Keep Your Attendees Safe and Looking Forward to Next Year
(Room Meeting Room 4-5)
23 Jan 19
9:45 AM
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10:45 AM
From elevated snipers to vehicles as weapons to active shooters to package bombs—it’s enough to make you stay home. Which is something the event industry can’t afford. Our task is to keep our attendees safe and sound and ready to come back year after year. Overt security could send the message that there is a threat in the offing, but insufficient security in this day and age won’t pass muster either. How to strike the balance that keeps attendees and members safe without scaring them away? Austin Police Chief Brian Manley is a 27-year veteran of the force that oversees and protects some of the largest festivals (Austin City Limits) and conferences (SxSW) in the U.S. Come hear an expert on securing events of all kinds as he provides insights on what to do—and what not to do—when it comes to keeping your event safe.