Taking The Right Steps To Ensure Event Safety

Endless Events got together with MPI at IMEX America 2019. And the result was an iconic batch of interviews, featuring some of the hottest topics in the industry. And, of course, some of the most relevant professionals out there, who were ready to tackle some very interesting issues.

Will Curran of Endless Events sat down with two amazing guests to discuss the number one trend in the industry, event safety. Lori Pugh Marcum and Alex Plaxen. And they have a handful of incredible tactical tips for you! Plus, some awesome resources you’ll definitely want to check out! Are you ready to learn more about even safety? 

Kicking things off is Lori Pugh Marcum, Manager of Global Education and Event Production at MPI Lori is very excited to talk about such a relevant topic, as is the case of event safety, and with a 6-hour event safety course, she is one of the leaders on event safety in the industry.. So, first things first, what should planners keep in mind when it comes to kicking things off?  “We aren’t expecting any planner to be able to do everything safety and security related on their own”, she says. “We’re already juggling too many tactical things we need to be doing. So, you want to have a good team”.

The Importance of Risk Assessment in Event Safety

According to Lori, “only 53% of event planners actually have an emergency plan in place. So the first thing you want to look at is where you’re going. What are the actual risks associated with going there?”. When you’re assessing what can go wrong, you have to think beyond the weather. There are dozens of other elements that can present a threat to the safety and security of your event! “Almost play the role of the devil’s advocate on what could go wrong”, adds Lori. “That’s what risk assessment looks at. And then from there, really building a team. So you know what the roles and responsibilities are”... 

Read the full interview on event safety tactics with Lori Pugh Marcum and Alex Plaxen with host Will Curran.