Event Safety Insights Issue One | Fall 2016 | Page 7

Primary elements of the Event Safety For All initiative include: • A substantial reduction of the annual membership fee to the Event Safety Alliance. Becoming a member will now cost $75 annually, down from a previous rate of $180 annually. Existing members in good standing will have their current renewal date extended to compensate for this change. • A reduction in price for the 2016 Event Safety Summit to $1250 for members, and $1500 for non-members on all remaining registrations. Attendees who have previously registered at a higher rate will be contacted individually to arrange reimbursement for the difference in price. • Collaboration with ESTA (Entertainment Services and Technology Association; www.esta.org) to establish a new Event Safety Working Group that will work to transition the current Event Safety Guide into one or more ANSI standards (American National Standards Institute; www.ansi.org).The documents that result from this process would be widely accepted, national standards for many aspects of live event operations and planning, increasing the value of the information to the industry. Detailed information on this process and on applying to a Working Group can be found at the ESA’s website (http://eventsafetyalliance.org). • A reduction in the price of the current version of the Event Safety Guide. Hard copies of the Guide will now retail for $24.95 through the ESA website, while eBook versions will list for a maximum of $4.99 on Amazon, iTunes, and other online providers. • Release of the official French translation of the Event Safety Guide. ebook versions of this translation will retail for $4.99 on Amazon, iTunes, and other online providers. • Event Safety Alliance is nearing announcement of at least two additional classroom deliveries of the organization’s core safety training program Event Safety Access. Sessions are tentatively scheduled for this fall in Nevada, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Additionally, ESA is excited to announce the development of a 24/7 online delivery option for Event Safety Access, expected to launch in the first quarter of 2017. * * * “The unwavering support of our members and sponsors has been crucial to the development of the Event Safety Guide, Event Safety Access Training, and Event Safety Summit,” said Digby. “In response to the demonstrated need for this new initiative, we are confident these changes will ensure our programs are accessible to those who will benefit the most.” For more information on the Event Safety For All initiative, please visit http://eventsafetyalliance.org or email [email protected] 7