Articles tagged “shooting”

Planners are confronting a broader and more complex risk landscape, from violence and cyberattacks to fraud and workplace safety gaps. In response, a long-paused security coalition is being reactivated and expanded to reflect today’s threats. 

The events industry has long treated security as a venue problem. A string of incidents is making it clear that planners can no longer afford that assumption.

Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton is forcing planners to confront a difficult reality: even the most high-profile, heavily secured events are not immune to risk. Traditional approaches to event security may no longer be enough.