Student
Students may choose a crisis or legal dispute not assigned by me in this course that has affected the meetings, events, or sports industry (or seriously affected a single meeting, event, or sports event) and write a thorough analysis of the occurrence using the best practices and principles discussed in this course. A case analysis is expected to be 5-7 double-spaced pages long and well organized with headers and clear explanations of what occurred, how it was handled, the outcome, and the fallout (e.g., a regulation was changed, an annual event was discontinued, etc.). Include a list of resources that pertain not only to the case itself but to key issues in the case (e.g., if your case is a specific attrition dispute, include a resource list for further learning about attrition).
Write and format your assignment in a way that would help you understand the case if this was a reading assigned to you for this course. That is, use headers to organize the sections of your paper and make sure the flow is such that a meeting or event planner (or student) would derive both new knowledge and practical benefit by reading your analysis. Think of this as a white paper on your selected topic or case.
This assignment should be supported by at least five references that were not assigned in class.
Stage Collapse incidents highlight event safety risks
Case Overview
Stage collapse incidents include one that happened during an Aug. 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, which resulted in seven deaths and left 58 people injured (M.Tsikoudakis, 2012). The main stage collapsed on a crowd after being hit by a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm.
The evacuation of about 4,000 people to a safe shelter at the Missouri State Fair late Thursday night was considered a success story. Once the stage collapsed, the Indiana Fire Department (IFD) was alerted within a minute and on-site IFD workers responded to the
Write and format your assignment in a way that would help you understand the case if this was a reading assigned to you for this course. That is, use headers to organize the sections of your paper and make sure the flow is such that a meeting or event planner (or student) would derive both new knowledge and practical benefit by reading your analysis. Think of this as a white paper on your selected topic or case.
This assignment should be supported by at least five references that were not assigned in class.
Stage Collapse incidents highlight event safety risks
Case Overview
Stage collapse incidents include one that happened during an Aug. 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, which resulted in seven deaths and left 58 people injured (M.Tsikoudakis, 2012). The main stage collapsed on a crowd after being hit by a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm.
The evacuation of about 4,000 people to a safe shelter at the Missouri State Fair late Thursday night was considered a success story. Once the stage collapsed, the Indiana Fire Department (IFD) was alerted within a minute and on-site IFD workers responded to the
References: A. Schoettle, July, 14, 2012. After 2011 tragedy, State Fair Expand Offerings. Retrieved from http://www.ibj.com/after-2011-tragedy--state-fair-expands-offerings/PARAMS/article/35534 B. Panovich, Aug, 15, 2011. Indiana Stage Fair Incident Was No Fluke. Retrieved from http://wxbrad.com/indiana-state-fair-incident-was-no-fluke/ D. Hempstead & L. Cahute, etc, July 18, 2011. Stage Collapses at Ottawa Music Festival. Retrieved from http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/18/10-people-injured-in-bluesfest-stage-collapse H. Suzuta, July, 18, 2011. What if? Emergency Planning for outdoor events. Retrieved from http://www.conferenceboard.ca/topics/security-safety/commentaries/11-07-18/what_if_emergency_planning_for_outdoor_events.aspx M.Tsikoudakis, 2012. Stage collapse incidents highlight event safety risks. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20120226/NEWS06/302269995 T. Lobianco & K. Kusmer, Aug, 13, 2012. Indiana Fair Remembers Stage Collapse 1 Year later. Retrieved from http://bigstory.ap.org/article/indiana-fair-remembers-stage-collapse-year-later Aug, 16, 2013. Indiana State Fair emergency plan is just 1 page. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/16/questions-about-indiana-stage-collapse-linger/#ixzz2RLbjdlPf