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What to Expect from Event Safety in 2021

SmartMeetings

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. This practice has been implemented by most—if not all—hotels, but using VMS could help hoteliers identify high-touch areas not previously thought about. What Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels.

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Top tips for planning your event security

Eventinterface

They plan for accidents, venue problems, protesters, weather related issues, and much more. Mark Deane, CEO with ETS Risk Management brings years of experience to this conversation. Mark is a risk management specialist whose experience stems from his career working as an Operational Officer for the British Government.

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Case Studies

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Visit Orlando hosted a three-day virtual FAM last week for more than 600 planners, showing off what’s new and safe at Orange County Convention Center and a panoply of hotels and resorts. However, some industries put more emphasis on risk management than others. Case Study: A Virtual VIP Club.

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Business Travel

SmartMeetings

This short list of places, spaces and notations compiled by the travel risk management company On Call International can help narrow down the options. Don’t worry if you have to stay an extra night to fit in your day of fun; Orlando comes in first in affordable hotel prices. Meeting space: 600,000 sq. Meeting space: 600,000 sq.

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6 Emergency Response Tips for Meeting Planners

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Regardless of who is responsible for handling security at hotels and other meeting venues, professional planners should prepare for worst-case scenarios—whether it be a power outage, an active shooter or the many other types of situations that develop. Make copies of the room and venue floor plans.

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Bracing for Irma

PCMA Convene

Hurricane Irma — one of the most powerful storms ever recorded — is moving through the Caribbean, straight toward South Florida. Islands in the Caribbean are hunkering down, while the Florida Keys has ordered mandatory evacuations. And Hurricane Jose, recently upgraded from a tropical storm, is just behind it.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

Much of that has to do with a growing perception that — in light of mass shootings in malls, office buildings, churches, schools, and other pub-lic spaces in the United States, and terror attacks like last fall’s in Paris, which specifically targeted event venues — conventions have been lucky. Ami Mayfield.