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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But one of the most striking features at the new center is what’s spelled out in its name: The venue is on track to be certified as a net-zero carbon events venue, which means that its day- to-day energy comes entirely from renewable energy sources. Paying attention to sustainability is a risk-management issue.

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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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Management Events

JUNE 6, 2023

We speak to award-winning cybersecurity expert Dr Rebecca Wynn about the data privacy risks associated with AI and how leaders can mindfully navigate this issue. She is an expert in data privacy and risk management and has worked with big names such as Sears, Best Buy, Hilton, and Wells Fargo. There are two types of people.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She is co-chair of Events Industry Council’s Meeting and Event Design Group Covid-19 Business Recovery Task Force and now consults leading companies on their return to events approach. Defining Risk. Any interruption to pre-planning or on-site execution that disrupts an event is a risk,” Warwick said.

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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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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Event security entails far more than just dotting the venue with security personnel. Below, we’ll dive into recommended practices for managing crowd control and keeping the logistics spot on. Below, we’ll dive into recommended practices for managing crowd control and keeping the logistics spot on. Better events, no stress.

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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. Event Goal. SEARCH Foundation ’s annual signature event raises funds to directly assist event industry professionals in crisis. 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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StraussCA

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But when they are exhibitors at an association event or tradeshow how can they be transitioned from difficult to champion? Information may lead to solid questions from exhibitors helping to identify gaps in the planning process long before the association event or tradeshow occurs. Information is power. Put yourself in their shoes.

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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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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2019

While the biggest companies tend to have complex programs and events, that doesn’t mean they’re the only organizations that can benefit from an SMM program. If you have multiple events a year across different locations, then you can take advantage of SMM. Proving Event ROI. Risk Management and SMM.

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Management Events

APRIL 12, 2022

Additionally, tech research firm Gartner projected that spending on information security and risk management will top at $172 billion in 2022, a $17 billion increase from 2021 and $35 billion more than 2020. Cybersecurity resilience and readiness.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

do have a unique set of regulatory guidelines beyond those impacting other sectors,” says Sherri K. While budgets may be stagnant, planners are still under pressure to deliver memorable experiences and raise the bar from one event to the next. Maybe a three-hour event is 2.5 Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 27, 2017

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. Firearms at events…and your liability. Navigating changing gun laws.

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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. So they shy away from the issue altogether.”.

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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. So they shy away from the issue altogether.”.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

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. Under this umbrella, working groups are aggregating, curating methods to contextualize the waves of guidelines and explain the implementation process.

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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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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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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

On August 11, as part of PLASA’s first UK-wide # WeMakeEvents campaign, the live events and production community in Manchester organised a silent and socially distanced flight case march across the city which culminated in a dramatic red flare exhibit. MLS provided barriers and pop up tents and Tour Supply deployed consumables.

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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

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. In their letter, the lawmakers urged the hotel to reconsider hosting the event and posed three questions: 1.

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