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Why Risk Management Is an Essential Part of Planning an Event

Floktu

Risk management is an essential aspect of project management and, more specifically, in planning an event. Risk” can be defined as any unwanted event or situation that can lead to the failure of your project or event. Financial risks can be covered and mentioned in lots of different ways.

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How to Take the Risk out of Planning Events with the Federal Government

SmartMeetings

Up until 2012 when the media broke the Muffingate story and the scandal of the GSA Western Regional Conference changed everything, government meetings were considered a relatively recession proof base of business. Since late 2012, I have been teaching The Future of Government Meetings, which was very uncertain. Government Shutdown.

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2019 15 Over 50: Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM

Connect Your Meetings

Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM, works in Woodhaven, New York, as a s enior business events manager at RIMS, Risk Management Society. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Ferreris discusses her passion for the events industry. What I do: I am responsible for contracting more than 75 hotel agreements per year.

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Ensuring Compliance During COVID at In-Person Events

PCMA Convene

A new Pandemic Compliance Advisor course is designed to help planners ensure best practices for the safest execution of in-person events, It covers, among other topics, working with venues on everything from sanitation to F&B considerations to traffic flow. Mary-Ann Urbanovich.

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How to Write an Event Proposal (with a Template and Tips)

QC Event School

As a professional event planner, you know that writing an event proposal is one of the most important steps in the planning process! After all, a well-written proposal can help you secure a client and get them excited about your proposed event. What is an Event Proposal? What Should Be Included in an Event Proposal?

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Dr Rebecca Wynn: “We Didn’t Think of AI Privacy By Design”

Management Events

We speak to award-winning cybersecurity expert Dr Rebecca Wynn about the data privacy risks associated with AI and how leaders can mindfully navigate this issue. She is an expert in data privacy and risk management and has worked with big names such as Sears, Best Buy, Hilton, and Wells Fargo. We see this in privacy.

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Best Practices for Safe Meetings from APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce

SmartMeetings

Drowning in a sea of protocols and guidance documents released daily by government agencies, venues and organizations? Events Industry Council (EIC)’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce has been navigating all the turbulence by collecting best practices. We are looking for those best practices.