The goal of the Severe Weather Workshop is to train participants in the science, legal risk, and management of severe weather impacts on live event operations. It will also train participants to identify climate change's short- and long-term effects on their venue and operations. By completing this workshop, participants will be better equipped to effectively manage severe weather disruptions impacting their operations.

Course topics:

-       Severe Weather Science (Tom)
-       Integrating Weather into Event Operations (Josh)
-       Crowd Management during Weather Disruptions (Greg)
-       Duty of Care for Weather Threats (Attorney TBD)
-       Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Operations (Sunny)
 
 
Severe Weather Presenters:
 

Sunny Wescott – Chief Meteorologist, Infrastructure Security Division (ISD), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Dr. Josh Durkee – Professor of Meteorology at Western Kentucky University and Faculty Director of WKU Disaster Science Operations Center

Greg Overstreet – Senior Director of Security at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

[Attorney to-be-confirmed]

Thomas Bedard – Meteorologist, Senior Emergency Operations Center Manager