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This is an open community for all members interested in security issues related to cultural properties. This community aims to serve as the leading resource for education, outreach, and suggested protection for institutions dedicated to the preservation, presentation, and stewardship of cultural resources: thought, speech, action, artifacts, and built heritage; to include museums, libraries, faith-based organizations, performing arts centers, and any cultural facility concerned with the protection of people, valuable collections, and other assets.

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Recorded Webinar: Train for Strain-Leadership Development / Intersection of Events and Emergencies

On November 18, 2025, we hosted a webinar panel of security and emergency management professionals who presented on situation leadership, grant resource funding related to emergency management in events and cultural property. This is a 58 minute video presented by Mathew Kowal of Majestic Collaborations, who is joined by Christopher Singh, Vice Chair of Cultural Property Committee and Security Manager at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Tom Clareson of Performing Arts Readiness.

Mathew provides some original entertainment to get the presentations started. Enjoy!

Please enter this link to access the webinar video.
Free Webinar

Hello Cultural Property Community members.

Please join us for our November open community meeting where we are hosting a free webinar regarding emergency management.

The upcoming webinar with the registration link is below in this email

Community members, Please click on this hyperlink like "Register Here" and join the ASIS Cultural Property Steering Committee on Tuesday November 18, at 2:00 pm EST, as we host an insightful webinar related to Emergency preparedness, presented by Mathew Che Kowal and colleagues of Majestic Collaborations

Arts, culture, and event (ACE) professionals—from festival producers “building a city in a day” to museum staff orchestrating emergency preparedness during film shoots, galas, and public demonstrations—carry the foundational skills our communities urgently need. At Train for Strain: Leadership Development at the Intersection of Events & Emergencies, you’ll see how these roles and talents overlap and shape resilience—regardless of your gathering’s size or context—when guided by the Art of Mass Gatherings framework and the community-building strategies of ReadyWhen.org.

Hear from national leaders and peers who have navigated real disruptions, share direct case studies, and provide actionable tools for crisis preparation and adaptation. Explore how evolving policies and targeted capacity-building can position you, your staff, and your organization as credible partners in readiness—enhancing reputation, capability, and mission impact when it matters most.

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