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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. Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) Event Disruption Study. Hire local PD.

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

SmartMeetings

Government agencies are frozen, afraid to make decisions that will land their events on the front page of the Washington Post. Congress finally provided guidance to agencies, limiting: How much money can be spent on meetings and events. That possibility needs to be acknowledged in contracts. How many people can travel.

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Risk360: On-Site Safety

MeetingsNet

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. It is no secret that meeting planning is a stressful job and that no matter how much preparation happens before an event, once on site planners are still deluged with questions and last-minute issues. Have an AED on site. Use situational awareness. Does anyone look out of place?