

Executive Program Experience: Investing in Preparedness: How Clarion Events Elevated Safety and Confidence Through Emergency Planning
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What does it mean to be “ready”? Emergency preparedness is often treated as a checklist item, something we hope we’ll never need. But what happens when it becomes a foundation of how we plan and deliver events?
Through a partnership with emergency preparedness consultants, Clarion Events redefined how its teams approach onsite safety and response. This case study explores the first event in a multi-show rollout, sharing how proactive investment turned preparedness from a compliance task into a culture of calmer teams, stronger collaboration, and customer assurance.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain confidence through preparation: How shifting from reactive risk management to proactive readiness strengthens event operations.
- Discover practical implementation: Simple, scalable ways to integrate preparedness into complex event environments without slowing the pace or level of delivery.
- Learn emergency preparedness beyond compliance: Why investing in preparedness delivers long-term returns in trust, performance, and reputation.
The Executive Program is first come first served, no registration needed.
Credit: This session is eligible for 2.5 clock hours towards your CEM recertification if participants stay for the entirely of the Executive Program Experience 9:15-11:45 AM.

