Security, Risk and Crisis Management - Las Vegas Convention Center - 5/14/25

This course will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on 5/14/25 from 8:30am - 3:00pm PST. Those staying to take the exam will have an optional 30-minute study period followed by an hour for the exam. 

You must read the workbook ahead of class.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Risk management is a continuing process that identifies, analyzes, evaluates, and addresses exposures and monitors risk. This involves evaluating the security needs for an event and if a crisis should occur, having a crisis management team in place to manage it. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, the participant should be able to: 

PART ONE: Security

• List security components of site selection
• Identify the security needs of exhibitions and events
• Identify essential elements of a request for proposal for a security vendor
• Evaluate security requests for proposal responses to hire a competent security contractor 

PART TWO: Risk Management

• Explain the principles of risk management as related to insurance coverage
• List types of events and exhibition insurance
• Explain the concept of event cancellation insurance
• Generalize the importance of requiring certificates of insurance from exhibitors
• Explore the concept of protecting against losses

PART THREE: Crisis Management

• Define a crisis and understand how to prepare for a variety of crises
• Develop the basics of a crisis management plan
• Identify various types of threats
• Identify evaluation procedures for a crisis management plan