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6 Emergency Response Tips for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

As professional event planners grapple with security concerns at meetings , emergency preparedness has become a hot issue. Questions arise about who is responsible for ensuring that business meetings and association events are safe and secure environments (see “ Zeroing In on Security ” from the April issue of Smart Meetings magazine).

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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. Martha Gulati (@DrMarthaGulati) August 18, 2017.

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Planning for Unexpected Danger at Your Event

PCMA Convene

In Convene ’s survey, only 11 percent of respondents said they’ve used metal detectors or bag searchers at their meetings, but 77 percent said they would consider it. It is not a concern based on the attendees and the city where we hold meetings,” one respondent wrote. For another, “Our attendees would be offended and put off by it.”

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Planning for Unexpected Danger at Your Event

PCMA Convene

In Convene ’s survey, only 11 percent of respondents said they’ve used metal detectors or bag searchers at their meetings, but 77 percent said they would consider it. It is not a concern based on the attendees and the city where we hold meetings,” one respondent wrote. For another, “Our attendees would be offended and put off by it.”

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C. convention center — 1,326 doors. Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C. convention center — 1,326 doors. Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz.