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GCMA extends our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and the wider community affected by the tragic nightclub fire in Goa, India.
We stand in solidarity with the International Nightlife Association (INA),
GCMA extends our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and the wider community affected by the tragic nightclub fire in Goa, India.
We stand in solidarity with the International Nightlife Association (INA),
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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GCMA extends our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and the wider community affected by the tragic nightclub fire in Goa, India.
We stand in solidarity with the International Nightlife Association (INA),
GCMA extends our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and the wider community affected by the tragic nightclub fire in Goa, India.
We stand in solidarity with the International Nightlife Association (INA),
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We are devastated by the attack in Sydney at Bondi Beach, where a Hanukkah gathering was targeted and many lives were lost, with many more people injured. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, Australia’s Jewish community, and the responders who ran toward danger to help others.
We are devastated by the attack in Sydney at Bondi Beach, where a Hanukkah gathering was targeted and many lives were lost, with many more people injured. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, Australia’s Jewish community, and the responders who ran toward danger to help others.
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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We are devastated by the attack in Sydney at Bondi Beach, where a Hanukkah gathering was targeted and many lives were lost, with many more people injured. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, Australia’s Jewish community, and the responders who ran toward danger to help others.
We are devastated by the attack in Sydney at Bondi Beach, where a Hanukkah gathering was targeted and many lives were lost, with many more people injured. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, Australia’s Jewish community, and the responders who ran toward danger to help others.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for December’s edition of The Control Room! Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D., Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip, Ira L. Rosen MA, CFEE, CED, Michael Iser, Oliver Kastens, Syan Schaap, Chris Kerr, Mimi Abrahams, Thyr Rodrigues. Justin Argent,
Thank you to everyone who joined us for December’s edition of The Control Room! Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D., Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip, Ira L. Rosen MA, CFEE, CED, Michael Iser, Oliver Kastens, Syan Schaap, Chris Kerr, Mimi Abrahams, Thyr Rodrigues. Justin Argent,
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for December’s edition of The Control Room! Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D., Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip, Ira L. Rosen MA, CFEE, CED, Michael Iser, Oliver Kastens, Syan Schaap, Chris Kerr, Mimi Abrahams, Thyr Rodrigues. Justin Argent,
Thank you to everyone who joined us for December’s edition of The Control Room! Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D., Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip, Ira L. Rosen MA, CFEE, CED, Michael Iser, Oliver Kastens, Syan Schaap, Chris Kerr, Mimi Abrahams, Thyr Rodrigues. Justin Argent,
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A productive and positive December Board meeting.
It’s always energising to bring together such a genuinely international group of practitioners, each contributing insight from their own region and strengthening our shared mission to educate, advocate and motivate across the
A productive and positive December Board meeting.
It’s always energising to bring together such a genuinely international group of practitioners, each contributing insight from their own region and strengthening our shared mission to educate, advocate and motivate across the
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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A productive and positive December Board meeting.
It’s always energising to bring together such a genuinely international group of practitioners, each contributing insight from their own region and strengthening our shared mission to educate, advocate and motivate across the
A productive and positive December Board meeting.
It’s always energising to bring together such a genuinely international group of practitioners, each contributing insight from their own region and strengthening our shared mission to educate, advocate and motivate across the
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Today we’re launching BE WEATHERWISE, a GCMA campaign designed to support crowds and crowd managers in preparing for the increasing frequency and severity of weather-related risks.
With thanks to our friends at DTN, whose support has made this work possible,
Today we’re launching BE WEATHERWISE, a GCMA campaign designed to support crowds and crowd managers in preparing for the increasing frequency and severity of weather-related risks.
With thanks to our friends at DTN, whose support has made this work possible,
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Today we’re launching BE WEATHERWISE, a GCMA campaign designed to support crowds and crowd managers in preparing for the increasing frequency and severity of weather-related risks.
With thanks to our friends at DTN, whose support has made this work possible,
Today we’re launching BE WEATHERWISE, a GCMA campaign designed to support crowds and crowd managers in preparing for the increasing frequency and severity of weather-related risks.
With thanks to our friends at DTN, whose support has made this work possible,
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Our final Control Room session of the year takes place one week today, on Tuesday 9 December. As always, it is an opportunity for GCMA members to come together for open discussion, shared learning, and sector-wide perspective.
