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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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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. We understand the urgency planners face to understand areas impacted most by the pandemic, including risk management and reduction, new venue protocols, contracts and safer event design.”.

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Getting a grip on event firearms policies

Plan Your Meetings

That all adds up to attendees potentially showing up armed at your event. How does that jibe with your organization’s mission and policies, insurance plan and the overall attendee experience? Until recently, he says, the topic of guns at meetings and events simply hasn’t received much attention. Match Your Culture.

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Webinar: Keeping Everyone Safe When We Return To Face-to-Face

PCMA Convene

Our panel of experts is here to answer the top questions about what the return to events will look like in order to keep everyone involved safe according the research their organizations have done, as well as standards planners should look out for when deciding on their next meeting venue. COVID-19 State and Local Policy Dashboard.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. G: Stakeholder management. H: Meeting or event design. I: Site management. Evaluate/audit meeting or event. Evaluate effectiveness of risk management plan. B: Project management. Manage contracts.

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

SmartMeetings

The group is addressing health and safety, community, global ecosystems, reskilling the industry , innovation, digital transformation , advocacy and risk mitigation. The living document will be updated as the situation changes and everyone learns more about how to support a vibrant live events industry.

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Zero Tolerance on the Show Floor

PCMA Convene

We’ve just republished a story from our November 2013 issue that proved why it’s important to circulate a sexual-harassment policy among attendees at your event and what to include in that code of conduct. PrintMediaCentr’s Deborah Corn.