Event and Venue Management: Minimizing Liability Through Effective Crowd Management Techniques
Events are part of a booming industry that continues to grow both domestically and internationally. This increase in popularity has lead to larger and more diverse attendees, making crowd management and crowd control a necessary and integral part of the planning process for any event. This study explores the significance of crowd management and crowd control. It discusses the need for proper operating procedures and the impact of inadequate crowd managment and control. The study also provides and analysis of recent legal opinions depicting both adequate and inadequate crowd management techniques.
Keywords: Crowd management Crowd control Reasonable care Lia
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Publication date: April 1, 2000
- Event Management, an International Journal, intends to meet the research and analytic needs of a rapidly growing profession focused on events. This field has developed in size and impact globally to become a major business with numerous dedicated facilities, and a large-scale generator of tourism. The field encompasses meetings, conventions, festivals, expositions, sport and other special events. Event management is also of considerable importance to government agencies and not-for-profit organizations in a pursuit of a variety of goals, including fund-raising, the fostering of causes, and community development.
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