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Crowd Safety: How One Nonprofit is Improving Training for Event Profs Globally

Event Marketer

On Wednesday, Pink Bows Foundation hosted the inaugural, fully booked Showstop Procedure training and certification event at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston, which brought together festival organizers, venue managers, promoters, safety specialists, risk managers and insurers.

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Preparation is the Key to Risk Management

Smart Meetings

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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Risk Management Gets a Boost: Customizable Event Insurance Debuts

MeetingsNet

A new insurance product allows organizations to choose which costs and revenue streams are covered, and under which disruptive circumstances. The choices are wider than ever, but some circumstances remain uninsurable.

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Destinations International Announces Bespoke Event Cancelation Program

EventMB

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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In the Cloud We Trust

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings spoke with Ari Schwartz, former senior director of cybersecurity at the White House (he worked on technology policy during the Obama administration), and current managing director of cybersecurity services for Venable Cybersecurity Risk Management Group , to discuss best security practices meeting planners should consider in 2023.

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Risk Management: Events are Risky Business 

SmartMeetings

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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Event Insurance: A Guide for Venues and Planners

Planning Pod

Event insurance is necessary to shield hosts, planners, and venues from the financial losses resulting from these unforeseen circumstances. In this post, we’ll take a deeper look into the intricacies of event insurance, the key benefits, and recent advancements. Get started today!