Aug 12, 2025
In response to recent crowd safety incidents at large-scale events, the Foundation is scaling its program after certifying over 260 event professionals in the U.S. and Europe.
HOUSTON–Pink Bows Foundation (“Foundation” or “Pink Bows”) announced today a significant expansion of its Showstop® Procedure training program, the first-ever standardized safety protocol for large scale events. In-person training and certification will take place in seven cities across the U.S. and Canada, including New York, NY; Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; Houston, TX; Nashville, TN; Charlotte, NC; and Toronto, ON. The trainings in Charlotte and Toronto will be hosted in partnership with the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) and ESA Canada, respectively.
Showstop Procedure, a global crowd safety training and certification programme for venues and large-scale event organisers, has been accredited by Highfield Qualifications. Founded by the Pink Bows Foundation in memory of Madison Dubiski, who was 23 years old when she died in a crush during a Travis Scott concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, […]
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