$24,150 in Hotel Attrition Fees Waived: How Force Majeure Saved the Day
$24,150 in hotel fees — gone. Waived. Zeroed out. Here’s how:
A client’s international event in Europe was ready to go, but then…
…at the last minute, a new DOGE guideline dropped that limited all U.S. government employee’s travel overseas. ✈️🇺🇸❌
Attendees from everywhere else still showed up. But the U.S. folks? Nope.
175 room nights gone.
At €138 per night, that’s $24,150 in potential attrition fees.
And if they had cancelled outright? Even worse.
We jumped in and:
- Worked directly with the hotel to assess the impact
- Proved the U.S. travel restriction qualified as Force Majeure
- Negotiated a full waiver of all cancellation and attrition fees
- Helped the planner keep her event on track
- Preserved her client relationship and made her look like a total rockstar
The hotel didn’t have to waive those fees but we knew how to ask — and how to make the case.
And if you plan meetings and you’re thinking “What the heck is Force Majeure?”, you should know! Let’s chat so we can explain all the ins and outs of what it means and how it can affect your meetings when you have to cancel.