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MeetingsNet Debuts New Conference Dedicated to Risk Management

MeetingsNet

MeetingsNet, the meeting industry’s premier resource for news, business intelligence, ideas and more, today launched Risk360, a new one-day conference focusing on risk management for meetings and events professionals. Risk360 will take place November 29, 2018, at Convene Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Click here to register.

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Five Risk Management Tips For Your Holiday Event

Event Leadership Institute

The answer is two words: risk management. Event organizers and hosts are responsible for the safety and well-being of their guests and the risks associated with events, in particular the serving of alcohol can be especially daunting. How can a holiday party planner be responsible for saving Christmas? Heidi Hughes.

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Q&A with Fred Dixon on the Enduring Importance of Hospitality

SmartMeetings

It was critically important to help our local tourism and hospitality industry navigate these rocky, ever-changing seas during one of the most challenging travel crises of our lifetimes and to steer the ship toward what we know will be a gradual but certain recovery. From a national level, with the U.S. From a national level, with the U.S.

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7 Steps to Creating a Proactive Medical Risk Management Plan

MeetingsNet

Here are the steps he recommends to create a proactive medical risk management plan. Identify all of the health risks that could be associated with your program. Identify the closest—and the best—hospital and urgent care facilities. Your destination management company may be able to help you with this.”

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2024 Contracts Playbook

SmartMeetings

Read More : Risk Management: Events are Risky Business Extra costs could also show up indirectly in hotels showing less flexibility for what can be charged to the bill post-program, or just overall less “wiggle room” because the venues are trying to cover their own higher costs. The obvious effect could be lower levels of service.

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, New York and More

Smart Meetings

In this new role, Michaels will expand her scope to oversee all legal, risk management, internal audits, compliance and workers compensation functions within the company. She joined Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2022 after over a decade in multiple leadership roles in the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality industries.