Event Safety Insights Issue One | Fall 2016 | Page 11

Disruption: Safe Evacuation & Restoration of Event Facilities (“The Calm
Before the Storm v. the Storm During
the Storm”)
Friday October 21, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
What is an effective evacuation plan? What are
the benchmarks of an effective evacuation plan?
What determines an evacuation? Who makes
the decision to evacuate? What is “safe shelter”?
What must happen before restoring after a disruption? What are the common communication
protocols?
Speakers: Scott Dennison, director risk and
crowd services, SFX Entertainment; Michael Bogosian, president/CEO, Crowd Management
Consultants of Maine, LLC

Alive and Well at Live Events: The Importance of Event Medical Services
Saturday October 22, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
You work hard to ensure the health and safety of
your guests and crew. But when something goes
wrong, seconds AND experience matters. Utilizing specialized event medical services on site
can often make the difference between life and
death.
Speaker: Connor Fitzpatrick, director of operations and business development, CrowdRx

In addition, there will be product demos by our
Headline Sponsors: Martin Audio, Elation Professional Lighting, Stageline, Apex Stages, and FOH
Sponsor Xylobands.
All of this is capped off with the official LDI Attendee party and a special musical performance.
All LDI badge holders can access the Live Outside
event, and LDI Front Row badge holders can access special VIP areas. See registration options for
more details.

Event Safety Alliance: Fostering a Safer
Live Event and Entertainment Industry
Saturday October 22, 12:00 PM - 1:00
PM
Raising the bar of preparedness in the face of
event disruption, the now-global Event Safety Alliance is actively developing needs-based
learning opportunities in an effort to establish a
universal safety framework for all who work in
the live event space, forging the path to a safer
professional community and guest experience.
Speakers: Jim Digby, founder and chairman of
the board, Event Safety Alliance; Steven A. Adelman, Adelman Law Group, PLLC; Vice President,
Event Safety Alliance.

Since 1988, Live Design International has been
the leading tradeshow and conference for live
design professionals from all around the globe.
LDI hosts over 12,000 attendees working in theatre, concerts, clubs, theme parks, and houses of
worship and a wide range of international live
and broadcast venues. Attendees from more than
80 countries come to LDI to see the latest gear
in action, refresh their knowledge, and replenish
their creativity. More than 350 companies exhibit, providing live demos and the opportunity for
face-to-face discussions about the cutting edge
gear they debut exclusively to LDI attendees.
For more information on LDI Live Outside, visit
the show website at LDIshow.com.

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