Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Smart Meetings spoke with Ari Schwartz, former senior director of cybersecurity at the White House (he worked on technology policy during the Obama administration), and current managing director of cybersecurity services for Venable Cybersecurity Risk Management Group , to discuss best security practices meeting planners should consider in 2023.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Conduct regular risk management evaluations. Professional restoration companies can conduct pre-loss assessment s to determine adequate insurance levels. Imagine my anxiety when the Napa Valley fires broke out 4 weeks before our meeting was scheduled. Keep list of guests, including special needs.

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

That lit up my neurons and I leapt into the convoluted confluence of constitutional rights, legalese and fear—in the midst of a mind-boggling presidential campaign—seeking a clearer picture of how gun laws impact the landscape of meeting planning, for the Plan Your Meetings cover story.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

an associate professor of hospitality management at the University of Arkansas, who both advises students on internships and helps meeting-planning organizations design well-rounded programs for them. His students are required to plan at least two events before graduation as part of their classwork. Ogbeide, Ph.D.,

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