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MPI Announces New Courses to Address Security, Risk Management

SmartMeetings

Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. Van Deventer also spoke with Smart Meetings TV about change coming to MPI.

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

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.

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Top tips for planning your event security

Eventinterface

Meeting and event professionals are very much aware of the security challenges generated by bringing people together. In recent days, we have been confronted once again by televised images of terror being inflicted on participants at events, walking a bridge or attending a meeting. How porous is the venue?

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Business Travel

SmartMeetings

Finding a host city for a key meeting can be a geographic Rubik’s cube of schedules and locations that can seem impossible to solve. This short list of places, spaces and notations compiled by the travel risk management company On Call International can help narrow down the options. Meeting space: 4.2 million sq.

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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

Endless Events

Have a risk management plan in place for each event. It’s time to refresh your practices with regards to risk assessment plans ! Remember that a risk assessment plan has three main parts and serves the purpose of making your event as safe as possible for everyone involved and nearby. A review of the basics.

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