Fri,
03/01/2024 – 01:59pm | By: NCS4

More than 120 security and safety officers from skilled sports activities groups and leisure
venues from North America gathered in South Bend, IN, on the campus of the University
of Notre Dame, for the 2024 National Professional Sports and Entertainment Safety
and Security Forum.

Event attendees ranged from security and safety managers, operation managers, occasion
managers and facility operators, native and state regulation enforcement, emergency managers,
fireplace, HAZMAT, emergency medical companies, visitor companies, and authorities officers.
The occasion was hosted by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security
(NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

“Key leaders and decision-makers for security and safety operations throughout the nation
attended the occasion, and we obtained to listen to firsthand business challenges, progressive options,
and finest practices pertinent to the skilled sports activities and leisure neighborhood,”
stated Dr. Stacey Hall, NCS⁴ Executive Director and Professor of Sport Management.

The Forum enabled business leaders to collect and talk about present points dealing with the
skilled sports activities and leisure security panorama, together with exploring options
that can assist venue managers improve security and safety plans and operations.

Key dialogue matters included:

• Access and Functional Needs
• Fire and Emergency Medical Planning
• Staff Training and Development
• Fan Behavior
• Emergency Communications
• Perimeter Security

Angie Nix, Vice President of Guest Services at MetLife Stadium, moderated a dialogue
on fan habits on the discussion board. She famous, “The breakouts are all the time my favourite half
of the discussion board due to the chance for peer-to-peer sharing of knowledge.”

A spotlight of the occasion was listening to from skilled leaders on knowledgeable panels, and
the power to give attention to security and safety points in roundtable settings permits
the NCS⁴ to enhance its business Best Practices.

“Events like this are essential to stay current with best practices throughout professional sports,” stated Bill Squires,
Founder/President of The Right Stuff Consulting, LLC., and former editor of the NCS⁴ Best Practices. “ Although I come from a stadium background, I am all the time all in favour of studying what venue managers of different venues do to maintain their amenities protected. These
occasions validate the insurance policies and procedures developed by the management at MetLife
Stadium.”

In addition to basic programming periods, attendees participated in discussions
to overview the NCS⁴ Best Practicesfor skilled sports activities and leisure amenities.

NCS⁴ expressed particular because of Solution Partners whose participation helped make this
occasion attainable, together with Presenting Partners – BEST Crowd Management and Xtract ONE.

The NCS⁴ will host the 15^th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on July 9/11,
2024, on the JW Marriot Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. Limited
house is obtainable. View the complete agenda and register for the occasion.

About NCS⁴ 
Established in 2006, the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security
(NCS⁴) is the nation’s solely educational heart dedicated to the research and follow of sports activities
security and safety. The NCS⁴ is partially underwritten by grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NCS⁴mission focuses on three key pillars – Training and Education, Research, and Outreach. For more information about NCS⁴, name 601.266.6183.