Heads up: There’s a free webinar on Thursday, August 18, 3-4 p.m. (EST) in which IAVM’s own Mark Herrera will be speaking. The topic is on security for outdoor performing arts events, and Herrea will talk about the following points: —Public spaces as soft targets. —What ar

Live Nation and IdentoGO are working together to make sure music fans can enter airports and venues faster, Pitchfork reported. “Attendees at certain Live Nation events can sign up for TSA PreCheck, which enables subscribers to bypass the airport security process,” reporte

The recent floods in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area have left more than 11,000 people in shelters and eight people dead as of Monday, August 15. “The number of people seeking shelter increased about 10 percent between Sunday and Monday night,” Julia O’Donoghue repo

Another post about virtual reality (VR), Jason? Yes, but this one isn’t about sports, music, or gaming. It’s about training, specifically for disaster response. “This technology can be used to prepare for disasters in a number of ways. For example, people can be imme

More than 100 attendees participated in “The Impact of New Gun Laws on Public Venues” workshop at VenueConnect on Saturday, July 23. Andy Jabbour, founder and president of Gate 15, facilitated a panel featuring Russell Read, CFE, CMP, vice president of Operations at AT&