Members of the panel, from left to right: moderator Tyra Hilliard, associate professor at the University of Alabama; Shawn Bryant, director of meetings for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association; Rob Noonan, chief of public safety for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority; Bill Prentice, C.E.O. of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association; and Katie Hauser, director of publications and digital communications for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. Photo: Jacob Slaton Photography / PCMA 2014
Rob Noonan, chief of public safety for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) and an IAVM member, recently joined panelists for a discussion at PCMA that centered on communications challenges and lessons learned during the 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Mitra Sorrells at BizBash provides a summary of the discussion, including remarks from Noonan and fellow MCCA colleague Katie Hauser.
For more on the immediate effect of the marathon bombing on the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, read Fred Peterson’s article “Week of Terror” in the Aug/Sept issue of Facility Manager magazine.
To dive deep into emergency plans and crisis management, consider the Academy for Venue Safety & Security Core and Advanced Training courses taking place February 23-27 in Dallas, TX.
