A year ago, the Ramsey County sheriff’s office began looking closely at a group called the Republican National Convention Welcoming Committee.
What it found, according to an 18-page search warrant application and affidavit, led to weekend raids on two Minneapolis homes and a temporary St. Paul office for the self-described anarchist group.
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“Next month, a delegation of nearly 1,200 U.S. athletes, coaches and support staff will make their way to Beijing, China, for the Olympics games. Behind the scenes, United States Olympic Committee Chief Security Officer Larry Buendorf will be keeping a close eye on the games, making sure that the four years he’s spent making security […]
Icon Services Corporation is looking for a few good men & women to assist with our Executive Protection & Event Security staffing requirements for the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Interested parties can click here.
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A direct link to the interview series with Conde Nast Portfolio Magazine on the World of Security and the differences associated with Executive Protection, Celebrity Security and High Risk Overseas Details.
And if you hadn’t seen it before, you can check out the companion article here.
with the 2008 Democratic & Republican National Conventions right around the corner, Event Solutions Magazine recently asked me to write a column for their readers discussing the various types of security concerns savvy planners should be aware of when putting on events of various sizes. Below is an excerpt from their March 2008 issue. […]
I recently did an interview with Chief Security Officer (CSO) Magazine regarding bridging the gap between Executive Protection and Celebrity Protection. The short answer: At the end of the day, both clients want the same thing–to go about their careers with as little outside intrusions and possible. For the long answer, see below.
CSO: How do […]
From an interview conducted earlier this year with KSTP News regarding security concerns raised by the upcoming 2008 Republican National Convention. The RNC will be held this year in St. Paul, Minnesota which is incidentally national headquarters of Icon Services Corporation. (But in the interest of bipartisanship, we’ll be at the DNC in Denver as […]
I was recently profiled in the December issue of Minnesota Meeting & Events Magazine, whos primary audience is planners and decision makers who bring major events into the state. As many may be aware, Minnesota is hosting the 2008 Republican National Convention and my team and I will be providing a variety of security and investigative […]
Indiana Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley knows he is a lucky man. Less than two weeks after the former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot and killed by an intruder in his home, Tinsley’s car was sprayed with bullets from an assault rifle outside an Indianapolis hotel…Prompted by the Pacers, Tinsley hired a bodyguard who […]
