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Risk Management: Addressing Meeting Emergencies When the Industry Resumes

SmartMeetings

Why should meeting professionals address risk? When it comes to risk management , there are two questions Coffey likes to pose to meetings planners: If an emergency were to occur during one of your meetings, do you think your client would expect you to know what to do or at least have an organized course of basic action?

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How to Host a Safe Event: Advice from Emergency Management Experts

SmartMeetings

“From a grill fire, disgruntled exes, tornadoes and structure collapses to hazmat and medical situations; the list is as daunting as it is endless,” Veneman said. Who should planners talk to about risk management for events? What are the most important technologies in terms of risk management?

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How the ESC Supported Barcelona After the Attacks

PCMA Convene

From Istanbul to Paris to Orlando and beyond, destinations around the world have been forced to deal with the new normal of heightened risk. Despite the increase in unthinkable acts, Dorian noted that the meetings and events industry has come together to chart the course forward.

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