New legislation initiated by Figen Murray OBE, whose son Martyn Hett was one of the 22 people killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack, is currently being progressed by the UK government, and is set to transform the way the events industry thinks about safety and security.

The Protect Duty legislation, also known as Martyn’s Law, will formalise the responsibilities and actions that venues and those organising events in the UK must take to mitigate the risk of a terrorist attack.

Tell us a bit about yourself and your work on The Events Industry Council's Meeting and Event Redesign workstream.

I have been in the global events arena for more than 30 years. My consulting practice, Warwick Strategic Planning, is focused on event strategic planning and risk management. 

Tell us about yourself and your experience on EIC’s APEX Commission

My interest in safety and security in the meetings and events industry came about because of two main things — growing up in hurricane country and being a lawyer. I grew up on the coast of Georgia with a healthy respect for inclement weather. I will never forget missing the first day of seventh grade because of Hurricane David — I was always a school geek, and I was upset to miss the first day.

Name & Company?
Elreatha Woodard, Associate Director, Conference Programming, Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology

Number of years as a CMP?
15

Where did you grow up?
South Carolina

The Centre for Sustainability and Social Impact is a representation of EIC’s vision, mission and values. It provides globally relevant resources that champion the adoption of sustainable and socially impactful practices.

The EIC Advance Collections, an exciting addition within EIC’s robust Knowledge Hub, are available in EIC’s Learning Management System (LMS).

Join us to hear early results from EIC's landmark benchmark study to determine the current state of diversity, equity and inclusion within the workplace across the events industry. 

EIC welcomed 23 professionals who earned their CMP designation in February. Welcome the newest CMPs to our community.

Have you joined the LinkedIn group for CMPs? Log in and connect with more than 7,600 fellow CMPs from around the world. Click here and request to join the group.

The Events Industry Council's Global Business Events Barometer - Q3 2021, is available to view. The report, created by Oxford Economics on behalf of EIC, monitors the changes within the market...

Whether you are just starting out on your path to achieving the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification or are ready to sit for the CMP Examination, you will want to view the CMP...

To date, this industry-wide task force has published seven accepted practices guides: B2B and B2C Exhibitions, Business Continuity, Meeting and Event Design, Health and Safety for Hotels...

The Events Industry Council's Digital and Hybrid Events book is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide.

The Events Industry Council's APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force - Meeting and Event Design Version 2.0 - is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide.

In conjunction with the release of the Resources for Workforce and Wellness Accepted Practices Guide, EIC launched a Career Centre on its website.