Imagine all the people walking in your venues. Can you tell which ones are angry just from their strides? You may now, thanks to a new study—”Evidence of Big Five and Aggressive Personalities in Gait Biomechanics“—from the University of Portsmouth in England. Researchers i

“Our chairs can hold an elephant!” We’ve all heard the outlandish claims seating manufacturers make regarding the amount of weight their products can hold. In reality, furniture testing is much more complex than just placing a weight on a chair to see if the chair can support the weig

The Baton Rouge River Center provided a safe home for thousands of people stranded due to the recent flooding in Louisiana. “The arena arranged to sleep more than a thousand people with resources on standby including a list that includes a makeshift hospital thanks to doctors an

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