Our final Control Room session of the year takes place one week today, on Tuesday 9 December. As always, it is an opportunity for GCMA members to come together for open discussion, shared learning, and sector-wide perspective.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Our final Control Room session of the year takes place one week today, on Tuesday 9 December. As always, it is an opportunity for GCMA members to come together for open discussion, shared learning, and sector-wide perspective.
Our final Control Room session of the year takes place one week today, on Tuesday 9 December. As always, it is an opportunity for GCMA members to come together for open discussion, shared learning, and sector-wide perspective.
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🎉 GCMA Is 4 Years Young Today! 🎉
Four years ago a group of committed crowd-management experts across the world came together to build something bigger than any one of us could have managed alone. Today we celebrate not just our founding, but every person and organisation who has joined us,
🎉 GCMA Is 4 Years Young Today! 🎉
Four years ago a group of committed crowd-management experts across the world came together to build something bigger than any one of us could have managed alone. Today we celebrate not just our founding, but every person and organisation who has joined us,
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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🎉 GCMA Is 4 Years Young Today! 🎉
Four years ago a group of committed crowd-management experts across the world came together to build something bigger than any one of us could have managed alone. Today we celebrate not just our founding, but every person and organisation who has joined us,
🎉 GCMA Is 4 Years Young Today! 🎉
Four years ago a group of committed crowd-management experts across the world came together to build something bigger than any one of us could have managed alone. Today we celebrate not just our founding, but every person and organisation who has joined us,
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On the anniversary of the 2017 Oxford Street crowd flight ‘false alarm’, we’re sharing new open-access research from Dermot Barr, John Drury and colleagues in the European Journal of Social Psychology.
Drawing on 39 interviews and a triangulated narrative of the incident, the paper shows that
On the anniversary of the 2017 Oxford Street crowd flight ‘false alarm’, we’re sharing new open-access research from Dermot Barr, John Drury and colleagues in the European Journal of Social Psychology.
Drawing on 39 interviews and a triangulated narrative of the incident, the paper shows that
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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On the anniversary of the 2017 Oxford Street crowd flight ‘false alarm’, we’re sharing new open-access research from Dermot Barr, John Drury and colleagues in the European Journal of Social Psychology.
Drawing on 39 interviews and a triangulated narrative of the incident, the paper shows that
On the anniversary of the 2017 Oxford Street crowd flight ‘false alarm’, we’re sharing new open-access research from Dermot Barr, John Drury and colleagues in the European Journal of Social Psychology.
Drawing on 39 interviews and a triangulated narrative of the incident, the paper shows that
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Recent reports detail a deeply troubling escalation in mass abductions from educational and religious settings in Nigeria, with verified figures from local authorities and church representatives indicating that more than 300 students
Recent reports detail a deeply troubling escalation in mass abductions from educational and religious settings in Nigeria, with verified figures from local authorities and church representatives indicating that more than 300 students
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Recent reports detail a deeply troubling escalation in mass abductions from educational and religious settings in Nigeria, with verified figures from local authorities and church representatives indicating that more than 300 students
Recent reports detail a deeply troubling escalation in mass abductions from educational and religious settings in Nigeria, with verified figures from local authorities and church representatives indicating that more than 300 students
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Last night’s Crowd Management & Rave Culture Focal Point session brought together over 100 professionals from across the sector for an inspired discussion on EDM culture and its influence on modern crowd management.
We explored origins, community and counterculture,
Last night’s Crowd Management & Rave Culture Focal Point session brought together over 100 professionals from across the sector for an inspired discussion on EDM culture and its influence on modern crowd management.
We explored origins, community and counterculture,
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Last night’s Crowd Management & Rave Culture Focal Point session brought together over 100 professionals from across the sector for an inspired discussion on EDM culture and its influence on modern crowd management.
We explored origins, community and counterculture,
Last night’s Crowd Management & Rave Culture Focal Point session brought together over 100 professionals from across the sector for an inspired discussion on EDM culture and its influence on modern crowd management.
We explored origins, community and counterculture,
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Today is White Ribbon Day, beginning 16 Days of Activism, the global UN Women campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls.
The reported global picture is stark: 9 in 10 women in cities say they feel unsafe in public spaces, and UN Women & UNODC data suggests an adolescent
Today is White Ribbon Day, beginning 16 Days of Activism, the global UN Women campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls.
The reported global picture is stark: 9 in 10 women in cities say they feel unsafe in public spaces, and UN Women & UNODC data suggests an adolescent
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Today is White Ribbon Day, beginning 16 Days of Activism, the global UN Women campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls.
