[ad_1] In response to several high-profile incidents resulting in loss of life or serious injury, a collaborative effort has been undertaken by the UK Crowd Management Association, Night Time Industries Association, LIVE, and UK Door Security Association. Alongside experts and key stakeholders from the industry, they have unveiled a comprehensive best practice guide to enhance…
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[ad_1] NTIA recently launched a partnership with ‘Where You At’ (WYA), the new female-founded nightlife safety app which solves the problem of losing friends in busy festivals and venues. Combining the power of bluetooth technology and precise in-app mapping, the innovative app is currently being piloted across several venues in London and Nottingham. The Launch…
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[ad_1] Edinburgh Terminal V: Festival is set to take place once again. After recent speculation regarding the future of electronic music events in Edinburgh, the event planned for April was officially granted its licence at a committee meeting on Monday, 6th March. Following on from the recent news (NTIA – UK Electronic Music Industry Report)…
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[ad_1] Richard Cox, managing director of Langley Compass Group The restrictions enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic hit the live events sector particularly hard, with the industry suffering a 90% decrease in revenues in 2020 according to the BVEP UK Events Report. The industry employs more than 700,000 people across the UK and contributes £70bn to…
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[ad_1] HUNGARY: Balaton Sound has announced the return of its Safety First initiative, which launched last year to help young people become more conscious and secure at the festival. Safety First’s expert team educates young people on problems that might arise during the festival, such as issues with mental health or complications arising from drug…
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[ad_1] UK: The conference agenda of the 2nd Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S) has been announced, more than doubling the number of discussion topics and presentations from its inaugural edition last year. The invitation-only event takes place on October 30 at the Congress Centre in Central London, with over 400 delegates expected to attend.…
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[ad_1] UK: Organisers of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) have announced the second edition of the Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S), a one-day meeting that brings together leading international venue, festival, touring, sport and security professionals. Following last year’s sold out first edition, the October 30 event will take place at a new…
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[ad_1] UK: The live events and experiential agency WRG has hired a Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Alex Wood, to provide dedicated resource across parent company The Creative Engagement Group. Formerly Senior Health and Safety Advisor for event agency Imagination – where he worked with Shell, Ford and Jaguar Land Rover – Alex Wood will…
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[ad_1] Duncan White is part of Symphotech’s team of health and safety experts and has over 30 years of experience as a former fire officer with Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service. Duncan was chair of the Chief Fire Officers Association Event Safety Group and worked with the HSE to produce the fire safety…
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[ad_1] UK: Blumano – the international design and safety specialist – has launched Stage DB, a unique new multi-lingual software tool for co-ordinating and collating all the necessary machinery and equipment documentation to meet production-related health and safety requirements. Stage DB has been developed for Blumano by Lluis Diaz-Guerra, also one of three directors of…
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