“I was fortunate to have prior experience with Evolv and understood the differences between x-ray and metal detector technologies and Evolv’s AI-driven approach. Unlike those legacy screening systems, Evolv creates a frictionless, freeflowing ingress process.”

“We have a unique situation as we have students of all ages arriving at the school. We have a north and south entrance. The South entrance is a drop-off point for parents and buses and opens at the beginning and end of the school day, whereas the North entrance is …

“We adhere to the Illinois protocol that bans handguns in public buildings. But we never found any since we never checked anyone. Other theaters in the Chicago area had implemented Evolv Express systems and our executive management team had visited those sites and seen the Express in action. Our General …

“We have a tight-knit security community in Pittsburgh and frequently share best practices and input."

“Would think that we wouldn’t have detected any weapons due to the demographics of our guests, but we found a handgun in an older lady’s purse that night, which really shined the light on our decision. Since that first event, we’ve found some additional handguns and knives.”

"I had experienced Evolv in other venues and knew what it was capable of doing. After we decided to implement them, I counted down the days until we went live. I knew they would transform our guest experience coming into the building.”

"We want to be world-class off the ice just as the Lightning are on the ice. This means every single person needs to have a great experience and come back to the arena whether the Lightning win or lose. From the time a guest steps foot on our property, we …

"This is truly the most innovative technology that I’ve seen in my 20 years of experience in the industry. What makes me so proud is that Mercedes-Benz Stadium was the first NFL stadium to utilize Evolv and prove its benefits."

“Safety is our number one priority from the start each day until we get our students home safely at night. We want our faculty and students to focus on quality teaching and learning.”

“Before the Bridgestone Arena opened, people never came down to this area."

“We have a variety of fans and patrons who come into the arena. When they come to the arena, they expect to have fun and do not want to wait in lines to get into the building, whether it’s families or season ticket holders for the Predators. At the same …

“With metal detectors, we could have one person walk through ingress every 15 seconds, and if they have nothing in their pockets or bag or on their body—which was fewer than half—they could pass into the arena. For just one person, once they went through the secondary screening check, you …

"9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombing certainly shape how we run quality athletic events. Yet, at the same time, we also are in a constant endeavor to improve our home experience. Our objective is for people to come and watch athletic events in person.”

"Evolv empowers us to focus on both our fans’ experience and their security. With the help of Evolv, we’re constantly learning and improving how to give our fans a great ingress experience while keeping them as safe and secure as possible.”

“We open our gates 60 minutes before most matches and events. We might open 90 minutes ahead of a few special events. That said, the reality is the majority of fans and guests arrive in the last 15 minutes. We get maybe 15% to 25% of them in the first …