Michael J. Soper

Michael J. Soper, CLSD, CAPP II, is a Board Certified Lodging Security Director and a Board Certified Asset Protection Professional, Level Two and currently serves as Chairman and Law Enforcement Liaison of the Boston Chapter of the International Lodging Safety and Security Association. Michael has more than 26 years of experience in security and law enforcement. H. Skip Brandt, CPP, is a Board Certified Lodging Security Director and Board Certified Protection Professional and currently serves as Executive Director of ILSSA. Skip has more than 35 years of experience in security and law enforcement.

Boston Prepares for 2014 Marathon with New Security Rules

Michael J. Soper

March 25, 2014

After more than 10 months of careful planning for the 118th running of the Boston Marathon, Boston's hotels are gearing up for record occupancy and larger-than-ever crowds of spectators both in the city and along the 26.2 mile route. This year’s Boston Marathon will be held on April 21st.

How Boston Hotels Are Adopting Twitter for Emergency Communication

Twitter allowed Boston’s hotels to communicate reliable information to their guests and employees.

Michael J. Soper

March 1, 2014

The lessons learned following the Boston Marathon bombings were many, but one lesson that was learned rather quickly was that Twitter was going to become the go-to platform for gathering timely and accurate information from city, state and federal officials regarding the rapidly unfolding events of that week.

How Boston’s Hotels Maintained Security after the Marathon Bombings

When Trouble Came to Boston, Training and Partnerships Helped it Rally

Michael J. Soper

May 14, 2013

For many of Boston's hotel security directors, the day started like so many other Marathon Mondays, a calm morning full of excitement and anticipation for the events about to begin in the quaint New England town of Hopkinton, 26.2 miles from the Marathon's finish line in Boston's historic Copley Square.

Crisis will occur when you least expect it. Internal and external communication during a crisis differs from normal communication, so organizations need to plan how they will communicate during a crisis

This event is designed to provide security executives, government officials and leaders of industry with vital information on how to elevate their programs while allowing attendees to share their strategies and solutions with other security industry executives.

Michael J. Soper

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Boston Prepares for 2014 Marathon with New Security Rules

How Boston Hotels Are Adopting Twitter for Emergency Communication

How Boston’s Hotels Maintained Security after the Marathon Bombings

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