The reported global picture is stark: 9 in 10 women in cities say they feel unsafe in public spaces, and UN Women & UNODC data suggests an adolescent
Today is White Ribbon Day, beginning 16 Days of Activism, the global UN Women campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls.
The reported global picture is stark: 9 in 10 women in cities say they feel unsafe in public spaces, and UN Women & UNODC data suggests an adolescent
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We’re delighted to celebrate our partners at Pink Bows Foundation on their latest milestone: being named the official nonprofit partner of the Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
This landmark event will also become the first major American sporting fixture to adopt
We’re delighted to celebrate our partners at Pink Bows Foundation on their latest milestone: being named the official nonprofit partner of the Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
This landmark event will also become the first major American sporting fixture to adopt
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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We’re delighted to celebrate our partners at Pink Bows Foundation on their latest milestone: being named the official nonprofit partner of the Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
This landmark event will also become the first major American sporting fixture to adopt
We’re delighted to celebrate our partners at Pink Bows Foundation on their latest milestone: being named the official nonprofit partner of the Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
This landmark event will also become the first major American sporting fixture to adopt
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A long-form examination of the Cape Town Marathon cancellation has been published, exploring the decision-making process, the operational context, and the wider implications for major events.
For those working in crowd and event management, it offers a detailed look at how safety,
A long-form examination of the Cape Town Marathon cancellation has been published, exploring the decision-making process, the operational context, and the wider implications for major events.
For those working in crowd and event management, it offers a detailed look at how safety,
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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A long-form examination of the Cape Town Marathon cancellation has been published, exploring the decision-making process, the operational context, and the wider implications for major events.
For those working in crowd and event management, it offers a detailed look at how safety,
A long-form examination of the Cape Town Marathon cancellation has been published, exploring the decision-making process, the operational context, and the wider implications for major events.
For those working in crowd and event management, it offers a detailed look at how safety,
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A big thank you to everybody who joined us for November’s edition of The Control Room, and to Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip and Jacob Worek, SMP for stepping in to host while Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D. was tied up on-site with an NBA production visit: Michael Iser, John Badcock, Paul Gussack,
A big thank you to everybody who joined us for November’s edition of The Control Room, and to Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip and Jacob Worek, SMP for stepping in to host while Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D. was tied up on-site with an NBA production visit: Michael Iser, John Badcock, Paul Gussack,
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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A big thank you to everybody who joined us for November’s edition of The Control Room, and to Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip and Jacob Worek, SMP for stepping in to host while Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D. was tied up on-site with an NBA production visit: Michael Iser, John Badcock, Paul Gussack,
A big thank you to everybody who joined us for November’s edition of The Control Room, and to Anne Marie Chebib BA (Hons), PGDip and Jacob Worek, SMP for stepping in to host while Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D. was tied up on-site with an NBA production visit: Michael Iser, John Badcock, Paul Gussack,
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GCMA Focal Point: Crowd Management & Rave Culture
Join us on Tuesday 25 November at 7:00 PM (UK) for a one-hour panel discussion exploring the intersection of crowd management and rave culture. With panelists from the UK, US and Canada, this international session will examine
GCMA Focal Point: Crowd Management & Rave Culture
Join us on Tuesday 25 November at 7:00 PM (UK) for a one-hour panel discussion exploring the intersection of crowd management and rave culture. With panelists from the UK, US and Canada, this international session will examine
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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GCMA Focal Point: Crowd Management & Rave Culture
Join us on Tuesday 25 November at 7:00 PM (UK) for a one-hour panel discussion exploring the intersection of crowd management and rave culture. With panelists from the UK, US and Canada, this international session will examine
GCMA Focal Point: Crowd Management & Rave Culture
Join us on Tuesday 25 November at 7:00 PM (UK) for a one-hour panel discussion exploring the intersection of crowd management and rave culture. With panelists from the UK, US and Canada, this international session will examine
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🔥 When Flares Fly and Common Sense Burns Out
At Oasis’ Melbourne show, one flare nearly turned a celebration into chaos.
Liam Gallagher’s unfiltered reaction made headlines but the real story is what could have happened.
🔥 When Flares Fly and Common Sense Burns Out
At Oasis’ Melbourne show, one flare nearly turned a celebration into chaos.
Liam Gallagher’s unfiltered reaction made headlines but the real story is what could have happened.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🔥 When Flares Fly and Common Sense Burns Out
At Oasis’ Melbourne show, one flare nearly turned a celebration into chaos.
