Part 1Understanding risk management
What could be risky about an event? Events are fun! They’re all about gathering together to interact, celebrate, be entertained, and learn new things. They are something to do, somewhere to go, something to look forward to.
One of the problems with problems is that if they don’t occur, then people feel they would have never occurred. We have all experienced a “near miss”. Fortunately, it gives us a jolt to be more careful. But with thousands of people at an event, dancing, talking, meeting new friends, a near miss is more likely to be a hit. As event organizers we cannot afford to let this happen.
Risk management is one of the primary responsibilities of event organizers, yet ...
