We venue managers share many similar issues, concerns, and goals regardless of our type of venue. The safety of our participants, ticket holders, partners, employees, and everyone else involved with our operations, as well as the security of our venue itself, are topics that concern u

The Japanese company Hitachi released news this week announcing it has developed walk-through-style finger vein authentication technology for security gates in large venues. Convention centers or sports stadiums, etc., where a large number of people congregate, can easily become the t

The IAVM Foundation has been committed to programs, ideas, and initiatives that build amazing careers and a strong future for the industry for more than 32 years. It has bestowed more than 300 scholarships worth approximately US$350,000 dollars. This past July at VenueConnect in Portl

Yesterday, I was given an inside look at AT&T Stadium’s event operations during the Monday night football game. Paul Turner, CFE, CSSP, director of event operations and security, invited IAVM staff and guests to the stadium for a “secret shop” activity in which we were given acces

Take a short break and read this great article from the Associated Press featuring a behind-the-scenes look at MetLife Stadium’s security operations. “MetLife Stadium previously won a security award and recently was nominated for another one for the system, which cost clos