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Event Management “The Special Edition”. CSIS 2008 – Seminar Topics. Structure to Event Planning. Role of Security / Need for Training. Mitigation of Litigation. Adverse Media Attention. Compliance with Alcohol Legislation. Need for “Valid Documentation”. Fairs, Festivals & Conferences.
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Event Management “The Special Edition”
CSIS 2008 – Seminar Topics • Structure to Event Planning. • Role of Security / Need for Training. • Mitigation of Litigation. • Adverse Media Attention. • Compliance with Alcohol Legislation. • Need for “Valid Documentation”. • Fairs, Festivals & Conferences. • Government Regulations.
Structure to Event Planning • The Need for Structure. • Operational Plans. • Fire Safety Plan. • Production Schedules. • Evacuation Plans. • Pre-Show Briefings / Debriefings. • Focus of Event (Performer, Speaker, etc.) • Patron Demographics.
Structure to Event Planning • Roles & Responsibilities • Organizational Flow. • Incident Management. • Support Staff Requirements.
Role of Security / Need for Training • Legal Requirements. • Non-Policing Functions. • Historical Data. • Alcohol Sales & Management. • Deployment Considerations. • Insurance Considerations. • Regulatory Bodies. (Ontario – AGCO) • Policing Functions / Requirements.
Mitigation of Litigation • Provision of “Trained” Employees. • Corporate Policies & Procedures. • Consistent Corporate Approach. • Compliance to Policies & Procedures. • Paradigm Adjustment. • Appropriate Legal Representation. • Appropriate Insurance Representation.
Adverse Media Attention • Attendee Complaints. • Demonstrations. • Security / Police Actions. • Inexperienced Event Management. • Police / Emergency Services. • Legislative Bodies. • Natural / Caused Incidents. • Response to Media Backlash.
Compliance with Alcohol Legislation • Senior Management Paradigm. • Filtering of Legislative Roles & Policies. • Third-Party Contractors. • Corporate Enforcement. • Legislative Scrutiny. • Public Education.
Need for Valid Documentation • Show Plans - displaying deployments. • Use of Incident Reports. • Retention of Incident Reports. • Briefings. • De-briefings. • Legal Communications.
Fairs, Festivals and Conferences • Advance Planning Requirements. • Insurance Considerations. • Law Enforcement Protocols. • Security Coverage including pre/post. • Staffing Considerations. • VIP, Artist, Speaker, etc ..Requirements.
Government Regulations • CGSB – 2008. • Provincial Legislation. • Standardization of Corporate Policies. • Requirement to Provide Training. • Requirement to Meet Standard of Care.
Considerations • Security deployment • Onsite scheduling, site maps, emergency numbers • Establishment of a “down centre” for rest and food • Search and seizure procedure for prohibited items and activities • Arrest and removal procedure • Surveillance policy • Establishment of a security operations command post • Recommend appropriate stakeholders be trained in Incident Management Systems (IMS) • Schedule of security briefings • Licensed premises security plan • Communications plan • Liaison with law enforcement and in-house security providers • Incident and response reporting procedures • Emergency response procedure • Event-focused training seminars • Security deployment plan for VIPs • Plans for planned or spontaneous protests
Event Management “The Special Edition”