Tyra Hilliard

Tyra Hilliard, Esq., CMP is an attorney, consultant, and educator providing legal counsel and services to meeting and event professionals in corporate, non-profit, and association settings. Tyra's unique background and diverse experiences in the meetings industry give her a fresh and integrated approach to speaking, training, and consulting in the areas of:

Meeting and Event Law

Recent issues in hotel, convention center, and vendor contracts.

Negotiating skills for meeting professionals.

Liability issues for meeting and event planners.

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Tyra Hilliard
tyra.hilliard@gmail.com
Phone: 202-640-1843
Fax: 888-870-7646

Risk Management for Meetings & Events

Implementing an internal risk management team and process.

Writing a crisis management plan.

Making the best use of risk management measures like insurance and security services.

Ethics

Ethical policies and procedures for staff, volunteers, and board members.

Interpreting and enforcing codes of ethics.

Ethical scenario training.

Education & Learning

Assessing and integrating adult learning styles into meeting programs to improve return on objectives.

Preparing and managing presenters for meetings.

Intellectual property issues arising from the use of speaker materials at meetings.

Tyra's Value Statement

I am dedicated to helping meeting and event professionals focus on what they can do to prevent, avoid, and minimize the impacts of risk, liability, and ethical issues. All of my professional activities share a common goal of providing information, tools, and guidance that help meeting and event professionals help themselves.

To contact Tyra:
202-640-1843
tyra.hilliard@gmail.com