We were recently posed with the scenario of ethics in the event business and was asked what we would do if a planner "stole" an idea from us and hired another company to execute. Here is our answer...what would you do?
"Most of the planners we work with are complete professionals and wouldn’t compromise their professional integrity by doing such a thing, Unfortunately from a production side, this type of thing happens fairly often. Yes it is completely unethical. We have been in situations where we did see our ideas displayed on an event that we were not producing. I wouldn’t go so far and say you would “confront” the planner, but if you have a relationship with that planner you can discuss the issue that you have with the way business was conducted. As a company we have learned to “protect” ourselves by including a contractual clause regarding intellectual property, but there are still challenges in ensuring this won’t happen. I don’t believe blackballing anyone is good business, but we proceed with caution when considering working with a planner who has burned us in the past. Those planners will probably not get the value added perks we offer our clients that have a trusting relationship with us. The best advice we could give is practice what you preach. Practicing professional ethics will result in great business relationships that will generate great shows and cost savings in the long run."
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