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Legislation

All men are equal......it's the law !

13/01/2011 by Alison McDougall

Someone recently placed a help notice within the Event Management UK group on LinkedIn. They were seeking a `gay friendly’ venue in London. I don’t know why they had to specify `gay friendly’ unless of course their experience is that many venues are not. If this is the case, they can be reassured by the Equality Act 2010. Read more »

Manual handling. A pain in the ***!

02/09/2010 by Alison McDougall

Manual handling accidents account for more than 1/3 of all reported at-work accidents, of which 2/3 involve an over-three day injury. The most common injury is to the back and/or spine. The regulations, brought into effect in January 1993 and amended in 2002 are set to give guidance to employers and employees on how best to reduce musculoskeletal incidents at work. If you work in events you should know what's what. Read more »

Could today be a Fine day?

01/07/2010 by Alison McDougall

From April 2010, the fine for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act (DPA) increased to £500,000 and consideration is being given to custodial sentences in the future. An event management role means handling personal data (and sometimes sensitive personal data) and those that do so should be very aware of their responsibilities. Read more »

Event Training

We call it the Knowledge Audit. Critical must-know information when planning and managing events. A training course. An assessment tool. A knowledge audit. If you're not sure what you don't know then this will probably be the best training investment you have ever made. Priced from £25. Find out more »

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Documents & Process

Every business uses it's own particular documents and process when planning events. From brief, contact reports, operations manuals and evaluation documents to name a few.

We can review your event documents and process, and provide recommendations on what should be included so that your business is protected in the event of an incident or investigation.

In business, you are guilty and have to prove your innocence. And your paper trail may be your only proof!

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