Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition

Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition

by Julia Rutherford Silvers, William O'Toole
Released December 2020
Publisher(s): Routledge
ISBN: 9781000299236

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Book description

Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry.


Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attracting all sorts of people. Creating and managing the environment in which these people will gather carries with it awesome responsibilities — legal, ethical, and financial. To provide a safe and secure setting and to operate in a manner that ensures that the hosting organizations or individuals achieve their objectives in a proper and profitable way, event risk management must be fully integrated into all event plans and throughout the event management process.

This new edition has been revised and updated to include:

  • New case studies and examples from a wide range of international destinations and different types of events.

  • Updated statistics and data throughout.

  • New content on emergent risk, on-site decision-making, terrorism, and public health, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and corruption within events.

  • Updated online material, including a case study archive and weblinks to useful resources.


This will be an invaluable resource for all those studying events management.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. About the authors
  8. Series preface
  9. Preface to this edition
  10. List of figures
  11. List of tables
  12. Part 1 Understanding risk management
    1. 1 The role of risk management for events
      1. Introduction
      2. Risk, management, and risk management
      3. The role and scope of events
      4. The role and scope of event management
      5. The integration of risk management and event management
      6. Summary
      7. Chapter review challenge
      8. Practical risk management exercise
      9. Key terminology
      10. Case study
    2. 2 The risk management process, tools, and techniques
      1. Introduction
      2. The risk management process
      3. The tools and techniques for effective risk management
      4. Summary
      5. Chapter review challenge
      6. Key terminology
      7. Discussion topic: fat tail risk and events
      8. Exercise
  13. Part 2 The scope of risk management
    1. 3 Legal and ethical compliance
      1. Introduction
      2. Legal responsibility
      3. Contracts and other legal documents
      4. Statutory and regulatory obligations
      5. Event-specific legislation
      6. Compliance management
      7. Ethical issues
      8. Summary
      9. Chapter review challenge
      10. Key terminology
    2. 4 Health and safety
      1. Introduction
      2. Life safety codes
      3. Public health issues
      4. Occupational health and safety
      5. Summary
      6. Chapter review challenge
      7. Practical risk management exercise
      8. Key terminology
      9. Research exercise
    3. 5 Loss prevention, corruption, and security
      1. Introduction
      2. Loss prevention
      3. Contingency and continuity planning
      4. Corruption
      5. Risk financing and insurance
      6. Summary
      7. Chapter review challenge
      8. Practical risk management exercise
      9. Key terminology
      10. Case study: the long spoon
    4. 6 Emergency preparedness
      1. Introduction
      2. Emergency management
      3. Mitigation
      4. Preparedness
      5. Response
      6. Recovery
      7. Evacuations
      8. Medical emergencies
      9. Summary
      10. Chapter review challenge
      11. Practical risk management exercise
      12. Key terminology
  14. Part 3 Organizational safeguards
    1. 7 Administrative safeguards
      1. Introduction
      2. Time management
      3. Financial management
      4. Human resources management
      5. Procurement management
      6. Systems management
      7. Summary
      8. Chapter review challenge
      9. Practical risk management exercise
      10. Key terminology
    2. 8 Communications
      1. Introduction
      2. Communications management
      3. Information management
      4. Stakeholder management
      5. Summary
      6. Chapter review challenge
      7. Practical risk management exercise
      8. Key terminology
    3. 9 Marketing issues
      1. Introduction
      2. Marketing plan
      3. Promotions
      4. Public relations
      5. Sponsorship management
      6. Sales activities
      7. Summary
      8. Chapter review challenge
      9. Practical risk management exercise
      10. Key terminology
  15. Part 4 Operational safeguards
    1. 10 Program design
      1. Introduction
      2. Designing the experience
      3. Designing the environment
      4. Food and beverage service
      5. Entertainment
      6. Production elements
      7. Summary
      8. Chapter review challenge
      9. Practical risk management exercise
      10. Key terminology
    2. 11 Site management
      1. Introduction
      2. Site selection
      3. Site planning and development
      4. Infrastructure management
      5. Managing the logistics
      6. Summary
      7. Chapter review challenge
      8. Practical risk management exercise
      9. Key terminology
    3. 12 Attendee and crowd management
      1. Introduction
      2. Attendee and participant management
      3. Crowd management and security
      4. Attendee care and comfort
      5. Summary
      6. Chapter review challenge
      7. Practical risk management exercise
      8. Key terminology
  16. Part 5 Appendices
    1. Appendix A: Event concept worksheet
    2. Appendix B: Risk register worksheet
    3. Appendix C: Site inspection checklist
    4. Appendix D: Security plan worksheet
    5. Appendix E: Sample instructions for security personnel
    6. Appendix F: Emergency plan worksheet
    7. Appendix G: Disaster preparedness supply kits
    8. Appendix H: Sample change order form
    9. Appendix I: Radio protocol
    10. Appendix J: Sample contact list
    11. Appendix K: Sample incident report form
    12. Appendix L: Stakeholder analysis worksheet
    13. Appendix M: Site plan worksheet
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index

Product information

  • Title: Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Julia Rutherford Silvers, William O'Toole
  • Release date: December 2020
  • Publisher(s): Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781000299236