Category: Events

2024 National Marathon and Endurance Events Safety and Security Forum

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The NCS⁴ will host the 2024 National Marathon and Endurance Events Safety and Security Forum on December 3-4, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

About the Forum

OBJECTIVE: To address key safety and security challenges facing marathon and endurance events and to share best practices for continuous improvement.

Road races and other participatory sports events attract large numbers of athletes and spectators, making safety and security a top priority for race organizers, public safety, and host communities. These high-profile events give rise to a host of potential risks and threats that must be addressed to ensure the safety and security of people, property, and infrastructure.

Who Will Be There

Event planners/operators, administrators and staff from marathons, half-marathons, 10K, 5K, and endurance events, law enforcement personnel, emergency managers, fire, HAZMAT/emergency medical/health services, city planners, governmental representatives, sports commissions, and invited Solution Partners

We have very limited space for this event, and registration is based on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend! Registration is now open.

Visit: ncs4.usm.edu/marathon

2025 National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Forum

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The NCS4 will host the 2025 National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Forum on January 28-29, 2025, at Duke University in Durham, NC.

About the Forum

OBJECTIVE: To address key safety and security challenges facing intercollegiate athletic programs and to share best practices for continuous improvement. 

Collegiate athletic programs and venues attract a large number of athletes and spectators, making safety and security a top priority for venue operators, public safety officials, and local communities. Discussing current issues and exploring solutions in a forum environment will help colleges and universities, athletic conferences, and associations enhance safety and security plans and operations.

Who Will Be There

Athletic administrators and staff from NCAA Division I, II, and III institutions, athletic conference administrators, football bowl administrators, NCAA representatives, campus law enforcement, local and state law enforcement, facility managers, government officials, emergency managers, fire/HAZMAT, emergency medical services, city planners, governing bodies, sports commissions, and invited Solution Partners.

We have very limited space for this event, and registration is based on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend! Registration opening late summer/early fall.

Check our Forums page for more updates as they are released.

2025 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition

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The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) invites you to attend the 16th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on June 30-July 2 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas.

About the Conference

The conference will offer dynamic programming, solution provider engagement, and opportunities to network with fellow professionals. This highly regarded gathering of sports safety and security professionals is an opportune time to share ideas, tools, and proven strategies to help advance the industry.

Who Will Be There

Security directors and operators, facility and stadium managers, event planners/operators, law enforcement personnel, emergency managers, fire/HAZMAT, emergency medical/health services, athletic administrators, and governmental representatives.

These are individuals representing or supporting: professional sports leagues, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, marathon and endurance events, and sport and entertainment facilities (concerts, festivals, e-sports, convention centers, etc.).

Please mark your calendar and make plans to join us! More information coming this fall. Check ncs4.usm.edu/events/annual-conference/ for updates.