Smart Meetings
MARCH 29, 2024
Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.
SmartMeetings
JULY 8, 2022
Case Study: Orlando’s 3-Day Virtual FAM. Visit Orlando hosted a three-day virtual FAM last week for more than 600 planners, showing off what’s new and safe at Orange County Convention Center and a panoply of hotels and resorts. However, some industries put more emphasis on risk management than others.
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The Castle Group
AUGUST 28, 2023
Whether you’re organizing a large-scale conference , an intimate corporate retreat , or a community fundraiser , there are three main ingredients to successful event planning: strategy, creativity, and execution. Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Las Vegas, etc.). However, the time of year is also important.
Plan Your Meetings
OCTOBER 12, 2016
The Hague, The Netherlands: Al Gore at technology conference halted by bomb threat. Given the current trajectory, metal detectors, bag searches, security dogs and frisking represent the shape of things to come for large business meetings, conferences and trade shows. The bottom line is that events and venues can be vulnerable.
Plan Your Meetings
MARCH 24, 2017
The Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting took place while I was at a conference. There are certainly occasions when armed event security is necessary—such as when high-profile VIPs, royalty or politicians are in attendance. So the next day, I queried a veteran security professional who was working the event.
PCMA Convene
MAY 31, 2016
If ever there was a technology made for travel, it’s virtual reality,” said Marc Battaglia, creative director for Marriott, speaking at the Collision technology conference in New Orleans in April. “It It’s risk management. You’ve probably seen 3D projection mapping in action at a conference or trade show before.
PCMA Convene
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C. Our international participants have inquired about the potential safety concerns they would face in coming to a conference, for instance, in a state like Texas, where open carry has received a lot of publicity and where there seems to be a high amount of gun violence.
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