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Preparation is the Key to Risk Management

Smart Meetings

Risk management is a dedicated preparedness rather than simply a mental exercise, according to Lisa Sommer Devlin, the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host. In her talk, “Risk Management 101,” she outlined strategies for dealing with the risks of the industry, as well as how to actively avoid them. Legal Risks.

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Five Risk Management Tips For Your Holiday Event

Event Leadership Institute

The answer is two words: risk management. Event organizers and hosts are responsible for the safety and well-being of their guests and the risks associated with events, in particular the serving of alcohol can be especially daunting. How can a holiday party planner be responsible for saving Christmas?

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10 plus books every meeting planner needs to read

Eventinterface

As we speak with meeting and event professionals for our Interviews with Planners series, we continue to be amazed by the variety of books that help these talented professionals in their jobs as planners. Although traditionally a marketing book, the takeaway of standing out in a field of cows is very important in the events industry as well.

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Knock, Knock … Are Your Attendees’ Rooms Secure?

MeetingsNet

Electronic hotel-room keycards with a security vulnerability puts a new risk-management issue on planners’ plates. For groups already booked into a property with the not-completely-safe locks, Grimes says that planners need to sit down with the hotel to discuss how the issue can be addressed. That’s changed.

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‘Everyone Has to be Empowered:’ COVID’s Impact on Event Risk and Crisis Management

Event Leadership Institute

But how has the pandemic impacted risk management in the long term? How is the risk management process different now than it was pre-COVID? We’re just in the risk minimization stage,” Kayyem said, noting that while COVID is new, it’s a risk like any other, including the flu, terrorism, and climate disaster.

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Ukraine War Takes Toll on Conference Destinations

EventMB

Whether you participate in corporate event planning, association event planning or agency planning, you will have to consider how much risk you are willing or able to take. Maybe your risk management protocols prevent you from holding an event in a neighbouring country to Ukraine even if you wanted to.

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Interviews with Planners - Mark Deane

Eventinterface

Mark Deane is the CEO of ETS Risk Management, his experience stems from his career as an Operational Officer for the British Government specializing in counter terrorism and security. Since leaving the service, Mark has developed to become a subject matter expert in special event security and risk management. LinkedIn.