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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

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Here are several stories from the last year that covered the many security checkpoints that follow attendees from the airport to their hotel room. Jacobson, professor of computer science at the University of Illinois and aviation security analytics researcher, about the risks associated with traveling at 30,000 ft.

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Preparation is the Key to Risk Management

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Risk management is a dedicated preparedness rather than simply a mental exercise, according to Lisa Sommer Devlin, the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host. In her talk, “Risk Management 101,” she outlined strategies for dealing with the risks of the industry, as well as how to actively avoid them.

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The Category 5 Pivot: How One Event Company Beat Helene and Milton

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When you earn CEUs for mastering risk management and mitigation for events, they don’t teach this. Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. Back-to-back hurricanes? Are you serious?

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

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Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) released a certification program that focuses on event service professionals at convention centers, hotels, CVBs and other venues. Read More : Sustainable Hotel Certification, Explained. “As Event Service Professionals Association’s Certification.

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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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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

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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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Hurricane Warnings Activate Marriott’s Global Security Team

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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 additional resources are deployed to address activities that could happen right outside the hotel’s doors.

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