Eventsforce

AUGUST 18, 2021

The demand for in-person events is on the rise. Whether it is as a stand-alone event or part of a hybrid model, the desire to meet in-person is very much there. So how can organizers make a safe return to in-person events? NEW eBOOK – 10 Critical Steps to Successful Hybrid Events. It hasn’t gone away.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Events Industry Council (EIC)’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce has been navigating all the turbulence by collecting best practices. Under this umbrella, working groups are aggregating, curating methods to contextualize the waves of guidelines and explain the implementation process.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. Defining Risk. Risk categories include financial, operational, reputational and security/safety.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2019

On average, meeting spend is calculated to be.5–1% If not, there is a huge opportunity within your company to uncover hidden meeting spend and implement a meetings program to increase visibility, reduce risk, automate business processes, and cut cost. Who Uses Strategic Meetings Management?

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Management Events

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We speak with Magnus Solberg, VP & Head of Security Governance at Storebrand, on his experience building the company’s security culture, the link between cybersecurity and risk management, and more. . How are cybersecurity and risk management connected in today’s organizations? Can I answer PowerPoint and Excel?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“Hotels have storm preparation plans and protocols for severe weather in place, and our staff is well trained to implement these plans,” said Hector Mastrapa, senior vice president of risk management with Marriott. “We One of the newest entries to the risk response list is the company’s Covid-response plan.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 16, 2017

As professional event planners grapple with security concerns at meetings , emergency preparedness has become a hot issue. Questions arise about who is responsible for ensuring that business meetings and association events are safe and secure environments (see “ Zeroing In on Security ” from the April issue of Smart Meetings magazine).

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 17, 2020

Editor’s Note : As the world was realizing that COVID-19 would pause gatherings everywhere, an annual fundraising event went on as scheduled in Las Vegas. Smart Meetings asked Kate Patay , chair of SEARCH Foundation and chief strategy officer of Patay Consulting, how she kept everyone safe. Event Goal. Biggest Challenge.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 20, 2019

Flashback to Fall 2001, post-9/11, event organizers everywhere were clamoring for information on how to create an emergency preparedness/crisis communication plan. Certainly, event facilities and other public places, including hotels, have developed emergency plans. RELATED STORY: Event safety tips from a meteorologist.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Cybersecurity and event security threats are on everyone’s mind lately. You can also help educate the industry around event security, including cybersecurity, by participating in a Convene’s short Reader Survey. You can help set the direction of the workgroup over the next year by taking part in a 25-question survey.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 27, 2017

Plan Your Meetings is pleased to offer a free, interactive U.S. map showing state-by-state gun laws as they relate to meeting and event venues. You’ll also get information related to exemptions in the law that apply specifically to potential meeting and event venues. Getting a grip on event firearms policies.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If I only had so many dollars to allocate to the security of my event,” said veteran planner James Schultze, CMP, “I would probably allocate most of them there, because of all the different ways a hacker can affect a group and its audience through cyber theft. Even meeting staff can be careless with it.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If I only had so many dollars to allocate to the security of my event,” said veteran planner James Schultze, CMP, “I would probably allocate most of them there, because of all the different ways a hacker can affect a group and its audience through cyber theft. Even meeting staff can be careless with it.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce leaders share insights on planning meetings during a pandemic. Events Industry Council (EIC)’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce is navigating the turbulence by collecting accepted practices in one place. For highlights, read on.

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Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

That all adds up to attendees potentially showing up armed at your event. Throughout this year, Andy Johnston, president of the Atlanta-based Idea Group, has published an informative series of posts regarding event emergencies. Until recently, he says, the topic of guns at meetings and events simply hasn’t received much attention.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Marine Corps officer who has nearly 20 years of experience planning business events. “I You don’t make a good target for terrorists.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Marine Corps officer who has nearly 20 years of experience planning business events. “I You don’t make a good target for terrorists.

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Plan Your Meetings

JULY 17, 2017

During a corporate event, especially when a corporate group is in a stunning foreign setting, alcohol may flow freely and as everyone is having fun and in a lighter mood…and it’s easy for employees to forget about their personal safety. Turn off the tap at least an hour before an event is scheduled to end.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

EMC3 asked the world’s leading marketing and events professionals from LinkedIn, HubSpot and Facebook about their event predictions for 2022 and you’re not going to believe some of their responses! 2022 Events will be Virtual and Hybrid in format. Dana Pake, Director of Events, GitHub.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Here’s what happened and what meeting pros can learn from it. The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown’s decision to host the Moms for Liberty national convention has lawmakers asking questions, and raises important risk management issues for meeting professionals to consider. Industry lawyer Joshua L.

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