Common use of Cancellation by Speaker Clause in Contracts

Cancellation by Speaker. In the event the Speaker must cancel the Event or is otherwise unable to appear or perform its obligations hereunder for any reason beyond the control of the Speaker, including, without limitation, illness, unforeseen emergency or overriding professional responsibility (which, for the avoidance of doubt, would not include a speaking event at another venue), the Bureau and Speaker will not have any liability for the expenses or losses incurred by the Sponsor. The Bureau will attempt to provide a comparable speaker who is acceptable to the Sponsor or reschedule the Event to a mutually agreeable date. The Bureau agrees to refund the Sponsor, within thirty (30) days, the Deposit received from the Sponsor in the event Speaker cancels the Event and the Bureau cannot provide a comparable speaker who is acceptable to the Sponsor or reschedule the Event to a mutually agreeable date. In the event Speaker is delayed, but arrives and presents her/his program in full, the Sponsor shall pay the Fee and other charges due hereunder to the Bureau.