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How To Protect Your Special Events From Protest

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Activism of all stripes is on the rise as our increasingly polarized and partisan society seems driven by growing socio-economic and political disparities.Special Event Security act as a magnet to those who seek a prominent stage where they can showcase their cause and maximize their audience. Recent media reporting is filled with examples of protests that become the headlines at corporate, academic, sporting, political and other events. In April 2018, the Wells Fargo annual shareholders meeting drew the attention of angry protestors in Des Moines, Iowa. Despite the scandal plagued bank’s practice of keeping its meeting location close to the vest until the last minute, protestors still learned of the location and showed up in force. Chants of “Wells Fargo you’re the worst, put people and the planet first” were heard throughout the lobby of the Marriott hotel hosting the meeting.  Protestors playing plastic trombones added to the din. View More

 

 

 

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