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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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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. Security has been reinforced at Viparis venues.

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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. Security has been reinforced at Viparis venues.

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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. Even a small convention center might have 50 doors.

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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. Even a small convention center might have 50 doors.