Wednesday, June 26, 2024 9:34 AM | Author: Anthony Palazzo
The 2024 National Sports Safety & Security Conference & Exposition will be held July 9-11 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is hosted annually by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety & Security (NCS). The expo will honor eight experts for their leadership in addressing safety and security issues.Four) will be held at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM).
The Emerging Industry Leader Award recognises young professionals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in addressing safety and security issues. The award recipient’s contributions not only improve the safety and security of their venues and events, but also serve as an example to other award recipients.
Each league or organization chooses the criteria and determines who receives the award. The winners are:
- Mariah Barber, Director of Safety and Security, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
- Brian Caudill, Associate Director of Athletic Operations, Kansas State University
- Michelle La Sala, President, Blistering Pace Race Management
- Zach Lemelin, Sanford School District Athletic Director
- Kevin Mauldin, M.Ed., athletics trainer/teacher, Oak Grove High School
- Mallory Monson, Senior Director of Operations, America First Field
- Matt Van Norton, Director of Security and Transportation, Washington Commanders
- Jason Silva, Director of Security, Oakland Athletics
“We are pleased to recognise these outstanding young professionals who are raising standards of safety and security in sport and setting an example for their peers,” said NCS President Dr Stacey Hall.Four Executive Director and Professor of Sport Management.
The awards will be presented at the annual awards luncheon held on the second day of the conference. Evolve Technologyprovides weapons detection systems for security screening.
About 15Number Annual Conference: The National Sports Safety & Security Conference & Exhibit will be held July 9-11 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will bring together more than 450 attendees and 70 exhibitors representing professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, high school intercollegiate athletics, marathon and endurance racing, sports and entertainment venues, and companies providing safety and security products and services to the industry. For more information, visit the conference website.
About NCSFour: Founded in 2006 NCSAFour NCS is the nation’s only academic center dedicated to the research and practice of sports safety and security.Four It is funded in part by grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).FourThe mission focuses on three pillars: training and education, research, and outreach. For more information about NCS, please visitFourCall us at 601.266.6183.
