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Risk Management 101 with Jordan Atherton, 1st Global

Connect Your Meetings

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Some venues will even add this to your final bill which streamlines the entire process.

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Risk360: On-Site Safety

MeetingsNet

But during MeetingsNet’s Risk360 conference on risk management, it became clear that safety has to remain a priority. Ask the venue if anything unusual happened at a previous group’s event, such as unauthorized entry to staff-only areas or badge theft. • Have an AED on site. Enforce all safety regulations.

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How to Take the Risk out of Planning Events with the Federal Government

SmartMeetings

Up until 2012 when the media broke the Muffingate story and the scandal of the GSA Western Regional Conference changed everything, government meetings were considered a relatively recession proof base of business. Federal meetings almost singlehandedly bailed out the hospitality industry following the tragedy of 9/11. Government Shutdown.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

Much of that has to do with a growing perception that — in light of mass shootings in malls, office buildings, churches, schools, and other pub-lic spaces in the United States, and terror attacks like last fall’s in Paris, which specifically targeted event venues — conventions have been lucky. RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . Ami Mayfield.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

Much of that has to do with a growing perception that — in light of mass shootings in malls, office buildings, churches, schools, and other public spaces in the United States, and terror attacks like last fall’s in Paris, which specifically targeted event venues — conventions have been lucky. RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . Ami Mayfield.