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SUMMARY:Town Hall - Face Off: The Good and Bad Of Biometrics In Sports and Entertainment
DESCRIPTION:In May\, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) and its Xperience Consortium will host another in its series of Virtual Town Hall and webinar events\, Face Off: The Good and Bad Of Biometrics In Sports and Entertainment \nComplimentary Registration: https://iifx.org/events/town-hall-face-off/
URL:https://iifx.org/event/town-hall-face-off-the-good-and-bad-of-biometrics-in-sports-and-entertainment/
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SUMMARY:Town Hall - Women in Sports & Entertainment - Taking Charge and Making a Difference
DESCRIPTION:On 27 September 2023\,  the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) and its Xperience Consortium will host another in its series of Virtual Town Hall and webinar events\, Women in Sports & Entertainment – Taking Charge and Making a Difference.  This series of IIFX Town Halls features women in sports and entertainment in security\, safety\, guest services\, parking & transportation\, event operations\, and more. \nYou will hear from an impressive group of women who are leading the way  for the next generation of women.  Our distinguished panel will talk about their industry experiences\, the pressing operational\, safety\, and security challenges that women leaders are addressing today\, and the future view of sports and entertainment security\, including the importance of helping the next generation of young women who may be interested in becoming sports & entertainment professionals and future leaders. \nThis 90-minute event will begin at 1 PM Central Time/2 PM Eastern.  You will receive your ticket with a link to the free event the night before\, and again on the morning of the event via email. \nComplimentary Registration: https://iifx.org/events/town-hall-ticketing-future/
URL:https://iifx.org/event/town-hall-women-in-sports-and-entertainment/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL TOWN HALL EVENT - Women in Sports & Entertainment - Taking Charge and Making a Difference
DESCRIPTION:On 27 September 2023\, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) and its Xperience Consortium will host another in its series of Virtual Town Hall and webinar events\, Women in Sports & Entertainment – Taking Charge and Making a Difference. \nThis 90-minute event will begin at 1 PM Central Time/2 PM Eastern.  You will receive your ticket with a link to the free event the night before\, and again on the morning of the event via email. \nREGISTER TODAY!\n  \n \nKasia Hanson leads Intel’s Global Security Ecosystem Development and Partnerships for physical and cybersecurity. She leads the strategy and development of security ecosystem partnerships\, go-to-market\, and sales acceleration strategies. She is a 23-year veteran of Intel with deep technology expertise across IoT\, AI\, Computer Vision\, Cybersecurity\, Datacenter\, and Storage. Kasia is the Past Chair of the Security Industry Association Women in Security Forum\, the 2022 SIA Progress Award Honoree\, a 2x Women in Security Power 100 honoree\, and a Distinguished Fellow for the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) and was named the #3 IFSEC Security Influence in 2021. \n  \n \nSheryl Pinckney-Maas is the CEO and Founder of Guardian Zone\, LLC\, technology company in Texas that is a leading provider of crowd-sourced security solutions. Her company is the first in the market that addresses the public-private challenges at large public venues. The Guardian Zone solution includes an innovative security mobile app and software platform that bridges the communication gap between on-site security\, law enforcement\, and the public during an emergency.  Sheryl created Guardian Zone by leveraging her 25 years’ experience as a U.S. Diplomat living and working in six international countries. As a Senior Foreign Service Officer\, she was a member of the U.S. Embassy’s Emergency Action Committee and the U.S. Department of Commerce\, International Trade Administration’s local representative on the Overseas Security Advisory Council. Sheryl is an active member of ASIS\, SIA\, WISF\, IIFX and NCS4. She is a recipient of the SIA Woman in Security Forum Power 100. \n  \n \nMariah Barber is from Hammond\, IN\, and has made Indianapolis\, IN her home over the past decade.  Mariah attended IUPUI for both undergraduate and graduate school receiving degrees in Public Safety Management.  She currently serves as the Director\, Safety and Security for Pacers Sports and Entertainment (PS&E).  In her role\, she helps maintain the safety and security posture of the PS&E campus and supports the countless events hosted at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  Additionally\, she has served on the Local Organizing Committee for some of the city’s largest sporting events including: March Madness\, Men’s and Women’s Big 10 Basketball Tournaments\, and the upcoming 2024 NBA All-Star Game.   \n  \n \nAs a black female business leader and champion of diversity and inclusivity efforts\, Holli Draines helped Elite Strategy Global (ESG) to break beyond barriers that were created by dated thinking\, prejudices\, and social inequality. Holli has led her team’s efforts on several major security and risk management projects through formulating effective security protocols that align with business and safety standards; successfully mitigating risk and business disruptions and saving organizations time\, money\, and resources. Her solid track record as a Security Professional is supported by nearly two decades in law enforcement with the majority of her tenure in executive protection\, including high-asset facility protection / control and personal security of national/global government officials. By having such a diverse mix of talented security and information technology professionals as part of the ESG brand\, this has been actively changing the security industry narrative from being less diverse to a more open and inclusive field for individuals who are judged by their talent and experience\, versus just their appearance.
