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Five Risk Management Tips For Your Holiday Event

Event Leadership Institute

The answer is two words: risk management. Event organizers and hosts are responsible for the safety and well-being of their guests and the risks associated with events, in particular the serving of alcohol can be especially daunting. How can a holiday party planner be responsible for saving Christmas?

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Financial Meeting Planners Face Special Challenges During Crises

SmartMeetings

Managing risk is particularly important in the financial and insurance meetings sector, and meeting planners play a key role in this process. Developing risk management plans and protocols is a “big and important question,” Panepinto says. Risk management is a team challenge and should be approached from every angle.”.

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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

PCMA Convene

When it comes to food and beverage, the earlier that planners have a conversation about sustainability, Bradley said, the better. His team can control costs, while making sure that planners’ requests about sourcing food locally or donating leftover food are met, he said. But it takes time and planning.”.

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

SmartMeetings

Negotiation is more essential than ever for achieving cost savings, and planners should work closely with partners — including DMCs, hotels, speaker bureaus, and food and beverage vendors — to identify creative opportunities for doing more with less. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple. Seek Out Win-Wins.

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

SmartMeetings

The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities. Two letters were created that can be customized and used for outreach to key policy makers: a global letter and a U.S. Here are highlights.

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Back to Work Basics

SmartMeetings

The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Two draft letters—one focused globally, another on the United States—can be customized and used for outreach to key policy makers. For highlights, read on. Amy Calvert.

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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. I: Site management. Evaluate effectiveness of risk management plan. B: Project management. It also will help you set policies, procedures and manage expectations. J: Marketing.