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Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You

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According to Jason Porter, vice president of global provider of security, risk advisory and crisis management services company Pinkerton , the failure to prepare is baked into the nature of risks. Oftentimes, the priority is the overall event preparation and attendee experience. The answer lies in being proactive.

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What To Do When Your Event Goes Wrong

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However, the odds are there will be a few bumps along the way, no matter how prepared you are. They should be trained for unpredictable situations, which is something that you should keep in mind during the hiring process. To sum up, the underlying message is to always be prepared.

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

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Train for the Worst Case. Their training should be reinforced over multiple sessions, including webinars, lectures and tabletop simulations. Herrera recommends using every available resource—he brings in local, state and federal officials to close any gaps in training and utilizes FEMA’s free online security training.

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What Planners Can Learn from the CrowdStrike IT Blackout

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Read More: How to Build a Risk-assessment Checklist Smart Meetings reached out to Kevin Coffey , travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer, to get some insights on what planners can learn from the CrowdStrike incident and how they can prepare for the future. But it is important for planners and suppliers to be the same page.

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What Planners Can Learn from the CloudStrike IT Blackout

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Read More: How to Build a Risk-assessment Checklist Smart Meetings reached out to Kevin Coffey , travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer, to get some insights on what planners can learn from the CrowdStrike incident and how they can prepare for the future. But it is important for planners and suppliers to be the same page.

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Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying

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Those slated to interact directly with the media should undergo media training. Typically, in crises, senior leaders rather than PR team members serve as spokespersons, so prepare a list of executives who will be at your event. Once crisis strikes, the first thing you want to send is a holding statement.

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How Every Employee Can Benefit from Leadership Training

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Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing out on big opportunities to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across your enterprise. Here are several reasons to look at leadership training more broadly.

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