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Recent Tragedies Highlight Importance of Crowd Safety
This past Sunday, a man fell 40 feet to his death during the Chicago Bears – Philadelphia Eagles football game. A week earlier, a toddler died after falling 30 feet during a Los Angeles Lakers match. And last week, at a Phnom Pehn water festival, nearly 400 died and several hundred were injured during a panicked stampede from a bridge. Tragedies like these remind us about the importance of crowd safety. Clearly Marked Exits are Vital to Crowd Safety Despite the best crowd management pol...
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Creative Ideas to Drive Ticket Sales
A few years ago I attended a BoDeans concert at Threadgills in 105 degree heat at 9:00 at night. It was stiflingly hot, and I imagined that if I’d known the weather in advance, I might not have bought the tickets. Weather is one prominent factor affecting event attendance for both indoor and outdoor venues. Understanding the factors that impact ticket sales is vitally important to a successful event. An organization that effectively analyzed its own ticket sales data, the Cleveland Indi...
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