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Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era

SmartMeetings

Meeting professionals today are risk managers. The venue should agree to hold harmless, indemnify and agree to defend the group from asserted claims, judgments and liabilities from failure to comply with agreed-upon protocols and standards. There is always risk. If people won’t assume risk, then you can’t let them come.

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Top tips for planning your event security

Eventinterface

They plan for accidents, venue problems, protesters, weather related issues, and much more. Mark Deane, CEO with ETS Risk Management brings years of experience to this conversation. Mark is a risk management specialist whose experience stems from his career working as an Operational Officer for the British Government.

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

SmartMeetings

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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9 Essential Tips to Reduce Hybrid Event Risk

Eventsforce

So you should absolutely undertake a risk assessment, but it is not down to just walking through an individuals’ evacuation plan. Managing attendee, speaker and other stakeholders’ expectations is a key focus for your event success. Or will you be administering checks and testing at the venue? What will you do?

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What Did You Do Differently Last Year?

PCMA Convene

We are moving to a larger venue for 2017. We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. Increase in what we budget for food and beverage, and managing other costs more closely. Increased registration fees and meal prices. More outreach.

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7 Tips for a Successful Crisis Management Meeting

SmartMeetings

Crisis management planning is like life insurance; nobody wants it, but everyone needs it. Business owners must budget for risk management even when there is no sign of trouble ahead. But, like a life insurance policy, not having one is far more costly. Entertainment may help reduce the stress of crisis planning.

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Virtual Events 2021: The #1 List of Virtual Events and Conferences

Bizzabo

The KickStart conference provides a venue for important thought leaders from the digital infrastructure industry and the ecosystem, to share trends, opinions, and ideas?. The webinars will focus on the state of Artificial Intelligence across several sectors, including pharma, industry, banking, insurance, and more. KickStart Europe.

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