Between IAVM’s Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS), GuestX, and SevereWeather Preparedness (currently underway), and the safety and security session at Pollstar, venue managers and security professionals have recently shared a tremendous amount of insight and resources with o

These are selected news articles that showed up in our inboxes on Monday morning that we want to pass along to you. Los Angeles May Throw Out Convention Center Redesign Plan For Something Much Bigger (Curbed.com) “Last week, the City Council’s Economic Development Committe

I don’t recall ever meeting a stadium management professional who thought that they had an easy job. Even if we are surrounded by talented people and have the support we need to do our job, managing the safety and security function for stadiums today is a complex and demanding proposi

The Severe Weather Preparedness program takes place February 26 in Dallas, Texas. It’s an advanced, one-day training program where participants learn information about all aspects of severe and threatening weather. On the schedule is an industry roundtable featuring representati

Meeting Professionals International released the 2016 Winter Edition of its Meetings Outlook survey, and for the first time safety and security showed a strong emergence. According to the survey, 44 percent of industry professionals anticipate changes to the meeting and event industry