Liam Gallagher’s unfiltered reaction made headlines but the real story is what could have happened.
🔥 When Flares Fly and Common Sense Burns Out
At Oasis’ Melbourne show, one flare nearly turned a celebration into chaos.
Liam Gallagher’s unfiltered reaction made headlines but the real story is what could have happened.
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🔵 NEW JESIP CAPABILITIES VIDEOS 🔵
Great to see three new videos from JESIP, highlighting the capabilities of core blue light services:
🚔 Police: lnkd.in/eBTw76ya
🚒 Fire: lnkd.in/etqeTJ4z
🚑 Ambulance: lnkd.in/e7i6iuNp
Produced in response to recommendations from the
🔵 NEW JESIP CAPABILITIES VIDEOS 🔵
Great to see three new videos from JESIP, highlighting the capabilities of core blue light services:
🚔 Police: lnkd.in/eBTw76ya
🚒 Fire: lnkd.in/etqeTJ4z
🚑 Ambulance: lnkd.in/e7i6iuNp
Produced in response to recommendations from the
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🔵 NEW JESIP CAPABILITIES VIDEOS 🔵
Great to see three new videos from JESIP, highlighting the capabilities of core blue light services:
🚔 Police: lnkd.in/eBTw76ya
🚒 Fire: lnkd.in/etqeTJ4z
🚑 Ambulance: lnkd.in/e7i6iuNp
Produced in response to recommendations from the
🔵 NEW JESIP CAPABILITIES VIDEOS 🔵
Great to see three new videos from JESIP, highlighting the capabilities of core blue light services:
🚔 Police: lnkd.in/eBTw76ya
🚒 Fire: lnkd.in/etqeTJ4z
🚑 Ambulance: lnkd.in/e7i6iuNp
Produced in response to recommendations from the
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Paris: PSG Seeks Fan Feedback on Future Stadium Plans
Paris Saint-Germain has launched a large-scale consultation with more than 90,000 supporters to help shape the club’s potential move away from the Parc des Princes.
The survey asks fans for input on everything from preferred
Paris: PSG Seeks Fan Feedback on Future Stadium Plans
Paris Saint-Germain has launched a large-scale consultation with more than 90,000 supporters to help shape the club’s potential move away from the Parc des Princes.
The survey asks fans for input on everything from preferred
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Paris: PSG Seeks Fan Feedback on Future Stadium Plans
Paris Saint-Germain has launched a large-scale consultation with more than 90,000 supporters to help shape the club’s potential move away from the Parc des Princes.
The survey asks fans for input on everything from preferred
Paris: PSG Seeks Fan Feedback on Future Stadium Plans
Paris Saint-Germain has launched a large-scale consultation with more than 90,000 supporters to help shape the club’s potential move away from the Parc des Princes.
The survey asks fans for input on everything from preferred
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As the world marks the anniversary of the Astroworld tragedy, we stand alongside the Pink Bows Foundation and safety professionals everywhere in remembrance and resolve.
As the world marks the anniversary of the Astroworld tragedy, we stand alongside the Pink Bows Foundation and safety professionals everywhere in remembrance and resolve.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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As the world marks the anniversary of the Astroworld tragedy, we stand alongside the Pink Bows Foundation and safety professionals everywhere in remembrance and resolve.
As the world marks the anniversary of the Astroworld tragedy, we stand alongside the Pink Bows Foundation and safety professionals everywhere in remembrance and resolve.
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Only a Week To Go!
📅 Tuesday 11 November
🕛 19:00 GMT / 20:00 CET / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST / Wed 12 · 06:00 AEDT
We’re looking forward to November’s edition of The Control Room, GCMA’s monthly members-exclusive forum for open discussion, shared insight, and professional connection.
Only a Week To Go!
📅 Tuesday 11 November
🕛 19:00 GMT / 20:00 CET / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST / Wed 12 · 06:00 AEDT
We’re looking forward to November’s edition of The Control Room, GCMA’s monthly members-exclusive forum for open discussion, shared insight, and professional connection.
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Only a Week To Go!
📅 Tuesday 11 November
🕛 19:00 GMT / 20:00 CET / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST / Wed 12 · 06:00 AEDT
We’re looking forward to November’s edition of The Control Room, GCMA’s monthly members-exclusive forum for open discussion, shared insight, and professional connection.
Only a Week To Go!
📅 Tuesday 11 November
🕛 19:00 GMT / 20:00 CET / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST / Wed 12 · 06:00 AEDT
We’re looking forward to November’s edition of The Control Room, GCMA’s monthly members-exclusive forum for open discussion, shared insight, and professional connection.
