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Coronavirus? ACC's advice to avoid cancellation fees
ACC Belgium|
February 27, 2020

The spread and especially fear surrounding the Corona virus has probably not escaped anyone. Here and there we see events being canceled in neighboring countries and some concerns are also beginning to arise among clients in Belgium. Bert Knuts (Chairman of the ACC Expert Center Event Management) investigated how best to deal with this if the customer inquires about options for postponing or canceling events: "At the moment there is no increased alarm phase in our country and the government has therefore not yet events prohibited. This means that cases of force majeure cannot be invoked at this time in the event of a cancellation. At that time it is the choice of the client / organizer and he must pay for the (cancellation) costs. to look for a solution together with clients in a healthy way, and to consult with suppliers. Postponement of an event is always easier to arrange than cancellation. An extra cancellation insurance can be taken out for events - this can be done at Verzekeringskantoor Verheyen that has been offering this for several years, however, there are a few important conditions that must be observed: Om bero To be able to do this on the insurance, there must be a written prohibition from an official government body that the event may not take place due to the Corona virus. This insurance can only be taken out within the month of the event. Given the situation changes almost daily, the insurance companies themselves do not take too great risks and their position can quickly change back. We are currently in an unpleasant situation where concerns have the upper hand, but unfortunately there are currently no concrete (government) solutions for it. Like everyone else, we keep a close eye on the situation and keep up to date if there is more news. ”In the meantime, Visit Brussels has already communicated via their website ( https://visit.brussels/nl/article/coronavirus ). check it regularly for new updates.

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