{"id":2106540,"date":"2025-10-21T20:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2106540"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:12:11","slug":"ncs%e2%81%b4-to-host-2026-national-professional-sports-and-entertainment-safety-and-security-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ncs%e2%81%b4-to-host-2026-national-professional-sports-and-entertainment-safety-and-security-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"NCS\u2074 to Host 2026 National Professional Sports and Entertainment Safety and Security Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tue,<br \/>\n                     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10\/21\/2025 &#8211; 02:51pm<strong> | By: NCS\u2074 Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS\u2074) at The University<br \/>\n                     of Southern Mississippi will host the <span>2026 National Professional Sports and Entertainment Safety and Security Forum<\/span> Feb. 23-24, 2026, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forum is presented in conjunction with <span>Title Partner SkySafe<\/span>, whose advanced drone detection technology enables organizations to identify, track<br \/>\n                     and analyze drone activity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The threat environment surrounding high-profile sport and entertainment events is<br \/>\n                     continually evolving. Discussing current issues and exploring solutions in a forum<br \/>\n                     environment helps safety and security managers, operations managers, and local and<br \/>\n                     state law enforcement enhance safety and security plans and operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Professional Sports and Entertainment Forum exceeds expectations in every way,\u201d<br \/>\n                     said Todd Metro, director of security for the Miami Marlins. \u201cThe sessions are engaging,<br \/>\n                     highly relevant and grounded in real-world challenges. Attendees walk away with actionable<br \/>\n                     strategies, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections with fellow professionals<br \/>\n                     committed to advancing safety and security standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forum participants will hear from experienced professionals on topics including the<br \/>\n                     evolving threat landscape, rising concerns of athlete harassment, AI and crowd communications,<br \/>\n                     information sharing and analysis center operations, development of new sports and<br \/>\n                     entertainment districts, and safety lessons learned from music festivals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to general programming sessions, attendees will participate in moderated<br \/>\n                     discussions to review the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncs4.usm.edu\/resources\/best-practices\/\">NCS\u2074 Best Practices\u00a0<\/a>for professional sports and entertainment venues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderated discussion topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Staff Training and Development<\/li>\n<li>Fan Behavior<\/li>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Perimeter Security<\/li>\n<li>Severe Weather Planning<\/li>\n<li>Command Center Operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are excited to bring this group together again in person to focus on issues specific<br \/>\n                     to their respective industries,\u201d said Dr. Stacey A. Hall, NCS\u2074 executive director<br \/>\n                     and professor of sport management. \u201cEmerging threats, business challenges and industry<br \/>\n                     standards will be discussed to ensure continuous improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat makes this forum stand out is its focus \u2013 the smaller, more specialized groups<br \/>\n                     create space for meaningful conversations and practical learning,\u201d said Angie Nix,<br \/>\n                     vice president of guest services for MetLife Stadium. \u201cOne of my favorite aspects<br \/>\n                     of the forum is the breakout sessions, which give participants the chance to contribute<br \/>\n                     to NCS<sup>4<\/sup>\u2019s best practices. The facilitated discussions are consistently relevant, engaging<br \/>\n                     and inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The target audience for the event includes safety and security managers, operations<br \/>\n                     managers, event managers and facility operators, local and state law enforcement,<br \/>\n                     emergency managers, fire, HAZMAT and emergency medical services, guest services, and<br \/>\n                     government officials. Private sector companies may attend the forum only as Solution<br \/>\n                     Partners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to our Solution Partners whose participation helps make this event possible,<br \/>\n                     including Title Partner SkySafe, and Signature Partners ASSA ABLOY, BEST Crowd Management,<br \/>\n                     Eyelock, and Meridian Rapid Defense Group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For information on becoming a Solution Partner or to sign up, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usm.edu\/news\/2025\/release\/SPECIAL_LINKsara.priebeFREEMississippi\" data-values-rep-one=\"KNIL_LAICEPS\" data-values-rep-two=\"EERF\" data-values-rep-three=\"ude.msu\" data-values-rep-four=\"ippississiM\" data-values-rep-five=\"@\" data-values-rep-six=\":otliam\" data-values-do-something=\"true\">email<\/a> Sara Priebe, event and membership manager, or call 601.266.6858.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing for attendees is $550 per person. Space is limited. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/c0222df7-ce25-445a-a2a4-91571b0e4223\/websitePage:e97c3f79-8b5b-44a8-8c57-e008fa6b174a\">Click here<\/a> to view the full agenda and register for the event. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/c0222df7-ce25-445a-a2a4-91571b0e4223\/websitePage:54d69b49-c9cd-4fb4-86be-82732e7f451b\">room block<\/a> ends on January 22.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>About NCS<sup>4<\/sup><\/strong><br \/>Established in 2006, the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncs4.usm.edu\/\">NCS<sup>4<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0is the nation\u2019s only academic center devoted to the study and practice of sports<br \/>\n                     safety and security. The NCS<sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>is partially underwritten by grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<br \/>\n                     and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NCS<sup>4 <\/sup>mission focuses on three key pillars \u2013 Training and Education, Research, and Outreach.<br \/>\n                     Click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncs4.usm.edu\">here<\/a> for more information about NCS<sup>4 <\/sup>or call 601.266.6183.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usm.edu \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tue, 10\/21\/2025 &#8211; 02:51pm | By: NCS\u2074 Staff The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS\u2074) at The University of Southern Mississippi will host the 2026 National Professional Sports and Entertainment Safety and Security Forum Feb. 23-24, 2026, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 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