The NCS⁴ team would like to thank our exhibitors for their partnership and support of the 16th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition in San Antonio. Visit the website to learn more: cvent.me/b448Xl?RefId=E…

The NCS⁴ team made it to town late last night and put the final touches on conference preparations. Registration opens Sunday at 3 p.m. We look forward to seeing everyone this week! Reminder: Join us at the Welcome Mixer in the Exhibit Hall sponsored by Esri from 3-5 p.m.

It is a beautiful day in San Antonio! We look forward to seeing everyone this week at the National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition!

This morning, our National Advisory Board met to recap the past year and develop goals for 2025-2026. Thank you to our Co-Chairs and Secretary for your steadfast leadership. We’d also like to welcome new members, Akmal Ali and Donald Paisant, to the National Advisory Board.

Today, the Sports and Entertainment Technology Alliance met with the National Advisory Board to discuss goals and priorities for 2025-2026. Thank you to Co-Chairs Akmal Ali and Donald Paisant for your commitment to the Alliance and the efforts of NCS⁴.

The Welcome Mixer has begun! If you’re in town, make your way to the exhibit hall and join us for pre-conference networking and fellowship!

Kicking things off this morning by hearing from Jalen Turpen, VP of Business Development of this year’s title sponsor, CSA360 Software, as well as a keynote presentation from James Spellos, President, Meeting U.

Day One of the National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition is off to a hot start with a powerhouse general session! Our league’s top security leaders are giving us an exclusive inside look at their daily operations!

The Exhibit Hall is now open! Come by and see what our full house of exhibitors has to offer your venues!

After hearing from our Technology Showcase companies, ASSA ABLOY, Motorola Solutions, Xtract One, and 24/7 Software, our attendees are getting an inside look from partners at Duke University on establishing and implementing effective procedures in case of a medical emergency.

After a full day of thought-provoking general sessions, our attendees are winding down and enjoying tonight’s reception and social sponsored by SkySafe. Day Two will be another full day of sessions that are sure to better our industry!

Good Morning from San Antonio! Mark Camillo is starting off Day Two with a session on “Implementing Effective Security Best Practices When Hosting an International Sporting Event”.

Before the morning round of breakout sessions begin, our attendees got to hear from Golden Eagle Award Winner, Accredit Solutions, as well as a panel on Sports Betting and Athlete Harassment, a topic that is affecting our industry daily.

Today, attendees get the chance to select a few breakout sessions to attend. In this session, Drew Pittman, Associate Athletics Director, Baylor University, led a discussion on the future of field storming and court rushes, as numbers are on the rise for these types of events.

Today, we took time to recognize our award recipients for their work over the past year and throughout their careers at the Awards Luncheon sponsored by Evolv Technology. Congratulations to all of our recipients! You can view a full list of recipients at ncs4.usm.edu/about/awards-r….

Closing out Day Two with an informative presentation from Jim Ammons on “Protecting the Business of Sport”. We look forward to a great Day Three to close out this year’s conference!

This morning, our CSSP Commission met to discuss objectives for the upcoming year. Thank you to Co-Chairs Drew Pittman and Greg Overstreet for your leadership. We look forward to seeing the growth of the CSSP Community over the next year. ncs4.usm.edu/training/cssp/

Attendees started off the final day of this year’s conference, hearing from Bill Squires. Bill gave attendees a peek behind the curtain and discussed working with stakeholders to plan and execute an event that will have visitors from all over the world in attendance.

That’s a wrap on this year’s National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition. From the NCS⁴ team, we hope everyone gets home safely, and we can’t wait to see you June 23-25, 2026, in Palm Desert, CA!

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