A Trained Crowd Manager (TCM) Live session was held this year the day after VenueConnect in Baltimore concluded. There were several participants, including Jason Poppe—director of events and operations for Georgetown Athletics and McDonough Arena in Washington, D.C.—whom we spoke with

The latest trend in the drone world involves cables to help them with battery life and to keep them from flying away. “So-called tethered drones use ultrastrong-but-lightweight cables connected to the ground to provide power, a data link and a physical restraint,” Jack Nic

Why is load monitoring so important? Tens of tons of equipment are hung above people in live events. Anytime a load is suspended using multiple lift points there exists the potential for a structure to become “statically indeterminate,” making it impossible to calculate the loads on e

Sometimes there are great articles online, and that’s where I come in to point you in their direction. This is one of those times, for you see, The Guardian over in the U.K. is running a series titled “How to Put on a Mega-Gig” and it’s told from people directl

Did you miss our latest episode of The Venue? Never fear, you can listen to the above recording of it. This latest edition featured guest host Joe Durr, director of event services for PORTLAND’5 Centers for the Arts. Together with Durr, we discuss such subjects as ideal outdoor row an