Pictured above (Front row, left to right): Bill Flynn, Bruce Davidson, Ray Bloom (Back row, left to right): Brad Mayne, Larry Arnaudet, Eric Roszenberg, Richard Vaughn, David DuBois, Kevin Olsen   How Prepared is the Meetings Industry for Elevated Threats of Terror? Recently the

NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) is conducting a survey that is gauging how decision-makers, such as venue managers, use NWS watches, warnings, and advisories. Your feedback will play an important role in any decisions on how to improve NWS hazard messages. This survey is part of

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

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