VenueConnect 2019

From Stage Door to Stage: A Look at Backstage Security in Performing Arts Centers (Room MPCC - North Building - Level 2 - N227)

23 Jul 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Performing Arts, Safety & Security

Speaker(s): Todd Morgason, Security Supervisor, Titan Protection & Consulting, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts; Steven Sanchez, Director, Security and Public Safety, Segerstrom Center for the Arts; Tommy Sisemore, Owner MTJD Event Services, LLC, Walton Arts Center and Amphitheater;

Moderator(s): Donna Miller-Brown, Production Services Manager, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

In this session, security directors will discuss some of the real-life challenges of providing performer safety inside a venue.  We will cover balancing budget needs, organizational structure, and client buy-in, with providing exemplary customer service and keeping to industry best practices across a range of clients, from professional touring acts to local dance schools.