Definition of Terminology

Convention and Meeting Facility Booking Policies

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II. Definition of Terminology

In the process of scheduling the facility and dates, the following terms and definitions shall always apply to scheduling commitments, i.e., reservations issued by the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center:

Tentative

Facility and dates will be temporarily held pending notification to the contrary by either party. In the event a tentative commitment is released by the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, the requesting party will be notified that the space and/or dates have been released.

First Option

Space and dates reserved on a first option are reserved tentatively, but a conflicting commitment for the space and dates generally will not be made in favor of a second requesting party within the same scheduling priority without first offering the party holding a first option an opportunity to either execute a License Agreement or release the reservation. A first option held by a Second Priority Event can always be superseded by a First Priority Event, unless a License Agreement has been previously executed.

At the discretion of the General Manager, a party with a First Priority Event holding a first option may be required within seven (7) days of written notice to execute a License Agreement and post a deposit at any time that the General Manager has a good faith request in writing from another First Priority Event for the same dates.

Confirmed

Space and dates are considered confirmed or under contractual commitment only upon execution of a Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center License Agreement by the event sponsor and the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, specifying all details of the commitment.

No variance from the Center's agreement represented in the above terms may by made in any case except upon the prior express written approval of the General Manager.