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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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Listen Up! Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018

Smart Meetings

This year, Smart Meetings provided webinars by an amazing group of speakers. Risk Management 101. In Mike Dietrich’s webinar, “ The 4 Stages of Event Program Maturity ,” he provides tips on how planners and organizations can up their event game. Here are some of the top picks for 2018. The post Listen Up!

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. The course’s second part will be held Oct.

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Topic Experts Provide Event Advice for 2022

MeetingsNet

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. The MeetingsNet webinar is available for on-demand viewing here. That’s a nearly overwhelming task.

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Events Industry Council releases Accepted Practices Guide for Hotel Health and Safety

Event Industry News

Dominguez will be joined by other task force members on Friday, 28 August at 11 AM EDT for a webinar, hosted by EIC, to discuss the resource and the group’s approach to the content curation. The webinar is open to all – register here. . And, we will update as we continue to learn more.”.

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Five Risk Management Tips For Your Holiday Event

Event Leadership Institute

The answer is two words: risk management. Event organizers and hosts are responsible for the safety and well-being of their guests and the risks associated with events, in particular the serving of alcohol can be especially daunting. Get updates about upcoming courses, new blog posts, promotions, webinars, and more.

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What to Expect from Event Safety in 2021

SmartMeetings

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Endless Events has a detailed webinar on cyber attacks and how to set up barriers against them. Of the many things this year has taught us, one is that you can never be too prepared. What Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels.

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