Wiswesser to Receive Champion of Change Award at 2024 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition


Bill Wiswesser, Senior Vice President of Facilities and Stadium General Manager at FC Cincinnati, will be presented with the Champion of Change Award during the 2024 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on July 9-11 in Phoenix, AZ.

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Squires to be Honored at National Conference with Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award


William “Bill” Squires, Founder/President of The Right Stuff Consulting, Inc., and Venue and Operations Consultant for the New York Football Giants, will be presented with the Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award during the 2024 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on July 9-11 in Phoenix, AZ.

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Six Individuals to Receive Young Professional Scholarship at the 2024 NCS⁴ Conference & Exhibition


The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) will recognize six individuals as Young Professional Scholarship recipients during the 2024 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on July 9-11 in Phoenix, AZ. The event is presented annually by NCS⁴, which is located at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

The NCS⁴ is committed to educating the next generation of sport security professionals and recently announced the Young Professional Scholarship Program to support young professionals’ educational goals by covering the registration fee for selected individuals to the National Conference. The scholarship program is sponsored by Axis Communications.

NCS⁴ Hosts 2024 National Professional Sports and Entertainment Safety and Security Forum


More than 120 safety and security officials from professional sports teams and entertainment venues from North America gathered in South Bend, IN, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, for the 2024 National Professional Sports and Entertainment Safety and Security Forum.

Event attendees ranged from safety and security managers, operation managers, event managers and facility operators, local and state law enforcement, emergency managers, fire, HAZMAT, emergency medical services, guest services, and government officials. The event was hosted by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

National Interscholastic Athletics and After-School Activities Safety and Security Forum Addresses School Safety and Security Issues


More than 100 safety and security officials from high schools across the country gathered in Katy, TX, recently for the 2024 National Interscholastic Athletics and After-School Activities Safety and Security Forum sponsored by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4).

The event was held at the Katy Independent School District’s Legacy Stadium. Event attendees ranged from superintendents, principals, athletic and facility administrators, fire/HAZMAT, emergency managers, law enforcement personnel, and school resource officers.