Event Safety Insights: Introducing Event Safety Alliance Canada

INTRODUCING: EVENT SAFETY CANADA

In response to tremendous interest from the Canadian event industry, we’re thrilled to announce the relaunch of our Canadian affiliate, Event Safety Alliance Canada. Spearheaded by longtime ESA Delegate and Canadian Event Safety Co-Founder Janet Sellery (Sellery Health and Safety), ESA Canada will vigorously promote ESA’s mission while addressing the unique needs of the Canadian marketplace.

Check out the link below for additional details on ESA Canada and the first Event Safety Alliance Canada Conference on April 3, 2019:

EVENT SAFETY ALLIANCE CANADA

RETHINKING RISK AT LIVE EVENTS

Presented by Take1 Insurance

Staging company executives are good at calculating the TCO (total cost of ownership) of the latest new projector or other piece of gear they’re thinking of adding to their arsenal of equipment. But do they follow the same due diligence when it comes to risk assessment and protection strategies as they do when shopping for a new 40K lumens projector? Even in a healthy market, staging companies can only be profitable when they properly manage the risks on the business/operations side. Shifting industry dynamics, high-profile accidents with industry-wide repercussions, the increasing number of outdoor events, and escalating safety-related liability exposure have all changed the business landscape.

A staging company can only prepare for every contingency if it is up to speed with the latest best practices for risk reduction. These best practices include: examining the cost of not doing the right kind of risk assessment; moving insurance costs from an operating expense line item to a strategic expense; determining the right formula for insurance costs as a percentage of total costs; properly evaluating RFQs when choosing among competing quotes for insurance coverage; and partnering with the right kind of insurance provider.

REMINDER: CROWD SAFETY SYMPOSIUM

The next two installments of the ESA’s Crowd Safety Symposium (Las Vegas and San Francisco) are just over a week away. If your work involves crowds you don’t want to miss these workshops. We don’t know when the next round of classes will be, so if you’re thinking of attending you’ll want to sign up now.

LAS VEGAS
February 14 - 15, 2019

PRG
6050 S Valley View Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89118

SAN FRANCISCO
February 18 - 19, 2019

Moscone Convention Center
747 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103