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crowd safety how-to

Lessons Learned from NASCAR: A Crowd Safety How-To

Legal proceedings have begun for fans injured in the horrible crash that happened during the Daytona 500. Even though there were more than adequate safety measures in place at the time of the incident, venue owners should consider the follow-up information a crowd safety how-to. The 2013 Daytona 500 – A crowd safety how-to Since it was front page news nationwide nearly…
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ticketing industry

Ticket Fees & The Litigation Nation

Fee Free Friday is back with a special “litigation nation” edition of the controversy surrounding ticket fees! This week the ticketing industry finds itself at odds, not with ticket buyers, but with itself. From Taylor Swift to Mike Tyson, complex lawsuits are flying in every direction – but what is the root cause of it all? Speaking…
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Tragedy in Brazil - Review your crowd safety planning now

The tragic fire at a Brazilian nightclub this past Sunday is a reason for you to review your venue’s crowd safety planning immediately. Below are resources for venue owners to learn more as well as an overview of John Barylick’s book ‘Killer Show’. Tragedy in Brazil The situation is very fluid as of this writing, but according to…
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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…
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