PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2018

After wrapping up what he felt was another successful Risk Management Society (RIMS) conference in 2017, RIMS vice president of events and education, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES, got some disturbing feedback: Multiple women said they had felt out of place at the event. Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES. A New View. RIMS18 Session.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2018

Pieter Swart, CMP, CMM Founder and Managing Director, Conference Consultancy South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. The most valuable industry-specific courses were Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) in 2006 and Certification in Meeting Management (CMM) in 2010.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 31, 2021

As conference organizers, it can be helpful to consider our responsibilities from the viewpoint of duty of care — the legal definition of which is “a requirement that a person [or organization] act[s] toward others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would use.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 17, 2020

The team learned the value of having risk managers on the team: They were key to modifying existing plans. While planners hope never to employ a risk plan, this event was a reminder that having one is an absolute necessity. Overall, willingness to assist fellow industry members in crisis was the greatest sign of success.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

“Our international participants have inquired about the potential safety concerns they would face in coming to a conference, for instance, in a state like Texas, where open carry has received a lot of publicity and where there seems to be a high amount of gun violence. RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . Barbara Dunn O’Neal.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 22, 2017

The way the scammers do that is they somehow get ahold of the email addresses for conference attendees. How does this usually play out at meetings and conventions? MC The conventions industry sees a spike in this every time they have a major event.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

We are going to challenge the conference servicing and catering teams a lot, and they’re going to have to be creative. The Risk Management Committee will address contracts and insurance, and draft code of conduct wording. It could come back quicker than you think. But we have to do it thoughtfully.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Now I first saw him, literally, like when I first started this job, I attended a conference online, and I honestly can’t even tell you which one, because I was a complete baby meetings industry writer. Another time, I met him at a conference, and I think we had a conversation of like, oh my gosh, we’re the youngest people here.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For example, this year, Zapier held its first user conference—all done virtually. Organizers will need to develop risk management plans that factor in health risks and look to reduce risk with solutions like contactless check-in, sharing information using QR codes, health passports, and attendee testing.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 20, 2021

That is all the more reason we must continue to show that in-person meetings and conferences can safely and successfully take place in New York City and across the country, and just how critical these events will be to our long-term success and economic recovery.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

–based Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) held its annual European conference. This was the first CASE Europe conference held outside of the United Kingdom, where most of CASE’s European members are based. And conferences may be our best hope for creating change. The same thing happens at conferences.

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