ESA 2025 WEBINAR SERIES

All sessions are complimentary for ESA members.
The first session is exclusive to ESA members.
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Paid registration for the rest of the series will soon be made available to non-members.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 11/6/25 12:00-1:00pm ET

Big Ideas In Small Spaces: Creative Solutions For Music Venues & Events Under 1,000 Capacity

Chad Withers, General Manager, Creative Director & Talent Buyer
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio, Denton TX

Chad Withers is a dedicated advocate for indie venues and artists who combines production knowledge with a deep understanding of community-based safety practices. He’ll bring creative vision and operational expertise to the conversation.

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Join us to hear the club operator perspective on how to best prepare for the unique challenges that arise when making safe environments out of smaller-scale events and venues. Bring your stories and questions. Participants will learn to:

  • keep minors safe in All Ages environments

  • prevent illicit items from entering spaces

  • handle unruly repeat patrons

  • utilize community outreach

  • prepare and train for a terror event

Thursday 11/20/25 12:00-1:00pm ET

Promoting Safe Events: How To Maximize Collaboration, Communication & Cooperation

Joe Scaffido, Director of University Events
Cornell University, Ithaca NY

Joe Scaffido oversees thousands of campus events each year via a comprehensive University Events Team (UET). He provides guidance and direction to ensure event planners have the necessary tools to execute safe and successful events. 

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Come learn how events are registered, reviewed and approved at Cornell University, and how they customized their system to collaborate with campus partners to ensure a comprehensive events review process. The concept and philosophy behind this approach provides ideas and processes that can be carried over from profession-to-profession. Participants will learn to:

  • understand how software programs can be used to manage events, data and messaging

  • implement effective means of communication among all event planning partners

  • realize new training, education and outreach opportunities by collaborating with key stakeholders

Thursday 12/4/25 12:00-1:00pm ET

Eye On The Sky: Safety Factors In Drone Light Show Performances

Adam Nickerson, Drone Operations Manager
Pyrotecnico, New Castle PA

Adam Nickerson oversees the safe execution of drone light shows across the country. With a background in training, fireworks, and special effects, he brings a multidisciplinary lens to airspace management in the context of live entertainment.

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If you are interested in how to safely incorporate drone light shows into your spaces as stand-alone entertainment or as part of a larger event, you won’t want to miss this presentation. We’ll review the practices and the tools to turn your interest into implementation. Bring your questions! Participants will learn to:

  • understand what planning and actions go into a drone light show

  • enact the steps to be taken onsite so the show is conducted in a safe manner

  • navigate this area where the technology is evolving very fast