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BBC London Wireless Festival

Posted: July 15, 2019-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Crowd Management, Event Management, Event Security

Targeting the wrong source of the problem won't help anyone... Last week we witnessed a media storm when fans at North London's Wireless festival raised concerns about overcrowding and safety after a huge turnout to see rap duo D-Block Europe. Two fans were even filmed climbing a tree trying to escape the crowds quickly forming [...]

Crowd Safety Scenario Based Learning Activities

Posted: April 8, 2019-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Crowd Management, Event Management

Tabletop and Scenario-Based Learning Activities for Event Management and Crowd Safety Mind Over Matter (MOM) Consultancy provides world-class simulation, scenarios and dynamic exercises. Find out more about our tabletop and scenario-based learning activities in our latest video. #eventsafety #eventmanagement #venuemanagement #crowdsafety #crowdedspace #tabletopexercises #scenariobasedlearning

Football Assaults: Haven’t we been here before?

Posted: March 15, 2019-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Crowd Management, Event Security

Football Assaults: Haven’t we been here before again and again and again recurring? As the ugly head of football violence raises itself again from the ashes, we see history repeat itself time and time again with the same consequences, the same rants, and the same platitudes and invective which accompanied the stick and the carrot. [...]

MSc Crowded Space & Design Management

Posted: November 28, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Courses, Crowd Management

Introducing........MSc Crowded Space Design & Management This MSc in Crowd Management is the culmination of thirty years work in the crowded space environment using the knowledge and experience of a wide range of practitioners and academics to explore this fascinating area. The programme starts from the premise that to understand the crowd and their environment [...]

Security Middle East Magazine: Crowd Control

Posted: May 3, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Crowd Management

In their latest issue, Security Middle East Magazine talks to Professor Chris Kemp, CEO of Mind Over Matter Consultancy who has been working with the Saudia Arabia General Entertainment Authority on crowd management and security for its growing events market. Read the full article here If it is of interest, Mind Over Matter Consultancy delivers a range [...]

Staying safe in an uncertain world: Lecture by Professor Chris Kemp

Posted: April 8, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Crowd Management, Seminars

Lecture Postponed Due to circumstances beyond our control, the public lecture by Professor Chris Kemp at Edinburgh Napier University has been postponed until the Autumn. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Once a new date has been agreed information will be released across our network.

ILMC 30: Security: Rock and a Hard Place

Posted: March 11, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Conference, Crowd Management, Festivals

The 30th International Live Music Conference (ILMC 30) took place on 6th-9th March 2018, at The Royal Garden Hotel in London. Over a 1000 delegates attended meetings, events, networking and a Gala Dinner to help bring the live music community together. Professor Chris Kemp, Mind Over Matter CEO chaired a discussion on the impact of [...]

First Graduates – iSSUE Professional Certificate

Posted: March 8, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Courses, Crowd Management

We are incredibly proud to congratulate the first 14 crowd management and security studies graduates from the iSSUE Professional Certificate run in conjunction with MOM. This really is wonderful news as it is the first collaboration of its kind in the industry and many are going on to take the Diploma. If you would like to find [...]

Station safety under the microscope

Posted: February 6, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Crowd Management

Station safety is key. Professor Chris Kemp and Craig Stenning reveal measures that can be taken to keep commuters safe in the January issue of Intersec, The Journal of International Security. When people are seen to run away from danger it is often perceived that they are doing so in a panic, especially on the [...]

Event and Crowd Management Courses – Saudi Arabia

Posted: January 15, 2018-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Courses, Crowd Management

Mind Over Matter has completed and lead the first set of event and crowd management courses in Saudi Arabia. The trainers were there to help develop the event and entertainment industry in the Arab state which is looking to increase the scale and variety of events. This first programme lasted three weeks, on the delivery [...]

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