I am involved in organizing trade shows and one of the biggest problems we face with the huge number of people pouring into the stalls and booths is crowd control.

There are many companies providing us with the equipment we need for controlling a big crowd. One of them is Camel Back Displays, which provide things like velvet rope and stanchions for VIP guests, or  barricades for a bigger crowd which could get a little messy and needs proper speed breakers.

I always make sure control crowd equipment is present at the event because things take a blink of an eye in getting out of control. If the trade show booth is offering the public something valuable or particularly interesting, we often have hoardes of people coming in and it can create a serious security risk.

The security people can only help in those situations if you have the proper equipment to make people fall into organized cues. So I have learned from experience to always be prepared for the unexpected and make sure crowd control systems are organized and in place. Keeping people in organize lines is often difficult but with the help of Camel Back Display equipment, it can be made so much easier.