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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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‘Everyone Has to be Empowered:’ COVID’s Impact on Event Risk and Crisis Management

Event Leadership Institute

So, when the pandemic hit and event professionals were forced to move events to virtual or cancel altogether, navigating health and safety naturally became a priority when planning for in-person events resumed once again. But how has the pandemic impacted risk management in the long term?

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

Loercher will fill the role of embrace program manager, in which she will engage the community, businesses, nonprofits and government in the principles of regenerative tourism. Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP).

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First Class: Meet the Inaugural 15 Over 50

Connect Your Meetings

Senior Business Events Manager. RIMS, Risk Management Society. Destination Management Connection. Senior Director of Conference and Events Management. Society of Government Meeting Professionals. International Meeting Managers, Inc. Vice President/Director of Event Services.

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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. I manage our exhibitor housing and hospitality processes (more than 31,000 peak room nights).

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Business as Unusual: Shifting Live Events to Digital and Hybrid Experiences 

GEVME

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. The event management industry is one of them, in fact, one of the most affected ones. . We, as event organizers are facing a very practical problem now in terms of risk management and preparation.

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Business as Unusual: Shifting Live Events to Digital and Hybrid Experiences 

GEVME

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. The event management industry is one of them, in fact, one of the most affected ones. We, as event organizers are facing a very practical problem now in terms of risk management and preparation.