Russ Simons, Venue Solutions Group, will handle the moderating role on Wednesday, July 25 at 9:15 am for an education session called Bridging the Gap, and which includes a who’s who of panelists from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC).
Simons will interact with panelists Bill Flynn, president, GARDA Risk Management, LLC (former DHS); Shannon Brown, chief, Commercial Facilities Section, Sector Outreach and Program Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection (DHS); and Sandy Harvey, officer-in-charge, National Critical Infrastructure Team at the RCMP in Canada.
The latest security concerns for both the U.S. and Canada and information and resources available for public assembly venues will be addressed by the panel. The group will also share their current partnership strategies, along with their involvement with IAVM’s current safety and security programs to better understand the current challenges that face our industry.
