Risk Management for Events
Julia Rutherford Silvers, William O'Toole
- 402 pages
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
- Disponible sur iOS et Android
Risk Management for Events
Julia Rutherford Silvers, William O'Toole
Ă propos de ce livre
Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry.
Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attracting all sorts of people. Creating and managing the environment in which these people will gather carries with it awesome responsibilities â legal, ethical, and financial. To provide a safe and secure setting and to operate in a manner that ensures that the hosting organizations or individuals achieve their objectives in a proper and profitable way, event risk management must be fully integrated into all event plans and throughout the event management process.This new edition has been revised and updated to include:
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- New case studies and examples from a wide range of international destinations and different types of events.
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- Updated statistics and data throughout.
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- New content on emergent risk, on-site decision-making, terrorism, and public health, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and corruption within events.
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- Updated online material, including a case study archive and weblinks to useful resources.
This will be an invaluable resource for all those studying events management.
Foire aux questions
Informations
Part
1
Understanding risk management
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The role of risk management for events
- Understand the nature of risk and the risk factors typical to events such as concerts, meetings, festivals, exhibitions, and other gatherings
- Recognize and relate the goals of risk management to the role and scope of events and its management
- Integrate the scope of risk management throughout the event management process
Introduction
Risk, management, and risk management
- Speculative risk: the possibility of loss and the possibility of gain.
- Absolute risk: the possibility of loss and NO possibility of gain.
What is at risk? | What are the risks? |
âą People âą Property âą Finances âą Systems âą Environment âą Image | âą Bodily injury or death âą Property loss or damage âą Reduced revenue âą Reduced capacity or capability âą Resource availability âą Increased demand âą Loss of goodwill or reputation |
The risk factors typical to events
Activities | âą Hazardous activities and attractions âą Food safety and alcohol service âą Program, performers, participants |
Audience | âą Audience demographics, history, conflicting segments âą Crowd size and density âą Crowd behavior |
Communications | âą Untried or insufficient communications âą Lack of command center and control âą Insufficient equipment and signage |
Compliance | âą Regulatory permits, licenses, approvals âą Unauthorized, unsanctioned, illegal activity âą Inadequate cooperation with authorities |
Emergency planning | âą Inadequate crisis management plans âą Lack of emergency response coordination âą Deficient disaster contingency plans |
Environment | âą Atmospheric conditions, weather dependency âą Terrain, flora, fauna âą Vicinity and proximity to hazards |
Event planning | âą Inexperienced, inadequate, or incompetent management âą Oblivious to external conditions âą Lack of policies and procedures |
Event type and purpose | âą First-time, one-time, or controversial events âą Lack of admittance controls and credentials âą Misrepresentative promotion |
Finances | âą Insufficient funding, insufficient insurance âą Improper procurement practices âą Vulnerable cash handling procedures/areas âą Changes in international exchange rates |
Human resources | âą Insufficient staffing âą Untrained/inexperienced personnel âą Incorrect deployment of personnel |
Infrastructure | âą Inadequate power, technology, utilities âą Improper sanitation and waste management âą Insufficient traffic and parking management |
Operations | ⹠Occupational health and safety ⹠Installation, operation, close-down logistics ⹠Equipment, décor, special effects |
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