9 Event Security Tips That Can Save You from Disaster

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. In fact, we often approach it much like we do insurance. We know we need it but tend not to invest enough in it, and if disaster strikes we find ourselves woefully lacking and unprepared.

1. Assess your event’s security risk upfront

2. Create an emergency response plan

3. Focus first on people and context, then on technology and tools

4. Create a visible security presence

5. Widen your event’s footprint

6. Collect identifying information in advance and check IDs upon entry

7. Make your event as invisible as possible to the public

8. Lock down the event WiFi

9. Screen all staff, including venue staff