Jul 15, 2019 | 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...
Mar 15, 2019 | 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...
Oct 26, 2018 | Conference, E3S, Event Security
E3S: Meet the Delegates Some of the latest delegates to pick up passes for E3S 2018 include: Christian Presterud & Henning Jølnæs (Live Nation) José Faísca (Altice Arena) Amy Wicks (Derby Arena) Brian Hughes (Odyssey Trust) Claire Cosgrave (SSE Arena Belfast) Jens...
Oct 19, 2018 | E3S, Event Management, Event Security
Venues Now: Security’s Magic Formula – Teamwork Venues Now speak to Greg Parmley, Carl Dakin, and Professor Chris Kemp as they look at the state of event safety ahead of this month’s E3S in London. Read the full article...
Oct 19, 2018 | Event Management, Event Security
Pollstar speaks with Carl Dakin, the founder of Dakin Consulting, a company providing security, business continuity, and emergency management services out of London, about safety and security at live events. Dakin looks back on a 25-year career in the British Army (22...
