Continuing with their mission to provide the live event industry with relevant & practical learning opportunities, the Event Safety Alliance is excited to announce the return of the Severe Weather Summit, March 8-9, 2016 at the National Weather Center’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

The Severe Weather Summit is a two-day weather awareness and planning workshop designed to aid live event and venue professionals in preparing for and responding to dangerous weather conditions. Subject matter experts from NOAA and the National Weather Service will introduce participants to short-fused severe weather incidents that can threaten all types of events and venues, as well as the steps involved in creating an effective severe weather preparedness plan. Delivered from the perspective of event and venue professionals, topics of discussion will include:

• Common severe weather threats and mitigation strategies;
• Weather forecasting and monitoring resources;
• Key elements of a Severe Weather Emergency Plan;
• Chain of command and organizational issues;
• Crowd dynamics and legal considerations;
• Creating trigger charts;
• Post-incident analysis and documentation.

Understanding severe weather is a science all to itself. The Severe Weather Summit will provide attendees with the knowledge necessary to identify and prepare for potential threats, and how to use existing technology and expertise in order to safely handle a severe weather event.

Seating for this event is limited. For more information and to register, visit http://severeweathersummit.com

About Event Safety Alliance:
Event Safety Alliance (ESA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade organization dedicated to promoting and supporting “life safety first” during all phases of live event production. Through the dissemination of preparedness information, the development of planning & training resources, and the creation of software safety resources, the Event Safety Alliance strives to eliminate