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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.

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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. This course will be offered in January 2018 at the SITE MPI Global Forum in Rome.

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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

MeetingsNet

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

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The Event Leadership Institute in Partnership with Meeting Professionals International Launches New Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Online Certificate Course

Event Leadership Institute

The first six-week Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate course begins on September 1 and is eligible for 20 CMP hours. The new course is a companion to the Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course ELI and MPI launched earlier this year, already with over 1,200 alumni. Length: 6 Weeks Online.

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Tribute to Julia Rutherford Silvers CSEP

Event Industry News

Event professionals from around the world will come together on 7th April to honour the life and work of author, academic and event designer Julia Rutherford Silvers. The opening tribute by Professor Joe Goldblatt will be followed by six bite-size sessions discussing Julia’s inimitable 6 A’s in event design.

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

Smart Meetings

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. Meeting and event executives are often tasked with the impossible combination of delivering value to stakeholders and being cost-conscious.

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

SmartMeetings

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. Meeting and event executives are often tasked with the impossible combination of delivering value to stakeholders and being cost-conscious.