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40th YES Group seminar

Save the date for the annual YES Group Seminar at ESNS 2026 in Groningen – two days dedicated to sharing experiences, exploring lessons, and strengthening the network of Europe’s festival safety community.

The seminar opens with Festival Season 2025 Review: What Kept Us Awake at Night?, a reflection on the past summer’s most relevant incidents, trends, and dilemmas. From there, participants will continue with What Went Wrong, When, and Why?, an interactive session that looks at an incident from 2025 and the wider lessons learned for resilience and preparedness.

The presentation of the brand new 3F Toolkit on Weather Management and Resilience is followed by a cross-role dialogue where production, technical, and communication leaders explore blind spots in regard to “working with the safety people” from various perspectives.

The second day continues with Front-of-Stage Barrier Design: When Layout Becomes Lifesaving, a deep dive into what’s going on in front of the stage, followed by a session on Coordinating Decision-Making in a Showstop, where participants map control chains and test command structures. Later sessions address Drones & Event Safety (covering regulation, detection, and practical use) and a session on the use of AI in planning and communication.

The event marks the 40th YES Group Seminar and of course includes the presentation of the nominees for the Event Safety Award.

Join festival professionals, safety experts, and peers from across Europe for two days of knowledge exchange, practical tools, and inspiring discussions on making events safer, smarter, and more resilient. The seminar is open to YOUROPE members and associated members of the YES Group. If you want to become an associate member of the YES Group, please get in touch with us at .

📍 Groningen, The Netherlands
📅 January 14–15, 2026

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