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Financial Meeting Planners Face Special Challenges During Crises

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When the going gets tough, the tough cut costs—at least in the financial and insurance conference sector, where budgets often are more likely to come under the scrutiny of regulators. Managing risk is particularly important in the financial and insurance meetings sector, and meeting planners play a key role in this process.

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IRF Survey: Prospects for Resumption of Incentive Travel Optimistic

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Sanitation and health security will be permanently more important risk management strategies,” said FICP Executive Director Steve Bova, CAE. In addition to new risk management strategies, future destination selections and program characteristics and activities are also anticipated to shift as a result of the pandemic.

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

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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. Content Matters.

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Getting a grip on event firearms policies

Plan Your Meetings

How does that jibe with your organization’s mission and policies, insurance plan and the overall attendee experience? It will be true in the days ahead as well: in San Antonio (2016), Boston (2017), Denver (2018), San Diego (2019), Boston (2020) and San Antonio (2021).”. Match Your Culture.

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Risk 360: The Contract

MeetingsNet

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. While your attendees’ safety is paramount, risk management includes ensuring your organization is protected, as well as your guests. Look at the details of your cancellation insurance. Tyra Hilliard, Esq., Assess the time-frame on your cancellation clause.

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The Future of Events: Event Team Members Of The Next Decade

Endless Events

And those are now starting to include mental health benefits where they didn’t always before and insurers don’t cover so much of what you need to” And how would the wellness team member function within the rest of the team? But I think those two would be best friends” Risk Manager & Crisis Team Leader.

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

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The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. 2019 Technology Conferences. JANUARY 2019 TECH CONFERENCES.

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