions through the registration form.
Possible topics to be addressed:
- Getting event contracts across the finish line
- Covering sustainability in your agreements
- Dealing with a politicized atmosphere on-site
- Legal implications of AI
- Data privacy and security
Earns 1 Hour of CMP Credit
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SPEAKER
Jill Joerling Blood
Lead Legal Counsel
Maritz
Jill Joerling Blood joined Maritz in 2017 and serves as the privacy and compliance officer for the company. She also has become a sought-after speaker at industry events, acclaimed for her ability to share her industry-focused legal expertise in an accessible,
entertaining manner, and was named one of Northstar Meetings Group's 2024 Influential Eventprofs. Blood started her career at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions for public and private companies. She has been
described by clients as "surprisingly reasonable... for a lawyer" and "not as intimidating as her last name would indicate." She serves on the boards of the St. Louis Contemporary Art Museum and the National Conference for Community Justice's St.
Louis branch.
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 Incentive, 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.
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