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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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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

So far, the closest that a convention center in the United States has come to a known terror attack is … pretty darn close: The Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 happened a few blocks from the John B. In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

So far, the closest that a convention center in the United States has come to a known terror attack is … pretty darn close: The Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 happened a few blocks from the John B. In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections.