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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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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, New York and More

Smart Meetings

In this new role, Michaels will expand her scope to oversee all legal, risk management, internal audits, compliance and workers compensation functions within the company. She will lead the division and report directly to CEO Stephen Paridaen.

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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic. Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. Report on Performance Any person or organization that invested time or money into producing an event will be curious about its overall success.

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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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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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What to Expect from Event Safety in 2021

SmartMeetings

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Is the property in an area with a significant number of reported cases or trending higher over the past few weeks? What safeguards does the property take for events that have a food and beverage component to it?

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