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Tales from Hurricane-Affected New Orleans Meetings

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While the planning teams for those two events had a rather small window in which to enact contingency plans, the planners of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association’s annual meeting had less than three days to figure out what to do. By August 25, the storm had a more certain destination: Louisiana. In the Eye of the Storm.

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Lack of planning won’t avert an emergency

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Certainly, event facilities and other public places, including hotels, have developed emergency plans. The likelihood of an earthquake in Louisiana would be low as a threat potential, while a hurricane would be high. Mitigation also includes various types of insurance your event may have that offers additional protections.

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And Then There Were 20

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Business Events Manager, Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. Every new hotel, new city, and new meeting I have planned has connected me with even more talented hoteliers, excellent hospitality professionals, and intelligent, driven, and passionate members across all industries. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Caitlin Hume.

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