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Meetings Industry Association unveils essential Martyn’s Law guidance for business events sector 

Prestige Events Magazine

Working in partnership with leading security and risk management experts GSA Global, the trade association has compiled a step-by-step roadmap to help the sector stay ahead of the potential requirements, so it is ready when the law is enacted.

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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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Into the Wild(erness Risk Management Conference)

PCMA Convene

While these questions might sound like the premise of the latest action-adventure blockbuster, for the outdoor enthusiasts and professionals who attended the 2017 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), they are the daunting — and very serious — considerations they have to prepare for.

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Knock, Knock … Are Your Attendees’ Rooms Secure?

MeetingsNet

Electronic hotel-room keycards with a security vulnerability puts a new risk-management issue on planners’ plates. The vulnerability was revealed at a hackers convention in late 2022, but as Wired magazine recently reported, Dormakaba has only fixed 36 percent of the locks to date. That’s changed.

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ABPCO Festival of Learning Shows How to Be Fit for The Future in Glasgow

Prestige Events Magazine

Significant workshops included ‘Adapting to the Future with Limited Resources’, which introduced a new tool for measuring conference contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and discussions on risk management and the future of event accessibility, reinforcing ABPCO’s commitment to sustainability and inclusivity.

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Tips to Keep Women Secure on the Road

SmartMeetings

The study, which delved into top safety concerns women business travelers face, found that almost 69 percent of United States travel buyers believe females face greater risk than males and 61 percent feel it’s imperative to consider female safety when implementing risk-management programs. Communication.

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Destinations International and Smart Meetings Present White Paper on Event Risk Management at 2025 Convention Sales and Services Summit

Exhibitor Magazine

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