Security, Risk and Crisis Management

July 23, 2024

Risk management is a continuing process that identifies, analyzes, evaluates, and addresses exposures and monitors risk. This involves evaluating the security needs for an event and if a crisis should occur, having a crisis management team in place to manage it.

After completing this course, the participant should be able to:

PART ONE: Security

List security components of site selection
Identify the security needs of exhibitions and events
Identify essential elements of a request for proposal for a security vendor
Evaluate security requests for proposal responses to hire a competent security contractor

PART TWO: Risk Management

Explain the principles of risk management as related to insurance coverage
List types of events and exhibition insurance
Explain the concept of event cancellation insurance
Generalize the importance of requiring certificates of insurance from exhibitors
Explore the concept of protecting against losses

PART THREE: Crisis Management

Define a crisis and understand how to prepare for a variety of crises
Develop the basics of a crisis management plan
Identify various types of threats
Identify evaluation procedures for a crisis management plan

Price: $299 for members; $440 for non-members

Where:

Virtual

Time:

8:30am – 2:30pm CST.

There will be an optional 30-minute study period followed by an hour for the exam. Those that are recertifying, not taking the exam or taking the course as not part of the CEM program will end their day at 2:30pm CST.

Instructor:

Donna Johnson, CEM-AP, CMP