FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Top Industry Experts to Present at
National Marathon Safety and Security Summit
Marathon officials from across the country will converge on The University
of Southern Mississippi's Hattiesburg campus Dec. 16-18 for the National
Marathon Safety and Security Summit, hosted by the National Center for
Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4).
The goal of the summit is to establish best practices by addressing major
safety and security issues through input from marathon event
administrators, government officials, city/state/federal law enforcement,
city planners, emergency managers, first responders, health services, and
fire/HazMat services.
To identify best practices, significant safety and security issues have
been narrowed down to the following six topics:
Event Day Plan: Public/Private Collaboration
Facilitator: Josh Nemzer, Operations Manager, Boston Marathon
Crowd Dynamics/Management
Facilitator: Fred Gardy, Director of Security, Circuit of Americas
Emergency Action Planning
Facilitator: John Bertsch, Director, Public Safety Emergency Management,
IRONMAN® World Championships Events
Risk and Threat Assessment/Vulnerabilities and Planning
Facilitator: Rich Serino, Former Deputy Administrator, Federal
Emergency?Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)
Staff Performance
Facilitator: Russ Simons, Managing Partner, Venue Solutions Group
Technology Use/Implementation & Innovation/Information Management
Facilitator: Daniel Ward, Coordinator of Training, Exercise, and
Assessment, National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4)
In a round robin type of format, these topics will be discussed throughout
the event to identify solutions, lessons learned, voids, or new issues.
Ultimately, the end result will be the formation of the Marathon Safety and
Security Best Practices Guide, which will be unveiled at the National
Sports Safety and Security Conference on July 6-9, 2015 in Orlando,
Florida. In addition, Summit attendees will have the opportunity to hear
from top industry experts at the Summit including opening remarks from Jim
Estes, USATF, Peter Ciaccia, TCS New York City Marathon, and Rich
Harshbarger, Running USA.
Keynote: "The Importance of Developing Best Practices for Marathon Events"
William Evans, Police Commissioner
Boston Police Department
Event Operations: Major Safety and Security Issues Panel
Facilitator: Mike Nishi, SVP/General Manager, Chicago Event Management,
Inc.
Virginia Brophy Achman, Executive Director, Twin Cities Marathon
Wade Morehead, Executive Director, Houston Marathon
Public Safety: Major Safety and Security Issues Panel
Facilitator: Dr. Stu Weiss, Medical Director, TCS New York Marathon
Joe Valiente, Former New Orleans PD
Dr. Rick Guynes, Medical Director, Mississippi Blues Marathon
Event Support: Major Safety and Security Issues Panel?
Facilitator: Kyle McLaughlin, Senior Manager, Events & Logistics?, TCS New
York City Marathon
Don McKinnon, Special Events Section, DHS Operations, Coordination and
Planning
George Banker, Operations Manager, Army Ten-Miler
Limited seating is available. Reserve your spot today at
https://www.ncs4.com/events/marathon-summit. Sponsorship opportunities are
also available. Contact for more information.
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