This document provides guidance and resources for developing an emergency preparedness plan for meetings and events. It includes sections on location-specific contacts and information, organization-specific guidelines, responding to different types of emergencies, plan communication, supporting documents needed, and general risk management resources. The goal is to plan for handling emergencies and having the necessary contacts and information accessible to ensure safety during meetings and events.
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Emergency Preparedness Planning For Meetings & Events
Location Specific Contacts
Local emergency numbers
Venue emergency number (if applicable)
Event owner contact information
Organization Security on-site contact (if on-site)
Lead Planner and on-site staff
Hotel/Venue Security
Location Specific Information
Event command center and venue command center
Indoor relocation area and outdoor evacuation area
Nearest 24 hour pharmacy and hospital
Alternate airports
Weather (www.weather.com or www.noaa.gov)
Travel health info (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel)
Recent emergency/disaster activity (www.fema.gov)
CVB for information on other groups/events
Doctor on call? AEDs? Public address system?
CPR Certified staff? 24 hour security?
Physical security & information security checklists
Venue fire plan
Your Organization Specific Guidelines
What to report? When to report? Who to call?
Incident Report Form and who to submit to
Who accompanies an attendee to the hospital/clinic and
how long do they stay?
Home office support services/roles/responsibilities
Financial expenditures/responsibilities
Post event support
On-site lead, staff and security responsibilities
Attendee management
Control room location, equipment, staffing
Communication attendee, staff, home office, media,
emergency contacts
Cancellation last minute and while on-site
Early mass departures/evacuation
Resources
Contact information for all resources that may be needed during
or after an emergency situation
Transportation airlines, airports, car rental, bus
companies, train, taxi
Flight status website to track delays/airport closings
CDC, FEMA, DHS, WHO, TSA, US Department of State,
Red Cross, Passport/Visa contacts, HR and Legal
department contacts, weather
Supporting Documents Event Specific
Venue Floor Plan
Vicinity Map
Attendee list with mobile number, emergency contacts
and special needs
Arrival/Departure Manifest
Fly/Drive Report
Rooming list with room numbers
Off-site activity reports
Responding to Emergencies
Detailed response to each type of emergency
Air Travel Disruption
Bomb Threat/Terrorism
Civil Unrest
Earthquake
Evacuation/Relocation
Fire
Flood
Hurricane
Information Breach
Intruder
Limited/Loss of Communication
Medical/Death
Missing Attendee
Pandemic
Power Outage
Social Disturbance
Structure Collapse
Tornado
Toxic Chemical Spill
Plan Communication
Full Emergency Plan with supporting documents (as needed)
Meeting Event Owner
Home Office Emergency Team and/or Security Team
On-site staff and on-site security team
Attendee Communication - General
Pre-event
While Away contact information
24 hour emergency hotline number
Air travel emergency contact direct dial
On-site
Indoor relocation/outdoor evacuation areas
Note the nearest exit while in meeting rooms
Know evacuation route from guest room
Nearest hospital and pharmacy
Where to report an emergency
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General Risk Management Resources
Risk Management Resource Websites
AirFleet (airline accident/fatality statistics) -
http://www.airfleets.net/crash/stat_airline.htm
Contingency Planning World - http://www.business-
continuity-world.com
Crime Statistics (US and by State) -
http://www.disastercenter.com
Emergency Management.net -
http://www.emergency-management.net
International Association for Medical Assistance to
Travelers (IAMAT) - http://www.iamat.org
iJET Travel Risk Management - http://www.ijet.com
Meet Prepared Blog -
http://meetprepared.blogspot.com
Nonprofit Risk Management Center -
http://www.nonprofitrisk.org
Travel Medicine- http://www.travmed.com
World Health Organization - http://www.who.int
Associations
Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) -
http://www.acpinternational.com
American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) -
http://www.asisonline.org
Business Continuity Planners Association (BCPA) -
http://www.bcpa.org
Disaster Recovery Institute - http://www.drii.org
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
Continuity Institute - http://www.thebci.org
Laws & Regulatory (U.S.)
ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice) -
www.ada.gov
American Society of Composers, Authors, and
Publishers (ASCAP) - http://www.ascap.com
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - www.bmi.com
FindLaw - http://www.findlaw.com
Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act (Public Law 101-391)
- http://www.ahla.com/issuebrief.aspx?id=20300
Volunteer Protection Act (Public Law 105-19) -
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-
105publ19/pdf/PLAW-105publ19.pdf
SESAC, Inc. - www.sesac.com
U.S. Copyright Office - http://www.copyright.gov
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -
http://www.uspto.gov
Publications
Contingency Planning Magazine -
http://www.contingencyplanning.com
Communications
Crisis Communication Plan -
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/crisis.html
U.S. Government
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -
http://www.cdc.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency -
http://www.fema.org
National Weather Service (NOAA) -
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- http://www.osha.gov
Ready.gov - http://www.ready.gov
Transportation Security Administration -
http://www.tsa.gov
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov
U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings -
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_17
64.html
U.S. Department of State Travel Registration with
Embassy or Consulate (for U.S. citizens)
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/
Crisis Plans & Information
International Association of Exhibitions and Events
(IAEE) (Resources Center for Exhibition Safety &
Security) www.iaee.com
Convention Industry Council (CIC) (Industry
information Resource Center Travel Safety) -
www.conventionindustry.org
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)
(Resource Library - Topic- Safety/Security/Risk
Management) - www.gbta.org
NFPA1600 Standard for Disaster/Emergency
Management and Contingency Planning
http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.
asp?DocNum=1600&cookie%5Ftest=1
Emergency Management Guide for Business and
Industry (FEMA 141) -
http://www.fema.gov/business/guide/index.shtm
Contributions by Tyra Hilliard (Tyra.Hilliard@gmail.com) and Amy Zellmer.