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What to Expect from Event Safety in 2021

SmartMeetings

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Of the many things this year has taught us, one is that you can never be too prepared. And being prepared is right up Mark Cartotto’s alley. So, what can planners do to increase cybersecurity?

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Case Studies

SmartMeetings

Case Study: Orlando’s 3-Day Virtual FAM. Visit Orlando hosted a three-day virtual FAM last week for more than 600 planners, showing off what’s new and safe at Orange County Convention Center and a panoply of hotels and resorts. However, some industries put more emphasis on risk management than others.

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Business Travel

SmartMeetings

This short list of places, spaces and notations compiled by the travel risk management company On Call International can help narrow down the options. A meeting in Orlando can combine business and pleasure. Modern venues paired with exciting nightlife and outdoor adventures give Cleveland a top spot in the ranking.

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Successful Event Planning Considerations: What Makes or Breaks an Event?

The Castle Group

Events should be mission-driven and audience-centric, considering your objectives and audience with every decision–from venue selection and content creation to the program style and the food and drinks served. The destination and venue literally serve as the backdrop for your event. Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Las Vegas, etc.).

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8 essential event security details for planners

Plan Your Meetings

The bottom line is that events and venues can be vulnerable. In case you think this isn’t relevant to the types of events you plan and venues you use, consider these headlines–and this is nothing new: Toronto, Canada: CNE shuts down early after fights break out. Learn from other destinations and venues.

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Do you need armed security at your event?

Plan Your Meetings

The Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting took place while I was at a conference. If a shooter enters the venue and sees I’m armed, I become the first target. So you’ve got armed attendees, logic may dictate the need for armed security as well, right? So the next day, I queried a veteran security professional who was working the event.

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5 Next-Gen Technologies That Already Are Changing Meetings

PCMA Convene

Destinations have been early, obvious adopters, offering VR tours of attractions and venues for meeting planners and tourists alike. It’s risk management. 3D projection is often used for product launches and gala dinners — as eye candy that turns almost any venue into a dynamic landscape. And darker.