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Do One Thing: Your 2019 Plan for Safer Meetings

MeetingsNet

Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. in September; and New York City in early December. Look for the dates to be announced soon. Then one more.” .

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How to Take the Risk out of Planning Events with the Federal Government

SmartMeetings

Government agencies are frozen, afraid to make decisions that will land their events on the front page of the Washington Post. The FAR allows for “cancellation for the convenience of the government,” so even before the government shutdown and sequestration, there was always that risk that the government could cancel.

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How Can Planners Prepare for Las Vegas Massacre-Style Attacks?

SmartMeetings

The security of attendees is at the top of the list of responsibilities for every event planner and risk management is part of the job description. Luckily, suppliers have made it part of their job to raise the level of security at venues around the country. hopes it doesn’t come to that. Extra Security Measures.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

Two years later, the client wanted to hold a private event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. — Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., The town that you’re going to doesn’t make a good target for terrorists. That is not the issue for you.’”. James Schultze. The Walter E. Ami Mayfield.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

Two years later, the client wanted to hold a private event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. — Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., The town that you’re going to doesn’t make a good target for terrorists. That is not the issue for you.’”. James Schultze. The Walter E. Ami Mayfield.

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Lessons Learned From Combining Two Meetings

PCMA Convene

Kirsten hosted a design meeting with Freeman’s creative team at ASM’s office in Washington, D.C., Even though we’ve communicated it with them early on, the notion that you can’t over-communicate enough applies to staff as well as it does to the external constituents. That’s been interesting.”

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

Bizzabo

Washington, DC. Washington D.C. BE Midmarket CIO Forum is an engaging, informative, and social venue for IT Solution Providers who are focused on technologies for the midmarket. Washington D.C. Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit. Washington, DC. San Diego, CA. Microsoft Ignite. Atlanta, GA.

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