Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

After weeks spent on Zoom calls and virtual happy hours, attendees will expect more tech-driven options and companies will look for risk management that takes into account serious disruptions. Planners who sharpen their skills to meet those new expectations will be the ones to excel. 5 Mistakes to Avert in Virtual Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. It is no secret that meeting planning is a stressful job and that no matter how much preparation happens before an event, once on site planners are still deluged with questions and last-minute issues. Have an AED on site. 31 states have Good Samaritan laws addressing their use

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The sales teams at convention centers haven’t always been well-versed in a center’s sustainability capacities but providing more direct access to sustainability and operations staff early in the meeting planning process is “an area where a lot of convention centers can improve,” said Amanda Simon, the other principal at Honeycomb.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

It can be challenging for those in the meeting planning profession, but looking on the bright side really does pay off. Since event planners are always tasked with managing a million moving parts, their brains are definitely getting a workout. Mastering stress management. Maintaining a sharp mind.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

We advise working with your legal and risk management to establish acceptable approaches to what could be problematic, what solutions will be explored and the timing. To best be prepared and aligned with the hotel, it is important to address so you establish a shared agreement as it relates to the pandemic and its impact on a program.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2020

Avoiding Burnout and Managing Stress ”. Reduce Stress from Meeting Planning by Knowing Who to Trust ”. Risk Management Planning. Back-to-Normal Barometer ”. May 21 . Accessing Recovery: The Three Legs of Research ”. The Work From Home Revolution.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Timeline, budget, specific venue, caterer, schedule, speakers, entertainment, risk management, marketing and promotion should be moving along. Time frame: four to six weeks prior to event. Stress level: . It’s time to buckle down and crank out the details. Specific goals and timelines need to be drawn up—and met.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Conduct regular risk management evaluations. Do things right, and you might wind up with great testimonials, just like Frances Faulkenberg had for Silverado: “I am the Event Chair for an industry group and we had our annual meeting planned for the Silverado Resort on November 8-10, 2017.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Examine crowd-source best practices for approaching COVID-era meeting planning. Learn how to critically evaluate what options are best for your meeting. Understand when you’re increasing your risk rather than reducing it. Learner Outcomes: Recognize current industry challenges. Brought to you by:

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SmartMeetings

JULY 10, 2017

Finding a host city for a key meeting can be a geographic Rubik’s cube of schedules and locations that can seem impossible to solve. This short list of places, spaces and notations compiled by the travel risk management company On Call International can help narrow down the options.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 14, 2017

And everything we do [advocacy, education platforms, risk management, research studies, assessment tools and events] is designed to help our members be more productive. Association play a key role in maintaining our quality of life,” he said. That is very inspirational.”.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Douglas Hustad Omni Charlotte Hotel taps Douglas Hustad as general manager, where he’ll oversee the property’s $26-million renovation along with operations, sales and marketing, rooms, risk management, human resources and food and beverage.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

The MBECS were created jointly by Meeting Professionals International and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. A: Strategic planning. B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. G: Stakeholder management. H: Meeting or event design. I: Site management.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

an associate professor of hospitality management at the University of Arkansas, who both advises students on internships and helps meeting-planning organizations design well-rounded programs for them. His students are required to plan at least two events before graduation as part of their classwork. Ogbeide, Ph.D.,

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

That lit up my neurons and I leapt into the convoluted confluence of constitutional rights, legalese and fear—in the midst of a mind-boggling presidential campaign—seeking a clearer picture of how gun laws impact the landscape of meeting planning, for the Plan Your Meetings cover story.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

They assess safety measures and risk management. While dancing on walls, participants will learn valuable lessons about innovation, communication and risk management in a customized curriculum designed to reinforce the meeting’s goals.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

They assess safety measures and risk management. While dancing on walls, participants will learn valuable lessons about innovation, communication and risk management in a customized curriculum designed to reinforce the meeting’s goals.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Walker is a faculty of the Foster School of Business, at the University of Washington, as Director of Experiential Learning in Analytics and Senior Lecturer of Marketing and International Business, where he teaches a course in Analytics, Marketing, Risk Management, and Digital Strategy. Where to find him? Seema Acharya Who is she?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Walker is a faculty of the Foster School of Business, at the University of Washington, as Director of Experiential Learning in Analytics and Senior Lecturer of Marketing and International Business, where he teaches course in Analytics, Marketing, Risk Management, and Digital Strategy. Where to find him? Seema Acharya Who is she?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 2, 2017

Contingency planning is top-of-mind. Terrorism and protests continue to dominate news headlines, bringing security concerns and risk management to the top of every planner’s to-do list. Fifty-five percent of planners predict live attendance will increase, while 57 percent expect virtual attendance to grow.

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