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Top 5 Ways To Achieve Successful Event Management
The toxic combination of crowds and panic recently led to injuries and loss of life in Chicago, Rhode Island and New York. Security is of primary concern to marketing firms and event management companies, particularly in a post 9-11 wartime environment. Remember to Plan-Prepare-Practice-Execute! Millynneum offers the following tips when planning your next special event or meeting:
- Counsel clients regarding the importance of security and crowd control when planning budgets and never assume safety issues have been addressed.
- Request copies of fire code/safety documentation for the venue as standard operating procedure prior to the event.
- At large venues, know the security and fire safety directors and make sure they are on duty during your event.
- Work with your team to develop security plans for consumer and celebrity/VIP participation, including entrance, holding area and departure routes.
- Enlist adequate staff to troubleshoot and alert management of potential high-risk situations.
Top 5 Ways To Be Safe & Secure
- Safety is everyone's business. Don't expect others to be responsible for your safety.
- Always be alert to your immediate environment.
- Determine a second way out; notice location of stairways as you enter a building; elevators are off limits in an emergency.
- Carry a flashlight, even on a sunny day; in the dark this "lightline" will help you and others navigate your way to safety.
- Enlist help from experts (IE special event attorneys and security firms), who can help develop an agency/client crisis communications plan and review all contracts.Visit www.redcross.org to learn more and register for free American Red Cross emergency preparedness courses in your community or to have a Red Cross official come speak to colleagues at your company or community based organization.
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