Original post by @sam_gardner Last week, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones blasted the concept of stadium bans, referring to such suspensions as a “slap on the wrist” following the team’s May 1 game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. According to Jones, fans…
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Partner Interviews: USESC. “Security Beyond the 5 Minute Huddle”
We’re excited to have recently added two more great partners to our community! At Gate 15, our team focuses on risk management and organizational security and resilience, with unique expertise in threat analysis, operations and preparedness (planning, training, exercise and continuity) support. Recognizing that clients…
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Time To Change The Stadium Security Mindset: Are You on Board?
Learning all you possible can about the Event Management vertical places you in a position of strength while protecting the space. Those entrusted with duty of care are best served availing themselves of continuing education & training modules to help reduce event staff turnover. Let’s…
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Charles Oakley arrested at MSG after reportedly going after Knicks owner James Dolan
Charles Oakley, a longtime favorite of New York Knicks fans as an enforcer power forward on the rough-and-tumble teams that waged yearly postseason battles with Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and Reggie Miller’s Indiana Pacers during the 1990s, was in attendance for the team’s nationally televised…
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Event Security 2.0 : Questions Worth Asking Prior To Kickoff
Event Security is a hot topic space right now and will continue to be for some time to come. Safeguarding today’s stadiums, venues and arenas requires daily work with focused, concentrated efforts. The significance of ongoing training, education/career development resources for staff cannot be underscored….
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Sports Security Q&A: An Interview with James DeMeo
Security is an aspect of sports that often gets overlooked, yet is integral to the entertainment value of the fan experience. This premise is shared all over the world. Agencies work as a team to ensure fans that their choice to attend a game won’t…
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Drones & Event Security with James DeMeo, part 2
Part 2 of this series. Venue security expert James DeMeo of Unified Sports & Entertainment Security Consulting LLC, joins us for discussion about drones in event security.
Drones & Event Security with James DeMeo, part 1
Part 1 of this series. Venue security expert James DeMeo of Unified Sports & Entertainment Security Consulting LLC, joins us for discussion about drones in event security.
The Fan Experience, Safety & Rio Summer Olympics
Talk to anyone in the today’s Sports & Entertainment Industry, a multi-billion dollar juggernaut about what fuels the market. Most will tell you that it’s all about safety/security and the overall fan experience. Furthermore, ownership groups, sports marketers, venue directors, contract security, guest services, box…
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Assessing the Influence of Sport Security Operations on the Guest Experience: Using the Delphi Method to Understand Practitioner Perspectives
Increases in sport security measures may have an influence on guests’ decisions to attend sporting events or stay longer at them if they are already present. There is currently a dearth of literature on the consequences of security measures and related technologies on the guest…
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