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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. Ask your venue contact about existing risk management or emergency procedures already in place.

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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. This is one of five articles on actions you can take to make your meeting more secure.

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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.

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7 Smart Moves at Loews Hotels, Duke Energy Convention Center and More

SmartMeetings

His experience in the sports tourism field includes serving on the North Carolina Sports Association Board and Executive Committee, where he was chairman from 2013-2015. Peter Barton Senior Peter Barton Senior has been promoted to sales manager for Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Alina Wheeler frequently speaks to management teams about brand fundamentals, processes, best practices, and critical success factors. In 2013, Alina Wheeler launched the fourth edition of her book, Designing Brand Identity: an essential guide for the whole marketing team (DBI4). What is she known for? Where to find him?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Alina Wheeler frequently speaks to management teams about brand fundamentals, processes, best practices, and critical success factors. In 2013, Alina Wheeler launched the fourth edition of her book, Designing Brand Identity: an essential guide for the whole marketing team (DBI4). What is she known for? Where to find him?

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Getting a grip on event firearms policies

Plan Your Meetings

Until recently, he says, the topic of guns at meetings and events simply hasn’t received much attention. At one event, Johnston recalls meeting a couple from Arizona who showed up each wearing a holster with a legal handgun. Our staffs met with the management of the Henry B. Review gun laws on a state-by-state basis.).

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