‘‘Can I Get A Witness”: Standard Terms for Agreement with Live Performers at a Hotel Venue in the UAE

Analysis

Hotels contain many vast and diverse departments, such as housekeeping, marketing, reservations and food outlets.

In this region, one of the bigger revenue generators for hotel operators is the bar or club. In the competitive entertainment industry, bars and clubs are increasingly hiring musical acts - singers, bands and DJs - to generate interest and gain an audience. But many hotel venues are doing this on an ad hoc basis, using emails and calls to confirm and not having a set of standard terms that they present to entertainers that are performing in the venue. As with every aspect of your business, having and using a standard form contract for venue entertainment ensures that everyone understands the business side of the deal. There are no unexpected surprises for either party.