Registration Open: 2020 "Virtual" Event Safety Summit

As a result of the "New Abnormal" we've been living through since March, health and safety is more in the spotlight than ever before. Issues we thought we understood have been complicated by the need for social distancing, face coverings, and new sanitary standards. Once we figure out how to reopen safely, the issue of economic viability must be addressed. This is on top of the usual concerns such as crowd management, production safety, employee training, contracts, and insurance. While most of us wait for our opportunity to return, the time to start preparing is now.

Since we cannot physically be together, this year's Event Safety Summit will be held entirely online. And since there is so much to discuss, an entire week of conversations has been scheduled, with subject matter experts, including opportunities to chat with them directly.

The program features more than two dozen sessions, live Q&A with presenters, virtual networking opportunities, an exhibitor area, and more. All sessions will be accessible for 30 days after the event, so users can catch up on the action at a time that is right for them.

Registration for this five-day virtual event is just $99 for ESA members, $125 for non-members. Members will also receive year-round access to the Summit content and an exclusive discounted rate for our (hopefully live) 2021 Event Safety Summit.

Program Agenda (Subject to Change):

Current Sessions Include:

*Crowd Dynamics & Evacuation Theory
*Take it Outside: New Considerations for Outdoor Events
*Your Own COVID Czar: The Infection Mitigation Coordinator and Why Events Need One
*The Performer's Role in Safety
*Ensuring your Event Plans Work for Everyone
*Event Insurance in a Post-COVID World
*No More Buffets: The Caterer as Safety Partner
*Fundamentals of Tent Safety
*Event Contracts that Work for You
*The Human Element: Unpacking the New DIME-ICE Model of Crowd Management
*To Play, or Not to Play: Decision-Making for the 2020 NCAA Football Season
*Making the Numbers Works: Safety as a Line Item, not an Afterthought
*Nothing More Costly than Something Free: Fostering a Safe and Effective Volunteer Workforce
*Sexual Violence Prevention and Intervention
*No Interpreters: Standardizing the Language of Safety
*The Fundamentals of Performer Flying Safety
*When in Rome: What to Know Before you Go to a New-to-you Venue
*In the Bubble: Teachable Moments from the NBA's Experience in Orlando
*Global Touring in the New Reality; and more.

Additional sessions are being added daily. The final program schedule and details will be released in early October.

This year's Event Safety Summit will be hosted on a dedicated virtual event platform, ensuring simple and straightforward access to sessions, chatrooms, and expo sites on both desktop and mobile phones. Access to the platform will open two weeks prior to the event. Attendees will be emailed setup and usage instructions at that time.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact ESA for more information.

And for registration and more, click here.