In response to recent incidents in Baltimore, Maryland, and the ongoing potential for demonstrations and civil unrest to affect the operations of public assembly facilities, IAVM presents a webinar that will share best practices, legal considerations, and actual real-time responses fr

Last week, saw a first for Major League Baseball and to my knowledge, major league sports in the U.S. The Baltimore Orioles played host to the Chicago White Sox at Camden Yards in front of a record crowd of zero fans due to the protests and rioting over Freddie Gray’s tragic death. As

The lead guitarist from the Screaming Trees raised his right hand, held it for brief moment, then strummed out some punk chords, causing the place to transform into shirtless bodies slamming against one another. This was my first mosh pit experience, and I loved it. After that, I soug

I woke up the morning of the last day with the hopes that day would last forever. One thing I could count on was the experience I had and the relationships I made would echo into the future. As the first intern at IAVM’s Academy for Venue Safety & Security (AVSS) from the Jo

Please allow me to begin this blog post by thanking IAVM for allowing me to present on venue safety and extreme weather at the Severe Weather Preparedness program in Dallas. I had a wonderful time meeting great people while evangelizing on a subject close to my heart. For those unable