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PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) are teaming up with EMA (Event Management Association) to deliver its first regional Knowledge Exchange of 2018. The events will take place in Barcelona and Madrid and will provide a group of local business event professionals the opportunity to exchange insights on event safety and crisis communication.
The morning sessions will bring Spanish corporate business events strategists, including EMA members, together at Vincci Bit Barcelona on 25th April 2018 and Melia Madrid Serrano on 26th April 2018. Participants unable to attend can join a webinar focusing on these most pressing industry topics in the coming weeks.
From operational measures to communication with stakeholders, the group will hear peer case studies and come away with a checklist on communication tips to deploy before, during and after a crisis scenario. The sessions are led by Nick Willis, EMEAR Regional Security Manager, CISCO System and Luca Favetta, Regional Business Director, EMEA, PCMA.
Nick Willis, EMEAR Regional Security Manager, CISCO System, said: “I am looking forward to mediating this candid and invaluable conversation on event safety and crisis. In this day and age, it is crucial for business events professionals to get together and share their experiences on preparing for and dealing with unexpected situations at their events. The aim of the sessions is to make sure participants are ultra-prepared for the absolute worst, and we’ll ensure they take away best practices to the workplace and boost their confidence in facing a potential crisis.”
Luca Favetta is leading PCMA’s focus on the education needs of business event professionals in Europe. Building on the success of last year’s Knowledge Exchange series, PCMA will kick-start its 2018 programme in Spain with these two sessions.
Luca Favetta, PCMA Regional Business Director, EMEA, said: “It is essential that business events strategists are prepared for the unexpected and that they have a clear strategy in place. We are looking forward to bringing our Knowledge Exchange to Madrid for the first time and Barcelona for the second time, particularly the sessions on crisis management as it’s a subject you can never be too educated on.”
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