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Mercurio Presented with Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award

Posted on December 7, 2021August 10, 2022

Pictured left to right: 2021 Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award winner Jim Mercurio, Executive Vice President of the San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s Stadium General Manager; Cathy Lanier, Chief Security Officer, NFL; and Dr. Stacey A. Hall, NCS⁴ Executive Director and Professor of Sport Management, The University of Southern Mississippi.

Jim Mercurio, Executive Vice President of the San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s Stadium General Manager, was presented with the Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award during the 2021 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition’s Awards Luncheon on Nov. 10. The event is presented annually by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi.

The Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership award recognizes a professional whose career includes multiple achievements and contributions to sport safety and security. The recipient’s service, commitment, ingenuity, and integrity must have elevated the profession to new levels to warrant this prestigious honor. The award recipient is selected by a panel of subject matter experts on behalf of the NCS⁴ and given annually at the National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition.

NCS⁴ Partners with DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) on Touchless Screening Annex

Posted on November 30, 2021August 29, 2022

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) is excited to announce the publication of the Public Venue Security Screening Guide – Touchless Screening Annex, produced in collaboration with the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

The Touchless Screening Annex offers best practices for non-contact screening procedures that stakeholders may implement in addition to the screening procedures outlined in the previously-released Public Venue Security Screening Guide. The Annex is intended for use at public venues hosting various events, including sporting events, concerts, fairs and family festivals, conventions, theme parks, and other events or functions where Americans gather.

The 12th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition a Success

Posted on November 19, 2021August 10, 2022

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) has concluded a successful 12th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition with nearly 400 people in attendance.

The conference was held November 9-10 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix in conjunction with Title Sponsor, Aluma. The 2021 conference theme was Reconnect. Reflect. Inspire. and boasted the most exhibitors and sponsors in conference history.