Event Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Uncertainty prevailed at a Live Music Festivals Committee meeting this morning, with industry representatives calling for a clear message about when, and if, it will be safe to reopen; to start selling tickets for outdoor events in 2021. Insurance is the most critical factor. We need that safety net.”

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Stova

JUNE 1, 2023

Insurance Business Success Story "My events team as well as other teams that manage our events across the business are all really impressed and excited about the Stova system." The post Insurance Business appeared first on Stova. The team has also found success with the etouches' mobile event app. Schedule some time with us today.

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Stova

JUNE 1, 2023

Insurance Business Success Story "My events team as well as other teams that manage our events across the business are all really impressed and excited about the Stova system." The post Insurance Business appeared first on Stova. The team has also found success with the etouches' mobile event app. Schedule some time with us today.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

While certain occurrences can be handled by quick thinking and taking preventative measures, other things that could go wrong may require insurance. As a result, it’s important for event and meeting planners to have a good grasp of basic insurance principles to ensure that they have the proper coverage for their events.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is delighted to announce InEvexco as its new event insurance partner moving into 2022. Mark Clayton, managing director of InEvexco says: “InEvexco is very happy to support the AEO and its members as insurance partner.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Hybrid meetings may be the bridge to bringing corporate gatherings back. Not everyone is going to be comfortable attending a meeting in person just yet, or anytime soon. Budget: Hybrid meetings require healthy AV line items if you are going to engage both audiences. Who will manage screening and cleaning ?

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

When it comes to planning events and event insurance, everyone has an opinion. Why Use Event Insurance? Event insurance is there to safeguard against the unpredicted and sometimes unforeseen circumstances. And with event insurance it’s all about risk management. I have Event Insurance or Do I?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2021

As the economy reopens with the lifting of Covid restrictions, getting the right kind of insurance is acting as a barrier for some events organisers. The scheme will see the government act as a ‘reinsurer’ – stepping in with a guarantee to make sure insurers can offer the products events companies need.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: Gary LaBranche, the CEO of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, shares what it was like to have to cancel the last day of its conference where close to 10,000 were gathered due to a nearby shooting. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Eventsforce

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Event insurance helps organisers protect their events against unexpected situations which would otherwise leave them subject to hefty costs, potential lawsuits and loss of business. Have a look at what she had to say: What type of insurance do you need for organising an event? Again, this is where insurance can help.

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Management Events

JUNE 8, 2021

In recent years, Insurers have sought to digitalize their processes and improve their customer experience , making it more seamless and tailored to the needs of today’s digital consumers. For this reason, digitalizing processes in insurance companies should not be seen as a replacement for the existing agency model.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2022

3 mistakes getting in the way of insurance and financial incentive success. Professionals in the insurance and financial industry are no different. But if not done right, meetings and incentives can send the wrong message and negatively impact relationships between professionals and businesses. Alan Melichar.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 10, 2019

One of these extras should be insurance, which is no longer a necessary evil but a vital experience-enhancer. Technologies such as machine learning mean insurance policies can be personalised and highly tailored to specific activities, such as attending a festival. Reaping the rewards. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Conferences.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Skift Take: Keeping attendees safe and secure is the focus of all meetings and conventions, but a rise in gun violence is making that more difficult. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2023

Skift Take: Destinations International is joining forces with insurance and risk management firm Anderson Benson to create a bespoke event cancellation program. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

I was involved with a full-service meeting and event planning during that time. Security in the Meeting and Event Planning World The meeting and event planning industry has made changes to accommodate security issues. The group that my company was working on was from Chicago and their group meetings were being held in Toronto.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Emirates Old Trafford will be opening the venue’s new development – which includes an expanded on-site hotel and event space in the four-star, Hilton Garden Inn – as the Men’s LV= Insurance Ashes Test Match is played at the home of Lancashire Cricket this week.

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Eventmobi

JULY 29, 2022

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) is the national trade association representing Canada’s life and health insurers. Attendees included employees and leadership from life and health insurance providers, while the event’s major sponsors were data and analytics providers and software vendors. About CLHIA.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. Now all variations of meeting delivery are on the table.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2017

On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Christy Lamagna, Founder and Chief Strategist of Strategic Meetings and Events. Our discussion focuses on the need for the planning industry, and meeting professionals to be more strategic to insure long-term success. LISTEN TO THE SHOW. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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EventMB

AUGUST 3, 2022

Skift Take: How are planners and other meeting professionals preparing for a potential recession? Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. They are tightening contracts, establishing advance payments, exploring new skills, and keeping up with their networks.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) held its first meeting today following its re-establishment as an official APPG in Parliament, to elect its Officers and outline its objectives for the year ahead. This is a really encouraging start for the newly re-established APPG.

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Planner WIre

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Finding general liability insurance if you are a meeting or event planner can be a royal pain in the ass. Most regular insurance agents don’t want deal with us so they lump rap and heavy metal producers alongside pharma meeting planners and special event planners. You need insurance. K&K Insurance.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now approaching the end of a year of recovery across industries—and with no end to hybrid meetings and events in sight—we’re taking a look back to our favorite programs and platforms. Meeting professionals and hoteliers have insights to share on the future of meetings and how to continue making a hybrid recovery.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

How meeting profs can keep event data safe with the latest cybersecurity tools You don’t want to be the next data leak to hit the headlines. Improved Public Wi-Fi One thing that Schwartz noted that meeting planners can be thankful for is the improvement public Wi-Fi. Find an insurance broker that knows cybersecurity.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 28, 2023

With incentive and meeting teams continuing to experience post-pandemic staff shortages, the Incentive Research Foundation went to work to find out more about the challenges of hiring and retaining talent. Meetings and events careers are slightly better recognized: Just 30 percent answered “none” and 27 percent said “low.”

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Water Quality Association staff used the Go-To-Meeting platform to deliver virtual sessions from their headquarters. The following is taken from a presentation by LyNae Schleyer, WQA meetings director and Wesley Bleed, marketing and communications director in the Nov.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M.

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Planner WIre

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Finding general liability insurance if you are a meeting or event planner can be a royal pain in the ass. Most regular insurance agents don’t want deal with us so they lump rap and heavy metal producers alongside pharma meeting planners and special event planners. You need insurance. K&K Insurance.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 7, 2020

When the going gets tough, the tough cut costs—at least in the financial and insurance conference sector, where budgets often are more likely to come under the scrutiny of regulators. More : Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less. We see it as an opportunity to help these clients see their business in a different way.”.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Outdated web resources could mean you miss your meeting. In major meetings cities, that shouldn’t be much of a problem—English is usually widely spoken in the hospitality sphere.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Meetings Industry Association has updated its contract and cancellation guidance to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on future bookings and ensure all parties are protected. Alternatively we suggest that operators work with their own legal teams to ensure they have an appropriate clause for their business.”.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We are struggling to stay consistently engaged and motivated in the meetings and events hosted there. In the last Financial & Insurance Professionals (FICP) Chats, participants focused on innovative and creative techniques to keep themselves, their co-workers and their meeting attendees engaged and excited.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 22, 2017

Many who were not able to secure accommodations from their airline turned to travel insurance in the hopes that plans without a terror add-on would still cover adjustments, even though a travel advisory has not been issued by the government. Some travel insurance cover extra expenses for changing tickets after an attack.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series reporting on FICP Chats about the future of meetings. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. You can read previous reports here , here, here and here.

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