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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

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At a private event in Las Vegas, a group of researchers found a hacking technique called Unsaflok, allowing hackers to open several models of Saflok RFID-based keycards, putting meeting planners and their attendees potentially at risk. The process of weighting risks can have a positive impact on your planning budget.

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Business Events Industry Week 2025 Focused on Celebrations That Work

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Events Industry Council (EIC) , National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) joined the founding partners and kicked off the event at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in 2022. “Be like U2,” he said.

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Scott Graf on Managing a Changing Geopolitical Events Landscape

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What do meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty? Scott Graf Graf is the former Global CEO of BCD Meetings & Events, built one of the worlds top event and incentive travel companies, has led massive global expansion and strategic acquisitions and is now on the board of the newly merged 360DG and CSI DMC company.

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Risk Management: Events are Risky Business 

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Weighted risk tracking helps manage real contingency requirements We all plan events months in advance, years in advance, or maybe even, days in advance. Because of that not only do our risk management plans need to be well-thought out but so do our finances to cover those risks. Turns out there is.

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Group Effort Nets RIMS Meetings Team Visionary Award Finalist Nomination

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Creating the Best Show Ever, Every Time Each year, when Stuart Ruff-Lyon and his core team of nine event professionals look ahead to the organizations annual gathering of approximately 10,000 risk management leaders, they share one three-word philosophy: Best RISKWORLD ever. There is no resting on the laurels.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, New York and More

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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. He will oversee all operations and management of the newest AC Hotels by Marriott, continuing his professional journey with Highgate.

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2024 Contracts Playbook

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Even if that more adventurous perspective doesn’t make you any happier about them, they’re a necessary part of the meetings and events industry. Another reflection of the higher costs resorts and meeting facilities are facing is showing in the amount of the deposit. Be an early bird. Are there long lines anywhere?