Managing Risks in Special Events Planning

Schools plan various special events, like town fairs, fundraising galas, proms, concerts, shows, college or high school fairs, and open houses for their students and the community. Explore points every business officer should consider during the planning process. Beyond the who, what, when, where, and why of your school’s special event, consider the related legal issues that require specific insurance coverage. We will discuss how to manage those details through contracting and insurance, and how to create best practices to ensure your special events pose minimal risk.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, each participant will know how to:

1. identify the steps to plan a special event
2. recognize various legal issues in relation to the nature of the special event
3. pinpoint the nature of insurance required
4. understand key contract points that can lower risk to the school.

Pricing

Members: Free
Nonmembers: $105.00

Credit Information

Presenters

Alanna Cajthaml

CFOO

St. Margaret's Episcopal School

Alanna Cajthaml joined the St. Margaret’s community in August 2022 as the chief financial and operating officer. Her prior experience has been focused on higher education finance and operations, with Biola University and Azusa Pacific University. Cajthaml has a strong focus on fiscal responsibility, strategic priorities and operational efficiency. She holds an MBA as well as a BS in Business Administration from Biola University.

Heather DeBlanc

Partner

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

Heather DeBlanc is the chair of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW)’s business and facilities practice group. She practices education, construction, business, contract and employment law, representing both nonprofit and public entity clients. DeBlanc has been practicing construction law for over 20 years, advising clients as to appropriate project delivery methods, contracting, the construction process and construction disputes. In addition, DeBlanc regularly advises private schools, nonprofits and other types of educational institutions on vendor contracts/disputes, services agreements, facilities leasing, facilities use agreements, real estate transactions, and many other facilities related issues. She is a member of the El Segundo Unified School District’s facilities advisory committee and a member of the California Council of School Attorneys.

Darrow Milgrim, CIC, AAI, CSRM

National Director, Independent Schools & Camp Programs

Gallagher Education Practice

Darrow Milgrim is responsible for the oversight and development of the independent school practice at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. For over 30 years he has coordinated annual risk management seminars for school business officers and administrators. Milgrim is licensed as both a property and casualty broker and employee benefits broker. He has been director of camping and outdoor education and taught in the Cal State University System as well as public and private K12 schools. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the California Collaboration for Youth and United Educators National Broker Advisory Committee. Milgrim was previously a national board member of and the national legislative liaison of the American Camp Association (ACA).