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Elizabeth Rupert: May 23, 2025 4:52:28 PM
It started with a rumble. Not from the sky just yet, but from the crowd gathered at the sprawling outdoor venue in the heart of the Midwest. The...
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Elizabeth Rupert: May 1, 2025 1:59:25 PM
When was the last time you really looked around at how fast event security is changing? Before I started working in event safety professionally, it...
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Elizabeth Rupert: Apr 8, 2025 10:55:45 AM
Like many of us working in event safety, I followed the coverage of the Astroworld tragedy closely when it happened in 2021. I studied the initial...
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Elizabeth Rupert: Mar 10, 2025 10:07:05 AM
Picture this: A sold-out concern is underway at a major venue. Security screenings at the entrances went smoothly, and the event is off to a great...
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Elizabeth Rupert: Jan 8, 2025 4:39:11 PM
I can still remember the first event I ever attended, a Padres game at Jack Murphy Stadium. For those of you who know anything about San Diego sports...
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Elizabeth Rupert: Dec 6, 2024 2:54:52 PM
Towards the end of each calendar year, I spend some time looking back on the last 12 months to reflect on and learn from all that has happened....
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Elizabeth Rupert: Nov 13, 2024 4:52:22 PM
Back in my Navy days, we would engage in strategic planning that often stretched years into the future, with layers of detail that would make even...
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Elizabeth Rupert: Oct 9, 2024 10:11:26 AM
We are grateful to Jonathan Panarello, who is a contributing author to this blogpost. Jonathan Panarello is an Adult Gerontological Primary Care...
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Joffe Event Safety Team: Aug 8, 2022 1:00:00 PM
A reference guide to the EMS terminology event coordinators and venue operators need to know.
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Chris Joffe: Nov 30, 2018 6:44:17 PM
When planning for an event, nobody wants to think about the bad things that can happen. Not even us! Imagine this. You’re hosting your company’s...
