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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

Smart Meetings

Alan Kleinfeld, senior director of meetings and safety at Arrive Management Group, shared a few tips about what meeting profs could do, which can apply to this specific scenario and event safety in general. Caspian Agency CEO Heather Mason suggests weighting risk, a process of understanding the concepts of frequency and impact of incidents.

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Security Flaw at Business Conference Makes Headlines

MeetingsNet

An on-stage incident involving a presenter and attendee raises the question: Can organizers account for every possibility when creating an event’s risk-management plan? After the session ended, the details of that interaction came out: Wilde had been served child-custody documents.

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Concert touring industry unites to launch covid-19 working guidance

Event Industry News

This responsive document is designed to add to existing guidance outlining practical measures that will inform tour-specific risk assessments and method statements. More than a document, this is intended to be a responsive set of protocols that efficiently move with a changing environment.”.

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

However, registering provides all access to webinars, on-demand videos, downloadable documents and much more.”. “Program participants can select and attend only the courses that matter to them and their specific role in their organization.

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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. Planners know to be up to date on the documented protocols of hotels that follow, local, state and federal guidelines, but that’s just the start. Of the many things this year has taught us, one is that you can never be too prepared.

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How to Write an Event Proposal (with a Template and Tips)

QC Event School

First thing’s first: an event proposal is a document that outlines the details of an event. But the truth is, they are two different documents. On the other hand, an event plan is a document that outlines all of the details of how you will actually execute the event once it’s been approved. What is an Event Proposal?

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

SmartMeetings

Because the government represented solid business, and the likelihood of cancellation minimal, many venues and event contractors have taken this risk. But consistent with a risk management plan, it is critical that the government contracting document protect the agency with an inclusive force majeure (“Act of God”) clause.