Risk Management Preparedness
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As event managers/planners we need to know the difference between risk management and emergency preparedness, and how to do both for the safety of our attendees. Do understand what the term "due diligence" means? Do you know what tools you have available to you to understand if the location is a risk or safe? What kind of emergency plans should you as the meeting planner have in place? This session will help you identify how to assess potential locations for risk management, emergency plans that every meeting planner should have in their files, and what to have in place in the event of an emergency.
Amber Ellithorpe, CGMP
Operations Manager
Evolution Event Solutions
Amber Ellithorpe, CMP, CGMP, has more than 20 years of administrative and event planning experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. She has managed small meetings, to training events, to incentive trips, to full scale domestic and international conferences. In conjunction with the contracted risk management agency, Amber helped to put together the Event Risk Management Plan for the Task Force for Global Health and is currently working to establish emergency plans in her new position as Operations Manager for Evolution Event Solutions. Amber passed the certification exam for the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (CGMP) in February 2020, and in January 2021 passed the certification exam for the Events Council Industry Meetings Professional (CMP). She currently serves on the Gilmer Institute of Learning for the Society of Government Meeting Professionals as one of the Education and Programming Trustees. Amber loves to think outside of the box, when able to, to bring an experience that people won't forget, as well as mentor those who are starting out in the meetings industry.
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The Certified Government Meeting Professional designation ("CGMP") is designed for planners and suppliers whose work is governed by the rules and regulations of the federal government. Individuals who have earned their CGMP have obtained the highest designation available that is specifically for government meeting professionals. The CGMP is recognized in the hospitality industry; many government contracts now require planners working on the contract have their government certification.
The CGMP course is offered in 3 formats – Live (in person), Virtual Synchronous (via Zoom webinar), and On-Demand.
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SGMP's continuing education program aligns with many other CE programs, offering you maximum credit across multiple domains. Each domain of professional development and continuing education is assigned to one of twelve (12) core competencies integral to the daily work of the government meeting professional. Earn the fifteen (15) hours required to satisfy your CGMP CE requirements, and the requirements of many other programs such as the CMP.
