CQ Roll Call Election Impact Conference to Explore Implications of Midterm Elections

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From time to time GovEvents will come across information we feel our members and audience would benefit from. Here's something we wanted to share:

Originally posted on Fishbowl DC by Nick Massella

Two days after the 2014 midterm elections, National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Rob Collins and his counterpart at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Guy Cecil will come together to discuss what just went down at the CQ Roll Call Election Impact Conference.

Roll Call editor-in-chief Christina Bellantoni will moderate the discussion with Collins and Cecil on the determined and yet-to-be-called Senate races of this year's election cycle on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at The Liaison Capitol Hill. Continue reading →

We Want You: To Provide Cybersecurity Training

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We are continuing our focus on cybersecurity as we roll through October, the official month for cybersecurity awareness. Here at GovEvents we feel there is a strong connection between awareness and training. There has been wide reporting about the shortage of trained cyber professionals. So how do we get qualified (and interested) professionals up to speed on the practice of cybersecurity?

As we mentioned in a post this summer, cybersecurity is among the most common topics for events listed on GovEvents.com. There are a wide variety of events from panel discussions sharing lessons learned to specific technology demos and trainings. Given the need for more professionals, in-depth hands on training may be the most needed type of event. Continue reading →

User Error: Training Your Organization Around Basic Security Threats

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With October recognized as cybersecurity awareness month, we have been giving some thoughts to the areas of cybersecurity where events and training can make a big difference. One area that jumped to mind was general cybersecurity awareness training for all members of your organization.

In talking about "insider threat" most people think of the recent Snowden/NSA case where a credentialed and background cleared employee knowingly leaked data  he rightfully had access to. But insider threat is more than that. It is also accidental data leaks, breeches, and security violations. You may have great virus protection, firewall technology, even continuous monitoring devices, but one errant click by an employee can bring your IT system to its knees. Continue reading →

Avoid These Top 20 Sins of Exhibiting

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From time to time GovEvents will come across information we feel our members and audience would benefit from. Here's something we wanted to share:

Originally posted on www.eventmanagerblog.com

Time and time again I witness exhibitors making the same common mistakes at exhibitions. Avoid these top 20 sins of exhibiting to ensure that you maximise your investment and have the best chance of achieving your objectives from every show!

 

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Defining the Value of Face to Face Events

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As we emerge from government fiscal year-end and start planning for calendar year 2015, it is a good time to look at how to budget for (or use budget already allocated to) face-to-face events. Whether you are planning events or looking to attend, the ROI of these events is critical.

Amidst reports of travel budgets being cut and general tightening of overhead budgets, there is a lot of optimism for real-time events. Earlier this year, EXHIBITOR Magazine surveyed professionals in the event industry (across all sectors, not just government). Overall, the survey found that 77% said trade show budgets had increased or stayed the same over the past year. Continue reading →