SmartMeetings

MARCH 26, 2024

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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

There are heaps of helpful advice out there for planners looking to create a better event experience for their attendees. This year, Smart Meetings provided webinars by an amazing group of speakers. Risk Management 101. Artificial intelligence and automation are creating an easier world for event planners.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Planning an event requires months of prep-work, with pressure increasing each day. Event planners have a lot on their plate, from liaising with suppliers to organizing the guest list. All of this work means that a failed event inevitably leads to disappointment. This is why risk management is crucial for event planners.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Skift Take: Organizations rarely include potential mental health crises in their risk management planning. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings The time to start is now.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Planning an event requires months of prep-work, with pressure increasing each day. Event planners have a lot on their plate, from liaising with suppliers to organizing the guest list. All of this work means that a failed event inevitably leads to disappointment. This is why risk management is crucial for event planners.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

To provide clarity for the sector, the Meeting Industry Association (MIA)has produced a practical guide to help the business meetings and events industry navigate the forthcoming Martyn’s Law.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 10, 2023

With significant guidance from industry association Destinations International, the insurance and risk-management firm Anderson Benson has rolled out coverage for event disruption and cancellation that allows host organizations to put together a policy specific to their needs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you earn CEUs for mastering risk management and mitigation for events, they don’t teach this. And you also know—because of what you do—that, in their wake, untold numbers of long-planned events were cancelled. Back-to-back hurricanes? Are you serious? The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. EST and will cover the intricacies of the contracting phase to managing a live event.

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2023

Skift Take: Destinations International is joining forces with insurance and risk management firm Anderson Benson to create a bespoke event cancellation program. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you earn CEUs for mastering risk management and mitigation for events, they don’t teach this. And you also know—because of what you do—that, in their wake, untold numbers of long-planned events were cancelled. Back-to-back hurricanes? Are you serious? The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

Will 2019 be the year you leverage social media to make your events safer, more compelling and downright fun? Smart Meetings contacted Sharlet Brennan, a content marketing consultant and president of Brennan Communications, for tips on how to leverage all that traffic for events. Risk Management.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

How meeting profs can keep event data safe with the latest cybersecurity tools You don’t want to be the next data leak to hit the headlines. Maintaining the security and protection of your organization’s information is a requirement for producing a successful event. But what to do? Public Wi-Fi security has gotten better.

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

Event planning and management is still growing and evolving as an industry. Research and Market’s report on the global events management market projects that it will reach $1.76 Account hierarchy is an excellent way for event managers to manage finances and improve the overall event management process.

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

Event planning and management is still growing and evolving as an industry. Research and Market’s report on the global events management market projects that it will reach $1.76 Account hierarchy is an excellent way for event managers to manage finances and improve the overall event management process.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2025

Stuart Ruff-Lyon, chief events and sales officer, RIMS (Risk & Insurance Management Society), shared how becoming a finalist for Experience Design of the Year was very much a team effort. We really strived to make sure the entire event design experience was for everyone, he said. There is no resting on the laurels.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Skift Take: Keeping attendees safe and secure is the focus of all meetings and conventions, but a rise in gun violence is making that more difficult. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

Meeting and event professionals are very much aware of the security challenges generated by bringing people together. In recent days, we have been confronted once again by televised images of terror being inflicted on participants at events, walking a bridge or attending a meeting.

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Eventinterface

JULY 11, 2017

As we speak with meeting and event professionals for our Interviews with Planners series, we continue to be amazed by the variety of books that help these talented professionals in their jobs as planners. See what other meeting planners read to help them excel in their careers. How to Grow Quickly & Profitably.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2023

A veteran security consultant says that planners should implement many of the same protocols used for executive-level events across all their meetings. In a recent presentation to meeting planners, Coffey ( in photo ) asked this: How many of you check where the emergency exits from your general-session room go to?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Where are your evacuation meeting locations? Hire local PD.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategic meetings management is a concept that’s over 20 years old but has recently taken on a new form. As an event planner in today’s digital age, you have the opportunity to take on a much more strategic role within your organization. The time for strategic meetings management is now.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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. Ariane Coldiron Ariane Coldiron, PRG Production Resource Group (PRG) welcomes Ariane Coldiron as senior vice president of corporate events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2024

during Business Events Industry Week. Risk Management The two organizations have also agreed to work together on providing resources to manage risk—and the fallout from decisions aimed at avoiding it at all costs. The post ASAE-DI Partnership to Focus on Security and Diversity appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“Hotels have storm preparation plans and protocols for severe weather in place, and our staff is well trained to implement these plans,” said Hector Mastrapa, senior vice president of risk management with Marriott. “We One of the newest entries to the risk response list is the company’s Covid-response plan.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 7, 2020

More : Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less. Managing risk is particularly important in the financial and insurance meetings sector, and meeting planners play a key role in this process. Developing risk management plans and protocols is a “big and important question,” Panepinto says.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

One of the best ways for companies to launch a CSR campaign is by hosting a charitable event. EventMobi has helped many businesses hold successful CSR events, and we’ve put together some of the best tips for companies looking to take a big step toward social change. Why Blend Corporate Social Responsibility And Events?

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 27, 2018

MeetingsNet, the meeting industry’s premier resource for news, business intelligence, ideas and more, today launched Risk360, a new one-day conference focusing on risk management for meetings and events professionals. The speaker lineup for the inaugural Risk360 conference includes: Tyra Hillard, Esq.,

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Philadelphia-based university hopes to graduate flexible professionals prepared to manage both in-person and virtual events. With all the Covid-related layoffs and corporate downsizing, it might not look like the best time to get into the meetings and events industry.

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Exhibitor Magazine

APRIL 8, 2025

Destinations International (DI), the world's leading resource for destination organizations, and Smart Meetings, the premier media. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is that we must be cognizant of the health, well-being, and safety of people attending in-person events. As the pandemic has waned, we have taken lessons learned and applied them to contingency plans for events going forward. What is the potential of each risk?

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GEVME

JANUARY 26, 2021

The event management industry is one of them, in fact, one of the most affected ones. . Well, the very essence of an event is when people accumulate at a place for a purpose, interact, network, learn and have a good time. But, what is a hybrid event then? In simple words – A mix of both virtual and in-person events.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Being the person that speaks up at a holiday event planning meeting and addresses tough, valid and scary concerns around the safety and well-being of your guests, could earn you the nickname Ebenezer Scrooge, but rest assured you will soar to the top of the “nice” list when you save Christmas! The answer is two words: risk management.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Veterans in strategic event management, risk management, and virtual/hybrid meeting production weigh in on what’s most important for planners to focus on this year. That’s a nearly overwhelming task. Having separate emcees as well as separate avenues for attendee interaction for each audience is also necessary.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Increase your visibility and share your knowledge: The call for speakers is now open for the MeetingsNet track at The Special Event. Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. The deadline for is June 16.

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