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MPI Announces New Courses to Address Security, Risk Management

SmartMeetings

Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. Van Deventer also spoke with Smart Meetings TV about change coming to MPI.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, New York and More

Smart Meetings

He has also served as vice president of finance for numerous Strip resorts and as president and CEO for the Goodwill of Southern Nevada. In this new role, Michaels will expand her scope to oversee all legal, risk management, internal audits, compliance and workers compensation functions within the company.

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Now live: Last Plan Your Meetings magazine of 2016

Plan Your Meetings

The last 2016 issue of Plan Your Meetings is now online and, for the first time ever, includes the complete Meetings Outlook report of MPI’s quarterly survey. Did you know that in Nevada, it’s legal for handgun license holders to drink alcohol while armed (up to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.1—that’s

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Leveraging Local Relationships to Prepare for a Crisis

PCMA Convene

LVSCA meets monthly, Suppe said, and talks daily via email to discuss “security professionalism, training, and partnerships.”. He maintains relationships within the Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association (LVSCA), a longstanding group made up of every security head and public-safety agency in the Las Vegas community.

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20 Can't Miss Cybersecurity Events for 2019

Bizzabo

Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2019. At the Security & Risk Management Summit, attendees are given the latest news on the rapidly evolving landscape to combat a cyber threat, as well as other popular IT trends including the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI. 20 Can't-Miss Cybersecurity Events for 2019.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her. Christy Lamagna is the founder of and Master Strategist at Strategic Meetings & Events. Where to find him? Brian Tracy Who is he? Where to find him?

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