Wed,
06/07/2023 – 09:39am | By: NCS4 Staff
NVIDIA will be recognized for its leadership on the NCS4’s Sports and Entertainment Technology Alliance as part of the 2023 National Sports
Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on June 27-29 in San Antonio. The event
is presented annually by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University
of Southern Mississippi.
The Technology Alliance Member of the Year Award recognizes a Sports and Entertainment
Technology Alliance member who has demonstrated a high level of commitment to research
and training addressing industry needs in sports safety and security.
The Technology Alliance is a consortium of individuals and organizations committed
to spectator safety and security excellence through innovation. Members work alongside
practitioners and the NCS4 to explore how people, processes, and technologies can best contribute to safety
and security challenges in a meaningful way. The 2023 Sports and Entertainment Technology
Alliance members include Axis Communications, Esri, Microsoft, NVIDIA, S2 Global,
and Xtract One Technologies.
“The Technology Alliance NVIDIA representatives have worked diligently to identify
technical promise translating to operational capability in sports safety and security.
Their efforts helped guide NCS4 training and outreach initiatives while furthering the mission of the Technology
Alliance,” said Daniel Ward, NCS4 Director of Training and Exercise.
The award will be presented at an annual Awards Luncheon that takes place on the second
day of the conference. The luncheon is sponsored by Evolv Technology, which provides weapons detection systems for security screening.
Make plans to join us and register now. The deadline to register for the conference is June 8. For more information
about the awards, visit the awards website.
About the 14th Annual Conference:
The National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition will be held June
27-29 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, TX.
The conference will attract over 450 attendees and 70 exhibitors representing professional
sports, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, marathon and endurance
events, sport and entertainment facilities, and those who provide safety and security
products and services to the industry. For more information, visit the conference website.
About NCS4:
Established in 2006, the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security
(NCS⁴) is the nation’s only academic center devoted to the study and practice of sports
safety and security. The NCS⁴ is partially underwritten by grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NCS⁴ mission focuses on three key pillars – Training and Education, Research, and Outreach. For more information about NCS⁴, call 601.266.6183.
