When a serious incident happens in one community, it can understandably affect how people in neighboring communities think about their own public events. People start to ask questions like “Will I feel safe attending?” “Should this event be postponed or canceled?”
Community leaders should first consider whether an incident in a neighboring community could have implications for their own. That means taking a step back and considering the potential for spillover or how it could affect public perception in their own community. Leaders shouldn’t simply assume that since it happened in another community, it wouldn’t happen at theirs.
For community leaders, there are a few things to help your community be prepared:
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INTRODUCTION
A common challenge your chamber of commerce, trade association or other group may face is determining the benefits that are included in membership or at each membership level.