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Recent Incidents Highlight Need for Risk Management

MeetingsNet

A veteran security consultant says that planners should implement many of the same protocols used for executive-level events across all their meetings. One area in particular where planners might want to perform risk management at a higher level for all their meetings is in vetting hotel staff.

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Risk Management: Addressing Meeting Emergencies When the Industry Resumes

SmartMeetings

Why should meeting professionals address risk? When it comes to risk management , there are two questions Coffey likes to pose to meetings planners: If an emergency were to occur during one of your meetings, do you think your client would expect you to know what to do or at least have an organized course of basic action?

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Event Planners’ Duty of Care During the Pandemic

PCMA Convene

4 Risk Management Questions for Meeting Hosts. As you develop your plan, consider these four difficult questions and how to incorporate your responses in your risk-management planning: Will our preventive measures align with health authority guidelines or will we invest in extra precautions? Sample Duty of Care Release.

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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

PCMA Convene

The stress of the pandemic and other global crises like climate change, “does cause organizations to band together,” said Shawna McKinley, principal at Clear Current Consulting, and an instructor in topics including sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and event industry ethics at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

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Fira de Barcelona receives international recognition for its Covid-19 protocol

Event Industry News

The ORP International Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of working life, has awarded Fira de Barcelona the 2021 Special Recognition for merit in business management for “defining, developing and implementing a technical-sanitary action protocol against Covid-19 that allows it to carry out its trade fair activity in a safe environment.”.

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An Introduction to Event Insurance Essentials

Event Leadership Institute

Consult an insurance professional to determine where you might be at risk or exposed. Remember, always consult an insurance professional to ensure you and your events are protected. Course Domains: C: Risk Management. Learn More About This Topic… Event Insurance. Instructor: Melissa Maybury. Level: Beginner.

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Magnus Solberg: Does Your Organization Have a Robust Security Culture?

Management Events

We speak with Magnus Solberg, VP & Head of Security Governance at Storebrand, on his experience building the company’s security culture, the link between cybersecurity and risk management, and more. . How are cybersecurity and risk management connected in today’s organizations? Can I answer PowerPoint and Excel?