There are a lot of great discussions happening on our member-only VenueNet site, and some of you may not have time to read them all or participate. If you’re one of those people—or someone who would rather listen to a discussion than read about it—then we have the solution for y

More than 600 people participated in two webinars last week that addressed adverse situations at venues. In the “Public Demonstrations and Civil Unrest Affecting Public Assembly Facilities” webinar, speakers offered recent examples of venue disturbances and how managers an

Ticketfly recently had Harris Poll conduct a survey to find out how U.S. adults are using their smartphones during live events. Here are the top findings, according to a release from Ticketfly. —Thirty-one percent of 18-34 year olds are using their phones during half of an event or lo

Finding somewhere to park in a crowded lot can be a pain. That could change, thanks to a new technology called “ParkiT.” The new system is cheaper than sensor technology currently being used and would provide parking lot managers and attendants information in real time about exactly w

Regardless of the type, size, or location of your venue, safety and security is one thing we all must think about and be concerned with on a daily basis. VenueDataSource (VDS) has surveyed our members on our typical safety and security practices, and the results from the Safety and Se