“Patrons have a choice and if they perceive that the hassle and intrusiveness of the security process is too great, they may choose not to attend a performance.”

"I’ve been waiting years for someone to invent a technology where you can just freely walk through the concealed weapons detector without needing to empty out your pockets and take everything out of your bags as part of the screening process.”

“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 …

“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.”

“There was genuine excitement from staff and students reached out to show their gratitude for the decision."

"Our teachers and staff were very happy when we put Evolv in our schools. They know we’re now checking everyone who enters a school, and they feel our campuses are much safer. This enables our teachers to focus on teaching rather than worrying about potential threats coming onto the campuses.”

“When we evaluated different options, we kept coming back to the fact that Evolv is used at some of the largest sports stadiums and most prestigious performing arts centers in the country. If it keeps their environments safe and scales to handle the volumes of guests they experience, then it …

“We truly appreciate Evolv’s assistance in the aftermath of the shooting earlier this year. Not only was their technology impressive, but also their people.”

“Guests come to enjoy themselves and entrust us with their safety. We’re also responsible for the safety of our employees.”

“They created long queues and gave us a lot of false positives. Security screening could become a very lengthy process as they detected almost everything that was metal—belt buckles, zippers, keys. It was a very time-consuming process. Guests would become frustrated with the long waits—and it impacted their experience.”

“When we opened the doors, patrons started streaming through the Express lanes and proceeding to ticketing. The lines faded away. Within 15 minutes, there was a positive vibe across the entire staff in the building.”

“We wanted the ingress experience for fans to be efficient and for them to have a great time. They should come to a game and not worry about the ingress process at all. We want them to enjoy everything; it’s not simply the ballgame but the entire experience.”

“Several years ago, we determined we needed a different approach and embarked on a journey to find an efficient solution

“When fans come to the ballpark, they come for a lot of different reasons. In addition to games, concerts, or events, they also come for the experience. Everything we do impacts it—food and beverage, ticketing, retail merchandise, and security screening. Ensuring that experience is great is extremely important.”

“Whether they want to or not, people have to fly, but they don’t have to go to a sporting or entertainment venue. They can watch on TV or download music onto smart phones. So we need to protect our guests, while also making venues a fun place to be.”