Join Event Safety Alliance Canada in Montréal!

Event Safety Alliance Canada's new Montréal Regional Forum will provide a slate of relevant safety topics, presented by experts in the field, as well as an opportunity to share event safety experiences with colleagues. You’ll learn directly from like-minded professionals – their experiences, expertise and perspectives.

This forum is planned to provide practical insights for production suppliers, event production companies, festivals and roadhouses, municipalities, colleges and universities, labour organizations, and all those who provide support to the live event industry.

Join us for a day of inspiring speakers and the opportunity to connect with colleagues!

• ESAC and CITT/ICTS Members (with promo code) | $50.00 + HST
• Non-Members | $75.00 + HST

CITT/ICTS Members: Click here for your promo code! (Login required)

Location: Room 518c | 5th floor of the Palais des congrès de Montréal

Language: The forum will feature English and French speaking presenters. Although the majority of the presentations will be in English, everyone is encouraged to participate in order to have a well-represented group of professionals.

Capacity: Please refer to registration page to see the number of seats still available.

Time: 9:00AM - 4:30PM | Lunch (not included) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

This is an IN-PERSON event only.

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

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For even more ESAC :

• Visit ESAC at booth 133 at EXPO-SCÈNE, April 16 - 17, 2025. Free visitor registration.
• Attend ESAC's TEC Talk, Safe and Sound LIVE! - Your Event Safety Round Table, on Thursday April 17 at 12:30 pm in Studio 1. Free admission. Registration is not required.

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Schedule and session descriptions

Great idea! Now what? How to Set Event Safety Planning Priorities (Janet Sellery)

In the dynamic world of live events, ensuring the health and safety is paramount, but when we consider all the potential hazards involved in arts, entertainment and live events, the list can be daunting. What should be done first and how do we begin? Based on her experience with a wide range of venues, shows and festivals, Janet will kick off the day with a discussion about how to prioritize health and safety when planning for any event.

"Stranger in the Room" to "Valued Event Partner" (Martin Deslauriers)

Driven by a lifelong passion for risk management and security, cultivated since the early 1990s, Martin Deslaurier transitioned after 25 years in the cash-in-transit sector to a unique challenge: becoming the inaugural and dedicated Security Director at Place des Arts, Canada's largest cultural hub. This is the story of his journey, from navigating the 'stranger in the room' syndrome to establishing himself as a trusted business partner. He'll share the strategies, tools, and insights that facilitated this transformation, addressing the challenges and opportunities encountered along the way.

Peer to Peer Conversations

This is an opportunity for across the sectors to connect with their peers to discuss key topics. These conversations will dig into specific health and safety challenges that we face every day.

Building Safety Culture: Practical ways to lead from any role (Kate Hough)

Safety isn’t just the responsibility of managers or safety officers – it belongs to everyone. Learn how every team member can contribute to a safer work environment, no matter their role. From speaking up about hazards, to leading by example, small continuous actions can make a big impact. We will look at how to start building a safety culture, using the buy-in of natural safety leaders, whilst leveraging off practical safety tools like pre-starts, toolbox talks, and hazard reporting systems.

Critical Power for Live Events: Ensuring reliability when it matters most (Antoine Leblanc-Michel)

This session will dive into the essentials of critical power management for events, covering topics such as identifying and securing power sources, backup power systems (UPS/BESS), generators and transfer switches, emergency site lighting, and the importance of reliable communication networks. We’ll explore how to prepare for potential failures, and the hidden hazards of power outages.

Resource Roundup and Wrap Up

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Speakers

Martin Deslauriers, CPP.PSP.PCI

Risk management professional with over 30 years in corporate security, asset protection and risk management. Having worked within two large international corporations since 1994, he is now exercising his passion by acting as Director of Security at the Place des Arts.

Holder of a Bachelor of Science at the University of Quebec in Montreal, he is part of a restricted circle of professionals holding the triple designation of ASIS international. He also holds a certificate in Management applied to police and private security from the University of Montreal. Finally, he has the PECB Board Certified ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager certification.

Kate Hough

Co-Founder / Director of Operations at In Situ, Kate is a project and site manager, with an engineering background and experience working on complex projects, She specialises in project planning, site risk management, environment, sustainability, and safety. With 10 years' experience in major construction operating both on site and corporately, Kate brings a passion for solving problems, attention to detail and delivery of top tier project work.

Antoine Leblanc-Michel

Co-Founder / Director of Projects at In Situ, Antoine is a site, operations, and project manager in the entertainment and special event industry. Antoine specialises in overlay, temporary infrastructures, and utilities locally and internationally. Past experiences range from world renowned music and arts festivals, large scale concerts, international sporting events, ceremonies, automobile racing to high end fashion shows.

Janet Sellery, CRSP, CHSC

Janet Sellery, Event Safety Alliance Canada Founding Board Member and Programming Chair, started her career in stage management and moved into health and safety after a critical injury involving an actor. Janet pioneered the health and safety program at the Stratford Festival, Canada’s largest repertory theatre, and one of her favourite projects was working as the Health & Safety Manager for the Opening, Closing and Victory Ceremonies at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Janet is an active volunteer with the Ontario Ministry of Labour Live Performance Health & Safety Advisory Committee, the Scott Johnson Working Group, the Event Safety Alliance and the Event Safety Working Group. As a Health & Safety Consultant (Sellery Health + Safety), Janet focuses on customizing programs, training, and resources to reflect the constantly evolving and unique demands of the live event environment.

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