Event Risk Management

Risk Management for Meeting & Event Planning

The safety of your event and your attendees is one of the most important aspects of your meeting plan. But how much time do people spend on planning and preparing for emergencies? This course will teach meeting and event planners how to identify and measure risks, develop procedures for mitigation, and how to implement such procedures. Students will leave the class with a template for an event Emergency Action Plan.

Topics covered include:   

  • Types of risk and how to mitigate  
  • Categories of risk 
  • Risk management tools 
  • Site visit and risk assessment checklists 
  • Insurance 
  • Social media and bad press policy 
  • Reporting negative occurrence policy 

What You Will Learn  

By the end of the course, students will be able to:  

  • Identify risk & measure the risk level associated with their event 
  • Utilize techniques and best practices to mitigate identified risk 
  • Communicate risk to event stakeholders 
  • Respond when emergencies happen 
  • Develop a Risk Management Plan 

Who Should Attend? 

Individuals who coordinate meetings, conferences, wedding, fundraisers, sports programs, social functions or other types of events. Students who previously participated in CSUDH’s Meeting and Event Planning certificate program courses in the past will be able to receive additional knowledge. Human resource and management professionals who are responsible for planning and overseeing meetings & events for employees or customers. 

Location/Course Delivery  

Due to the current health crisis, this course will be conducted online using Zoom and the Blackboard Learning Management System. Live virtual class sessions will be conducted at the day/time indicated in the program schedule. Attendance at all class sessions is required. 

 

Event Risk Management Course Schedule

Major: Business | Program: Meeting and Event Planning Certificate | * C = Class Cancelled *

DateCRNDeptCourse TitleMtgsDaysHoursReg DeadlineFeeInstructor
12/05/202049508MEX 995Risk Management for Meeting & Event Planning1Sa09:00 - 16:0012/01/2020$135D Wynn

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