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No More Detours: How Traffic Management Keeps Your Special Event on Schedule

Smart Meetings

Planning and executing a successful large-scale special event can be an exhilarating experience, but one that comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to managing traffic and ensuring smooth transportation for attendees. Understanding the accessibility of the venue is crucial.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. What is Risk Management? Incorporating risk management is essential for every event professional. Have all plans been coordinated before the event?

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How to Secure Your Event in the Face of Rising Active Shooter Incidents

Smart Meetings

We asked Mark Herrera, director of safety and security for International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), for strategies to improve security at events in light of these ominous statistics. An event in an open-carry state may need more security than an event where guns are strictly regulated. Train for the Worst Case.

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Event Risk Management: How To Plan for the Next Crisis

Bizzaboo

As we ride an optimistic and calmer wave in the events industry — in-person and hybrid events increased 2X over the last three months, compared to the 3 months prior, according to Bizzabo data — event organizers are embracing the power of risk management. What is risk management in event planning? It’s preparing for the unexpected.

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Ask These Questions To Ensure Your Event Destination is Prepared

Achieve Incentives

How has the country prepared its hospitality leaders to safely welcome tourists? Has the destination offered any official trainings to ensure their staff can safely provide services? By doing some research on the rates of infection, you can gain insight into how that destination is managing the health crisis.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Ignoring local policies and regulations Rules and regulations can vary from town to town and city to city. Event planners who fail to research local policies, regulations, and restrictions could end up paying expensive fees for violating policies. Are their venue parking regulations, or street-parking restrictions?

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Top 12 Event Planning Certifications You Need To Propel Your Career

Bizzaboo

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Read on to learn about the most popular event planning courses, event management courses, event planning certifications, and more to turn your passion for gatherings into a lifetime career you’ll love.