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Recent Incidents Highlight Need for Risk Management

MeetingsNet

In an ironic twist, the Risk Management Society had the final evening of its 2023 Riskworld convention in Atlanta cut short last week due to an active-shooter situation that, while more than two miles away from the convention center, affected the shuttle-bus routes between the center and several hotels in the room block.

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Best of 2023: Event Safety

Smart Meetings

The post Best of 2023: Event Safety appeared first on Smart Meetings. Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Rather than having to clean up the chaos after an event safety breach, it’s best to take action before anything happens. Smart Meetings sat down with Laura S.,

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The Year in Review: MeetingsNet’s 12 Most Popular Articles of 2023

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Both a year in review and a compendium of resources and ideas, here are MeetingsNet’s 12 most-read articles of 2023. jpg Gallery Slide Headline: 6 Ways Hotel Sourcing Has Changed Since the Pandemic Published: MN JulyAugust 2023 opening image_3_0.jpg Image Alt Text: MN JulyAugust 2023 opening image_3.jpg PriceShockPlanner1_1.jpg

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Changing Abortion Laws Create Duty-of-Care Issue for Meeting Hosts

MeetingsNet

Morals and politics aside, site selection in post-Roe America presents groups with new risk-management challenges, argues one industry lawyer. Abortion rights is an emotional and polarizing topic. As states enact new laws affecting those rights, a handful of groups have publicly changed their conference location in protest.

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In the Cloud We Trust

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings spoke with Ari Schwartz, former senior director of cybersecurity at the White House (he worked on technology policy during the Obama administration), and current managing director of cybersecurity services for Venable Cybersecurity Risk Management Group , to discuss best security practices meeting planners should consider in 2023.

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Best Event Management Courses in 2022

Nunify

Learnings from the course:- The students are taught about different aspects of event management such as risk management , marketing, social media, event budgets, and other topics which will help one to become a successful event manager/planner. Linkedin Learning. Course: Event planning foundation.

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The Importance of Selecting the Right Market to Grow Your Business

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Published originally April 25, 2016 and Updated September 20, 2023 As a promotional distributor, your focus is to maximize your company’s growth potential. Risk management : Entering the wrong market or pursuing too many markets simultaneously can expose your business to unnecessary risks and financial strain.