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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 hat 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 Gauge. 13, 201 1, outdoor concert by Garlands at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, which resulted in seven deaths and left 58 people injured (M. Dashikis, 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 (BID) was alerted within a minute and on-site BID workers responded to the collapse immediately. Additional units were dispatched to the scene to assist with evacuation. Power was cut to the stage at 9 pm. Two minutes later, all patients had been transported from the scene, including all five who died. Indiana Task Force One was called to search the rubble at 1 0:26 pm. Rescue operations concluded at 1 1 146 pm (B. Panasonic, 201 1).
Outcome and Fallout The collapse resulted in seven death and left 58 people injured. Victims filed he lawsuit on November 22 of 2011, claiming negligence on the part of Garlands and other companies contributed to the tragedy. The lawsuit is pending in Indianapolis, in hopes of reaching a settlement by the end of 201 3(T. Albanian & K. Summer, 2012). The state has already paid out $6 million to victims and their families and two private companies put up a combined $7. 2 million settlement. Most victims have agreed to accept shares of a $13. 2 million settlement offer from the state and two private companies.
In terms of the fallout, officials had hoped attendance for the fair in 201 1 old hit 1 million for the first time, but the stage collapse took a heavy toll on attendance. So the Indiana State Fair raised admission prices and added a parking charge next year as it tries to recover from a big hit to its bottom line caused by tragic stage collapse (A. Schistose, 2012). The other fallout is that the Indiana State Fair will change some of the places tourists will visit in the future. The people who run summer festivals will have to pay more attention to safety codes from then on.
In addition, municipalities are reviewing safety regulations and standards for temporary structures, but any changes may aka years to materialize, industry experts say (M. Dashikis, 2012). Analysis The investigations conducted by two consulting firms showed evidences of inadequate construction and preparedness. There are no inspections of the rigging, problems with the support of the structure and no one clearly in charge, making timely decisions for the publics safety. Apparently, the Stage collapse is not a fluke incident at all. First of all, the report blames the poor emergency plan.
Fair organizers’ overall state of preparedness was not adequate for an event that size, the emergency plan and procedures were not Lully developed. The plan outlining what to do if severe whether threatens the Indiana State Fair takes up a single page. But it did not list any single person to coordinate decisions on potential evacuations. One single page is far less specific than the policies of some other state fairs and outdoor venues, some of which have iron-clad rules about weather and stage construction (Gauge, 16, 201 1 I am sure more planning could have changed the outcome of the tragic stage collapse.
Preparations for inclement and severe weather should be taken into consideration prior to attending an outdoor event. The investigation also said the company hadn’t adequately trained members how to respond to disaster and appointed a coordinator in charge of evacuation. Knowing who to contact and how to coordinate during incidents would much affect how well an organization responds. For example, on July 1 7, 2011, a wicked storm blew across MBA stage during the performance of Cheap Trick, toppling the stage and injuring multiple people (D.
Hempstead & L. Chute, etc, 2011). However, the report released by Canadian safety group indicates that there is a remarkable shortage of information available about owe to integrate volunteers into emergency planning. Lessons can be learned that festivals, fairs and special events should make sure their emergency plans are effectively relayed to volunteers and attendees. These plans should include, but not be limited to, weather contingencies, site maps, emergency communication plans, emergency shelters, and plans for emergency evacuation (H.
Sutra, 2011). Another fact reveals that Garlands Company did not adequately address safety standards. Garlands resisted delaying the start of a concert despite knowing that a threatening weather will come very non since the band expressed was concerned about how a delay would affect the time lead singer Jennifer Nettles needed to warm up and complicate the band’s travel to its next show. At this point, I could not agree more that the stage collapse is foreseeable disaster.
Organizers were too slow to respond the emergency and order an evacuation of the grounds when powerful winds blew in ahead of a storm. Organizers ignored the big picture and would rather keep the event running at the cost of confronting with inclement weather. Event planners should remember that you can resume your business as quickly as possible once crisis ends. Attendees will widely spread words of mouth if you take care of their safety or not. That the company is building or ruining its reputation some time just hinges on one major decision.
Second, reports on the stage collapse said the stage did not meet the code and the rigging of the stage was poorly constructed. And the stage was also over-stressed and overloaded. All these helped the collapse when the strong wind hit the stage. Even good construction of the stage may not guarantee a totally safe event, not to mention the improper constructions.