Recent superstorm’ reinforces the view that associations need to hedge their bets when hosting conferences, trade shows. Even as Hurricane Sandy came barreling toward the East Coast, more than 2,000 emergency managers from the U.S. and abroad were gathering in Orlando, Fla., for the International Association of Emergency Managers’ annual conference—and IAEM CEO Beth Armstrong knew it wasn’t the time to quibble over last-minute cancellations. The storm didn’t affect the conference directly, but emergency managers from the northeast U.S. and other regions were suddenly in high demand back home. Whether the association’s insurance provider would compensate IAEM for the… Read More