After we published our recent piece on Pirates and Poachers and the devastating effects they can have on room block bookings (which you can read here) we learned of a recent ruling in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against travel agency Tarzango, in which the latter was ordered to pay approximately $750,000 in damages for ‘deceptive advertising practices’ to the US Poultry and Egg Association in relation to room block bookings for its annual trade show and conference, the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE).  In 2017, Tarzango sent unsolicited emails to IPPE exhibitors and attendees, misrepresenting themselves as being an official housing affiliate of the show, when in fact this was not the case.

Previously we’ve explored the best ways to deal with dreaded attrition monsters.  But there’s another sinister threat to your event housing blocks – pirates and poachers.