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🎟️ Don’t Miss Out — Book Now for #SCSV26!
Our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) have just announced Safer Crowds, Safer Venues 2026, returning to Middlesbrough Town Hall, UK, 2–4 March 2026.
🎟️ Don’t Miss Out — Book Now for #SCSV26!
Our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) have just announced Safer Crowds, Safer Venues 2026, returning to Middlesbrough Town Hall, UK, 2–4 March 2026.
October 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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🎟️ Don’t Miss Out — Book Now for #SCSV26!
Our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) have just announced Safer Crowds, Safer Venues 2026, returning to Middlesbrough Town Hall, UK, 2–4 March 2026.
🎟️ Don’t Miss Out — Book Now for #SCSV26!
Our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) have just announced Safer Crowds, Safer Venues 2026, returning to Middlesbrough Town Hall, UK, 2–4 March 2026.
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🎧 Celebrating International Control Room Week 2025
From 27 October to 2 November, we join colleagues around the world in recognising the dedicated professionals who keep events, venues, and communities safe: the unsung heroes of the Control Room.
🎧 Celebrating International Control Room Week 2025
From 27 October to 2 November, we join colleagues around the world in recognising the dedicated professionals who keep events, venues, and communities safe: the unsung heroes of the Control Room.
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🎧 Celebrating International Control Room Week 2025
From 27 October to 2 November, we join colleagues around the world in recognising the dedicated professionals who keep events, venues, and communities safe: the unsung heroes of the Control Room.
🎧 Celebrating International Control Room Week 2025
From 27 October to 2 November, we join colleagues around the world in recognising the dedicated professionals who keep events, venues, and communities safe: the unsung heroes of the Control Room.
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🎭 Celebrating DEI in Action: Lessons from New York Comic Con
Every year, New York Comic Con quietly outperforms many HR and DEI conferences: not through rhetoric, but through practice.
From sensory-safe zones and scooter-charging stations to prayer rooms, gender-neutral restrooms,
🎭 Celebrating DEI in Action: Lessons from New York Comic Con
Every year, New York Comic Con quietly outperforms many HR and DEI conferences: not through rhetoric, but through practice.
From sensory-safe zones and scooter-charging stations to prayer rooms, gender-neutral restrooms,
October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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🎭 Celebrating DEI in Action: Lessons from New York Comic Con
Every year, New York Comic Con quietly outperforms many HR and DEI conferences: not through rhetoric, but through practice.
From sensory-safe zones and scooter-charging stations to prayer rooms, gender-neutral restrooms,
🎭 Celebrating DEI in Action: Lessons from New York Comic Con
Every year, New York Comic Con quietly outperforms many HR and DEI conferences: not through rhetoric, but through practice.
From sensory-safe zones and scooter-charging stations to prayer rooms, gender-neutral restrooms,
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🕊️ Standing Together for Inclusion and Integrity
We stand in full support of our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and all signatories of the Open Letter to the Security Industry, reaffirming a shared commitment to equality,
🕊️ Standing Together for Inclusion and Integrity
We stand in full support of our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and all signatories of the Open Letter to the Security Industry, reaffirming a shared commitment to equality,
October 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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🕊️ Standing Together for Inclusion and Integrity
We stand in full support of our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and all signatories of the Open Letter to the Security Industry, reaffirming a shared commitment to equality,
🕊️ Standing Together for Inclusion and Integrity
We stand in full support of our partners at the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and all signatories of the Open Letter to the Security Industry, reaffirming a shared commitment to equality,
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👏 Wishing our partners at Event Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC) every success as they gather for this year’s conference!
The ESAC Conference remains a vital space for sharing knowledge, strengthening professional connections, and advancing global conversations on crowd and event safety.
👏 Wishing our partners at Event Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC) every success as they gather for this year’s conference!
The ESAC Conference remains a vital space for sharing knowledge, strengthening professional connections, and advancing global conversations on crowd and event safety.
October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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👏 Wishing our partners at Event Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC) every success as they gather for this year’s conference!
The ESAC Conference remains a vital space for sharing knowledge, strengthening professional connections, and advancing global conversations on crowd and event safety.
👏 Wishing our partners at Event Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC) every success as they gather for this year’s conference!
The ESAC Conference remains a vital space for sharing knowledge, strengthening professional connections, and advancing global conversations on crowd and event safety.