URL:https://iifx.org/event/virtual-town-hall-event-women-in-sports-entertainment-taking-charge-and-making-a-difference/
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SUMMARY:FANCENTRIC - Why Sports & Entertainment Venues Need to Prepare for Protests and Security Threats
DESCRIPTION:JOIN IIFX FOR THE NEXT EPISODE IN OUR FANCENTRIC SERIES \nJOIN US HERE TODAY AT 11 AM CENTRAL TIME!\nWhen: Apr 24\, 2024 11:00 Central Time (US and Canada)\nTopic: FANCENTRIC – Why Sports & Entertainment Venues Need to Prepare for Protests and Security Threats\nRegister in advance for this webinar. \nJoin Dr. Lou Marciani\, Director & Co-Founder of IIFX\, and Jim Mercurio\, former Executive VP & General Manager @ Levi’s Stadium and President of JCM Events Management & Consulting\, LLC\, for our free FANCENTRIC podcast. Fans\, Sports & Entertainment leaders\, and anyone with an interest in safety\, security\, crowd management\, and the fan experience should join the IIFX Live Stream event on 24 April 2024 at 11 AM Central time. \nLearn how sports and entertainment leaders prepare their venues and staff to protect their fans and staff by preparing for protests and security threats long before any event. Sports and entertainment events are about the spectacle\, something that protestors and malevolent actors seek to use to their advantage. \nJoin Dr. Lou and Jim as they query their guest panel about their experiences in preparing for protests and security threats\, including developing action plans and training their staff to respond to almost any protest or threat condition. Are you and your venue staff prepared? \nAre you and your venue staff prepared? Learn from the safety and security experience of our guests: \nMODERATOR: MIKE HARTNETT\, VICE PRESIDENT OF VENUE SECURITY FOR ILITCH SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT \nMIKE HARTNETT currently serves as Vice President of Venue Security for Ilitch Sports and Entertainment. In this position\, he is responsible for leading the daily security operations and event-based security for Little Caesars Arena and its office buildings\, Comerica Park\, Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill\, Pine Knob Music Theater\, Meadow Brook Amphitheater\, the Fox Theater and Fox Office Centre\, Little Caesars Global Resource Center and throughout the District of Detroit. Mr. Hartnett is focused on creating a safe and secure environment for guests\, colleagues\, clients\, athletes\, and performers across all venues in the Ilitch Sports and Entertainment family. Prior to joining Ilitch Sports and Entertainment\, Mr. Hartnett served as a Special Agent in the FBI for over 21 years. He retired as the Unit Chief of the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group\, Crisis Management Unit. In that assignment\, Mr. Hartnett managed and oversaw the FBI’s Crisis Management and Special Events Programs. \nIn this capacity\, he planned\, coordinated and supervised the FBI’s response to critical incidents\, major investigations\, and terrorism events. In addition\, SSA Hartnett managed the FBI Special Events program\, with specific attention to counterterrorism preparedness\, intelligence\, tactical response and critical incidents. SSA Hartnett’s crisis response and major event experience includes the 2016 Republican National Convention\, the 2016 Democratic National Convention\, the 2018 FIFA Championships in Moscow\, the 2018 Winter Olympics\, the Boston Marathon Bombing and numerous mass casualty shooting events. \nPANELISTS \nLAURIE GOODELL serves with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Office of Security Programs\, focusing specifically in the Active Assailant Security branch on preparedness resources\, training\, and assessment for stakeholders within the critical infrastructure of the United States. As team lead for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation\, she has been integral to the development and release of the Vehicle Ramming Self-Assessment Tool and CISA’s Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation Security Guide\, scheduled for imminent release. \nPOLICE LIEUTENANT KENDALL BELL oversees arguably the busiest\, most successful\, and professional events planning section in the world. Each year this section plans over 8500 events. The events range from our New Year’s Eve celebration\, the NFL Draft\, and Pro Bowl\, the NHL All Star Weekend\, the Electric Daisy Carnival\, Life is Beautiful\, Allegiant Stadium (Raiders\, Concerts\, and other events)\, T Mobile Arena (Vegas Golden Knights\, Concerts\, Sporting Events)\, Conventions (CES\, SEMA\, JCK Jewelry Show)\, Music Award Shows (Billboard Music Awards\, the Grammy’s\, the Latin Music Awards)\, Parades\, Presidential visits\, and many more. \nSENIOR COMMANDER BRAD HAZELETT has been with the Saint Paul (Minnesota) Police Department for 27 years. He played key roles in planning\, operations and leadership during the 2008 Republican National Convention\, 2018 Superbowl\, and the riots related to George Floyd and Daunte Wright. In 2023\, he was promoted to Senior Commander and took charge of the SPPD Special Operations Unit. SOU provides public safety planning and staffing for all large public events\, parades\, festivals\, protests\, and demonstrations. In 2024 he rejoined the SPPD SWAT team as a team Commander. He is also a lead instructor for two private companies that teach modern strategies and tactics to SWAT officers as well as teaching Firefighters\, EMS\, and police to collaboratively respond to an active shooter\, mass casualty incident\, or act of terrorism. \nFOLLOW THIS LINK TO OUR LIVESTREAM TODAY!
URL:https://iifx.org/event/fancentric-why-sports-entertainment-venues-need-to-prepare-for-protests-and-security-threats-2/
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