Mar 29, 2023 | Covid- 19, Crowd Behaviour
The ‘Venue’s Venue’ panel at the ILMC with James Drury, Professor Chris Kemp, Emma Bownes, John Drury, Sybil Franke, Katie Musham and Detlef Kornett. An increase in crowd disorder and unruly behaviour has been reported at live events since the pandemic....
Jan 11, 2023 | Crowd Management, Event Management, Festivals
Professor Chris Kemp (CEO of MOM) shares his thoughts on the challenges being faced by events and festivals, and considers if we need a new approach. “My experience this summer showed that the festival industry is not just feeling the effects inside its own bubble but...
Dec 11, 2022 | Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Management, Crowd Safety
Looking back on 2022, it has been a remarkable and diverse year! Here are some of our 2022 highlights! * We finally signed off the Wembley Steps project (after 5 years in the making!) which saw the walkway replaced by steps, allowing crowds to move more safely and...
Dec 8, 2022 | Crowd Behaviour, Event Management, Event Security
Key event security experts gauge how the events industry is coping with current challenges in the latest edition of Access All Areas magazine (Winter edition, pages 16-22). In the cover feature entitled ‘Securing The Future of Events’, the main...
Oct 6, 2022 | Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Management, Crowd Safety, Event Management, Festivals
How many times have we been told over the last four decades that the world of festivals and events is out of control? It seems that over the last century, most of the lessons learnt have been adopted by the industry. Unfortunately sometimes, we do fail to learn from...
