Years after terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, and hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and mere months since unprecedented droughts, hurricanes and flooding in the U.S, and a deadly outbreak of e-Coli in Europe, we still do little to protect meeting participants and property. The potential for weather interruptions, brown- and black-outs, food poisoning--even death--are real. Large or small--paper cuts or disasters--we are woefully unprepared for contingencies.

Join Meetings Focus and Joan Eisenstodt, a premier meetings industry trainer and consultant, and moderator of Meetings Focus Forum, for this free one-hour webinar, and learn how to protect yourself, your attendees and your organization before the next disaster strikes.

As a result of participating in this interactive session, participants will:

• Think and act more critically about meeting and event contingency planning
• Determine how to (better) partner to provide necessary resources to anticipate and manage contingencies
• Prioritize actions to be taken immediately to protect people, places and things

Suggested pre-reading: “Survival: How a Culture of Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family From Disaster,” by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) and Ron Martz.

Earn CEUs: This webinar is worth 1 clock hour of continuing education toward the initial CMP application and recertification through the Convention Industry Council.