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Conference Organizers: What Is Your Duty of Care?

Velvet Chainsaw

As conference organizers, it can be helpful to consider our responsibilities from the viewpoint of duty of care — the legal definition of which is “a requirement that a person [or organization] act[s] toward others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would use.

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BREAKING: CDC Issues New Guidelines for Events

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The CDC has updated its guidelines for gatherings such as conferences, concerts, festivals and weddings. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new set of guidelines to take into consideration for those planning events. Here is what you need to know.

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Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic

Velvet Chainsaw

The Conference Board has the best we’ve come across so far: May Reboot – quick recovery. In the beginning of this crisis, organizers of major conferences and trade shows were canceling with very little lead time. This aligns with March 15, 2020 CDC guidelines for postponing or canceling mass gatherings (250 + participants).

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Guidelines for Gifting Conference Speakers

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Speakers are an essential part of any conference. After all, keynoters have their own networks of contacts and will certainly create word-of-mouth promo for the conference, whether good or bad. It makes perfect sense to show appreciation for the work they put in, so in this post, I laid out guidelines for gifting conference speakers.

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New CDC Guidelines: Still No Large Gatherings, But No Masks Outdoor If Vaxed

Smart Meetings

California will be following the loosened CDC guidelines, according to a tweet by Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will adopt the new CDC guidelines , as well; the state previously required mask wearing when unable to social distance, even when vaccinated. CA will be aligning with the new CDC guidelines. Gavin Newsom.

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it’s all about the guidelines

SevenEvents

we are all about following the rules and ensuring that guidelines are adhered to but there are opportunities to get your teams and clients together, just maybe with a different twist to normal. The post it’s all about the guidelines appeared first on Seven Events. in terms of events this works for both internal and external events.

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Concerns about using facial analysis at events: part two

Conferences that Work

See section 80 in the Guidelines adopted on January 29, 2020 [ link ]. See section 14 in the Guidelines adopted on April 26, 2023 [ link ]. This section restates that the Zenus technology satisfies European Data Protection Board guidelines only when used in isolation. Are you combining it with identifying information?