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 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...
Sep 12, 2022 | Crowd Safety, Event Security
In the latest copy of Crisis Response Journal, our CEO, Professor Christopher Kemp, describes how we can rethink security and safety at crowded venues, using the UK’s Wembley Stadium Olympic Steps project as an example. This CRJ article provides an insight into a...
Apr 27, 2022 | Conference, Crowd Safety, Lectures, Seminars
Professor Chris Kemp discussing interoperability at the ‘Protecting People in Crowded Places’ Conference On the 21st April 2022, the Protecting People in Crowded Places Conference took place at London’s Olympic Park Stadium. It was a day dedicated to...