AVSS 2024! March 23-March 28

The Hilton New Orleans Riverside

#IAVM

#AVSS 2023

WHAT IS AVSS?

There has never been a more compelling need to raise the bar and establish industry training for safety and security than now. IAVM advocates a proactive approach to preparing the professionals who manage and staff our venues, and the Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS) is the perfect way in which to learn from the experts in our field and gain access to a tremendous network.

 

AVSS is a dynamic, two-year school built to train venue and event managers, security professionals, and other key personnel involved in every aspect of venue safety and security. The curriculum, developed and taught by a diverse team of experts, is designed to equip each and every attendee with the best practices, resources, and tools needed to face the evolving challenge of providing a safe venue for everyone.

IS AVSS FOR ME?

AVSS is a professional development opportunity unlike any other. The courses and classroom experiences, combined with practical exercises and hands on activities, are all designed with you in mind to help promote your growth as a professional. You will walk away with valuable resources that will add value to your your organization, while bolstering your personal knowledge of venue safety and security. Each student will take away their own toolkit of useful reference materials, including your own “Action Plan” to implement your new learning right away.

 

AVSS students are varied in their professional roles. Students have included venue managers, event planners, public safety professionals, industry and business leaders, government agencies, educators and students, and much more. It is designed for individuals at any level of their career.

Registration for IAVM Professional Members

$3500

*Allied members are invited to participate in AVSS as sponsors. For more information on opportunities please contact our sales team at sales@iavm.org

Online Registration for AVSS is now Closed.  Please contact meetings@iavm.org for details on how to register onsite.

Registration for Professional Nonmembers

$4200

*Allied nonmembers are invited to participate in AVSS as sponsors. For more information on opportunities please contact our sales team at sales@iavm.org

 

Online Registration for AVSS is now Closed.  Please contact meetings@iavm.org for details on how to register onsite.

Join & Save Professional

$4000

*This new price type includes one year of professional IAVM membership in addition to your event registration.
**Allied members and nonmembers are invited to participate in AVSS as sponsors. For more information on opportunities please contact our sales team at sales@iavm.org

 

Online Registration for AVSS is now Closed.  Please contact meetings@iavm.org for details on how to register onsite.

All students must arrive prior to the 2:00 PM CT opening session on Saturday, March 23rd, and are free to depart at anytime on Thursday, March 28th.

Any changes to registration are subject to $100 admin fee, this includes cancellations/refunds, name changes, or registration type changes. To view the full IAVM Events Registration Terms and Conditions, click here.

Cancellation and refund requests must be made via email to the IAVM Meetings Department at meetings@iavm.org. Fees are calculated based on the full cost of registration and the date cancellation request is submitted.

If a registrant is unable to attend an event for any reason, someone else from their venue/company may attend in their place with written notice up to 2 weeks prior to the event start date. If a cancellation is necessary, the following refund deadlines apply:

  • Cancellation request submitted on or before January 23, 2024: Full Refund minus $100 admin fee
  • Cancellation request submitted between January 24 – February 23, 2024: 50% refund minus $100 admin fee
  • Cancellation request submitted between February 24 – March 10, 2024: 25% refund minus $100 admin fee
  • Cancellation request submitted on March 11, 2024 or later: No refund
  • Optional fees (including, but not limited to: golf and pre-conference workshops) are non-refundable from the time of purchase.

The above cancellation deadlines apply to PAID, UNPAID, and partially paid registrations. Invoiced no-shows will be billed as a cancellation accordingly. Late requests for refunds due to special circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Rollover Policy

There is no rollover option. If a registrant is unable to attend, and the venue is not able to send another attendee, registration will be refunded based on the above cancellation deadlines.

AVSS Learning Objectives

Students who attend Year 1 of the Academy will:

  • Increase their awareness and knowledge of the venue and event safety and security ecosystem.

  • Recognize the fundamental principles of safety and security planning.

  • Develop skills to relate and communicate safety and security plans, procedures, and concerns to their internal staff as well as key stakeholders and developing a networking community.

Students who attend Year 2 of the Academy will:

  • Demonstrate and apply their awareness and knowledge of the venue and event safety and security ecosystem.
  • Be able to integrate fundamental principles of safety and security planning within their organization.
  • Demonstrate an ability to relate, communicate, and apply safety and security plans and procedures in day-to-day operations and emergency scenarios.
  • Be able to identify resources to continue their professional development and recognize emerging safety and security issues and trends.

Year Two offers tracks in –

  1. Security Leadership (Professional Conduct & Ethics)
  2. Emergency Planning (Completing Your Emergency Plan)
  3. Building and Life Safety (Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems)

AVSS Housing & Travel

AVSS will be held at:

 

New Orleans, LA

Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Poydras St, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130

Registration Fees include 5 Nights accommodation at Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Check in Saturday, March 23; Check Out Thursday, March 28. Extra nights (before or after event) are available to reserve during registration for $280 per night.

THANK YOU TO OUR AVSS 2024 SPONSORS