Event Details
The team at Huntington Place Detroit & IAVM Region 2 invite you to join us on Friday, November 4, from 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM for an in-person training with IAVM’s Director of Safety & Security, Mark Herrera. This training is ideal for all levels of staff from your front-of-house teams to your executives, and everyone in between.
Tickets are $125 (coffee and lunch are included), and a portion of each ticket will be donated to the IAVM Region 2 Scholarship Fund, supporting our 2023 scholarship to IAVM’s Venue Management School.
SCHEDULE
9:30 AM – Registration & Refreshments
10:00 AM – Training Start
12 to 12:30 PM – Lunch & Networking
2:00 PM – Training Concludes
2 to 2:30 PM – Networking
Training Information
Securing events and developing a security culture through heightened levels of awareness & team engagement, as well as understanding the current threat landscape. Build a security-first culture to protect event staff and guests, while developing team inclusivity and engagement through an all-hazard approach in assumptive risk analysis. Training program to include:
– Situational Awareness (Mitigating Risk Through Guest Services)
– De-Escalation Training for Front Line Teams
– Active Threat / Active Shooter Preparedness (Overview)
– Best Practices for Building Your Security Culture (Practical Exercise)
About Mark Herrera
Mark Herrera
IAVM Director of Safety & Security
Mark Herrera is the Director of Safety and Security for the International Association of Venue Managers and recognized as one of the 25 most influential leaders in the meetings and event industry. He also represents the
Department of Homeland Security Office of Infrastructure Protection as the current Chair for the Public Assembly Facility Sub-Sector Council. In addition Herrera is a seasoned law enforcement officer and trainer. With 20 years
experience in different roles including patrol officer, detective for the Gang and Narcotics Unit, Entry Team Leader and Tactical Sergeant for a special operations unit known as S.W.A.T.
Registration
Registration for this event is available via the Huntington Place “Boomer” Website. Please find directions below for how to register:
REGISTER YOUR VENUE ON BOOMER
- Click Registration Link HERE
- Click the Green Button “New Users / Register Here”
- Enter Your Venue Name & Postal Code
- Click “Create a New Company”
- Enter Your Contact Details – Name, E-Mail Address, Phone Number & Click “Register”
- You will then receive an email from Huntington Place with a temporary password for your new account. Click the link in the email to return to the Boomer Registration portal.
LOG-IN & PURCHASE VIA BOOMER
- Return to the Registration Link HERE
- Enter your email address and temporary password.
- You will be prompted to create a new personal password.
- You will then be taken to an Events Page.
- Scroll down & Click on the “November 4 Huntington Place Safety & Security Training [32114]”
- Click “Register”
- Enter # of Attendees
- Enter Attendee Names in “Instructions”
- Click “Add & View Cart”
- Review your cart to be sure your order is correct.
- Click “Secure Checkout”
- Confirm “Customer Detail” information is correct.
- Click to “Accept Terms & Conditions”
- Enter Credit Card Information
- Click “Apply Payment”
- Click “Next”
- Review Order & Select “Place Order’
Questions?
More details about the program, the event location inside Huntington Place, and meal options will be sent out to all registrants in late October.
For questions regarding this event, please feel free to email us at IAVMregion2@gmail.com.
Thank You
A special thank you to Huntington Place’s Karen Totaro, CVE, and her team for hosting this event, and welcoming Region 2 members and venues to participate.
