Alan Kleinfeld
Alan has over 30 years combined in meeting planning and public safety.
Alan's unique background includes decades in administration and management as well as roles in public safety and law enforcement. Currently, he's the Director of Arrive Management Group. He also serves as the Education Director at SGMP.
He is a seasoned speaker, writer, and educator, covering conference topics like budgets, sponsorship, program development and countless items for the events industry as well as several articles on public safety.
Alan also served as an adjunct professor in the School of Business at the College of Charleston. In addition to in-person classes, he has also led webinars and presentations for MPI, ASAE, IMEX, SGMP, CMP Conclave and SPIN. Plus, he’s been invited to speak at events for the National Safety Council and the Society of Human Resource Management.
He's served as a Board Member for the LGBT Meeting Professional Association, past Chair of MPI’s Security & Risk Management Task Force and has completed training in Event Security by the Department of Homeland Security. His designations include CMP and CMM. He’s also earned a Masters in Tourism Administration from The George Washington University.
Alan is a Retired State Constable for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and assisted agencies as a public safety officer all over the state for patrol, special events, and emergency operations. He’s also worked in law enforcement for the Folly Beach Police Department in South Carolina and Arlington County Police, outside of Washington, DC.
Currently, Alan volunteers his time with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Some of his honors include Newsletter of the Year, Planner of the Month and Volunteer of the Year. In addition, he’s been recognized for his public safety work with the Government Services Award and the Presidential Volunteer Award.
Alan's unique background includes decades in administration and management as well as roles in public safety and law enforcement. Currently, he's the Director of Arrive Management Group. He also serves as the Education Director at SGMP.
He is a seasoned speaker, writer, and educator, covering conference topics like budgets, sponsorship, program development and countless items for the events industry as well as several articles on public safety.
Alan also served as an adjunct professor in the School of Business at the College of Charleston. In addition to in-person classes, he has also led webinars and presentations for MPI, ASAE, IMEX, SGMP, CMP Conclave and SPIN. Plus, he’s been invited to speak at events for the National Safety Council and the Society of Human Resource Management.
He's served as a Board Member for the LGBT Meeting Professional Association, past Chair of MPI’s Security & Risk Management Task Force and has completed training in Event Security by the Department of Homeland Security. His designations include CMP and CMM. He’s also earned a Masters in Tourism Administration from The George Washington University.
Alan is a Retired State Constable for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and assisted agencies as a public safety officer all over the state for patrol, special events, and emergency operations. He’s also worked in law enforcement for the Folly Beach Police Department in South Carolina and Arlington County Police, outside of Washington, DC.
Currently, Alan volunteers his time with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Some of his honors include Newsletter of the Year, Planner of the Month and Volunteer of the Year. In addition, he’s been recognized for his public safety work with the Government Services Award and the Presidential Volunteer Award.
Tailored Site Visit
Get Alan to accompany you on your site visit and while you focus on the meeting, he can do your security assessment and provide a written report of exactly what your venue can provide in terms of safety and security.
Don't Overlook the Obvious: Safety & Site Selection
Band-Aids to Bad Guys
Acts of violence against large gatherings of people are becoming more commonplace and the count is growing. These acts of hostility seem to happen more often and in more vulnerable places, especially where people gather. It's not a matter of if it'll happen to your group, but when.
We can't prevent all security risks, but we can mitigate many things and learn how to react when safety is an issue. What are you doing to make your conferences and meeting safer and more secure? Are you...
Crisis Communication: It's More than Social Media
In this day and age of ubiquitous Facebook and compulsive tweeting, it may seem practical during an emergency to put your thumbs into "smartphone" overdrive. However, communication in a crisis is so much more than a few quick posts. A good crisis communication plan does more than help when it comes to your organization's reputation and public relations. Hear from a planner, safety professional and journalist on how your message is translated from verbal to print to the news cycle. A...
Role Models: Leadership in a Crisis
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Does leadership count in a crisis? You bet. Think BP oil spill, Hurricane Katrina or the Fukushima nuclear plant. What is the role of a leader in an emergency? Can meeting professionals rise to meet the call? Many professionals often strive to be leaders. Planners, for example, regularly have their hands in many office cookie jars -- marketing, admin, HR, finance, PR, etc. - laying the foundation to be a leader, possibly without even knowing it. This session reviews the failures...
Don't be a Hero. Just be Ready
Event safety can be an overwhelming and daunting task. However, all you need to do is start with one thing. This session looks at how to begin the process of writing an Emergency Response Plan (ERP). Using guidelines and polices from federal agencies, see how to do a threat assessment and begin preparing for those threats and walk away with the genesis of your own plan.
Learner Outcomes
• Identify federal emergency guidelines
• Examine a risk assessment illustration
On the Road Again: Safety for Women Travelers
It may seem every time we turn on the news or logon to CNN, we see acts of violence against women happening all over the place all the time. Most likely, it's just the news cycle of the day. That doesn't mean you don't want to be prepared when traveling out of town to manage your event or attend a business function. Experts, like those at the United Nations, agree, there's no question women face unique risks when traveling alone, especially as women traveling solo is on the increase (one...
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