Parking & Valets: Key Players in Nightlife Safety

Tuesday, October 11 - 10 to 11 AM Pacific Time

Join a lively discussion among four practitioners and subject matter experts about establishing safe and efficient parking systems for the nighttime economy. They will discuss risks and opportunities associated with parking and valet services when transitioning from a daytime economy to the evening and late-night market. Read More

Public Safety in Hospitality Zones

Recorded Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 10 to 11 AM Pacific Time

Many cities are merging Community Policing, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and dedicated police units as strategies to manage nightlife. The April 12th Webinar featured a discussion among representatives from law enforcement, nightlife association and planning on how they these systems work. Read More

• Ralph Egan, Sergeant, Chicago Police Department - 18th District

• Mark Kane, Constable and Public Safety Compliance Team, Calgary Police Services

• Macarena Rau Vargas, President, CPTED Corporation for the Latin America and Caribbean Region

• Paul Seres, President, New York Nightlife Association

Street Vending Best Practices

Recorded Tuesday, May 10 - 10 to 11 AM Pacific Time

Street vendors and street food are increasing becoming more popular in downtown districts. While they can bring added vibrancy and variety of options, they can also result in conflicts with existing businesses, create waste management and sanitation issues, and disturb traffic and parking. The May 10th Webinar will feature a discussion among associations representing vendors, city policy makers and hospitality associations.
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• Marianne Moroney, Executive Director, Street Food Vendors Association

• Kelly Rodgers, Co-Author, Cartopia: Portland’s Food Cart Revolution

• Kelley Roy, Co-Author, Cartopia: Portland’s Food Cart Revolution

• Sean Basinski, Director, Street Vendor Project - Urban Justice Center

• Andrew Kline, Legislative Representative, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington

Eco-Friendly Strategies for Quality of Life

Recorded Tuesday, June 14 - 10 to 11 AM Pacific Time

During the past two decades, cities have sought to facilitate more mixed use development projects, combining residential, commercial and retail into concentrated districts. Increasingly, evening and late-night activity has resulted in impacts from sound, trash, traffic, pedestrians and public disorder from nightlife venues and closing time crowds. This webinar will explore multiple strategies to reduce impacts while enhancing energy efficiency, conservation of resources and increased property values. Read More

Venue Safety in Hospitality Zones

Recorded Tuesday, July 12 - 10 to 11 AM Pacific Time

This webinar will showcase insights by nightlife industry leaders from three countries representing associations, business owners and security professionals. They will discuss contemporary trends and challenges shaping the current nightlife climate, as well as various approaches to manage safety and patron responsibility in nightlife venues through appropriate policies and practices.  (MORE)

Economic Assessment of Nightlife

Recorded Tuesday, August 9 - 10 to 11 AM Pacific Time

A RHI’s August 9th webinar will showcase insights from four prominent economic analysts and practitioners from the US, UK and Canada on how to measure the economic impact of nightlife activity. Learn how to achieve citywide buy-in for measuring nighttime activity, and avoid the common pitfalls associated with gathering this sensitive data from business owners. You’ll find out the benefits of conducting a study – and how public resources to manage safety, trash and traffic impacts can be better allocated because of the results. Read More