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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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Risk Management Gets a Boost: Customizable Event Insurance Debuts

MeetingsNet

With significant guidance from industry association Destinations International, the insurance and risk-management firm Anderson Benson has rolled out coverage for event disruption and cancellation that allows host organizations to put together a policy specific to their needs.

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MeetingsNet Debuts New Conference Dedicated to Risk Management

MeetingsNet

MeetingsNet, the meeting industry’s premier resource for news, business intelligence, ideas and more, today launched Risk360, a new one-day conference focusing on risk management for meetings and events professionals. The speaker lineup for the inaugural Risk360 conference includes: Tyra Hillard, Esq.,

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Into the Wild(erness Risk Management Conference)

PCMA Convene

While these questions might sound like the premise of the latest action-adventure blockbuster, for the outdoor enthusiasts and professionals who attended the 2017 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), they are the daunting — and very serious — considerations they have to prepare for. We worked with the U.S.

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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. But is it possible?

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Risk Management 101 with Jordan Atherton, 1st Global

Connect Your Meetings

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Ask your venue contact about existing risk management or emergency procedures already in place.

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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?