I have gone to a lot of shows, sporting events, concerts in my life. And without fail, the most organized and safest ones have always been the ones with the best crowd control methods. The crowd control methods do not have to be abrasive, and I am not talking about the big bouncers or security guards that always seem to have a chip on their shoulders. Simple things like stanchions (better known as velvet rope) is often good enough and effective enough for most people and crowds.
Crowd control is absolutely necessary for any gathering, not so much to intimidate, but more to guide the attendees in a civilized manner to enjoy the event they are attending. Now a days, the barricades for crowd control are effective and more importantly, non-intrusive. They often blend in well with the decor of the event and more importantly provide a semblance of order where there may be crowds.
I prefer referring to crowd control as crowd guidance, because the most effective way to control a crowd is to really guide them to where they need to be while making sure they are not being made to feel like cattle. These simple but extremly effective crowd guidance products will help in doing just that.
