Academy on Nighttime Management

Friday, April 21, 2023 9:00am-3:00pm

What is the Academy?

The Sociable City Academy on Nighttime Management is a professional training for night managers and nighttime advisors. Presented with online seminars and onsite case studies and sessions to assist you build the foundation for a dedicated office on nighttime management with staff.

Join a Growing Network

You will access RHI's online e-learning library to prepare you for the most productive experience as you and your team interact with other city teams.

Many of the night managers and advisory boards in North America have attended RHI's Sociable City Academy and Summit. The curriculum follows the "building blocks of a sociable city" process.

What is a Night Manager

Throughout North America there are 30+ cities with a night office and/or night manager to build alliances and focus resources on planning, managing and policing an active nighttime social economy. Learn about how two individuals bring different backgrounds, and are based in two different sections of city government.

Team Training  |  Create Your City's Action Plan

Bring your team for an immersive experience with case studies and tools to create an Action Plan.

  1. Identify how national trends and market forces are driving change in downtown social economies
  2. Gain insights on how cities are creating an entertainment commission or an office on nighttime management with dedicated staffing (night mayor/manager)
  3. Get the tools you need to evaluate the strengths, challenges and opportunities in your city’s social economy
  4. Once you have a plan for creating an office with staff you will learn how to apply RHI’s building blocks in creating an action plan

Access Decades of Experience and Learning

The learning begins when you register! You’ll have access to RHI’s seminar series and e-learning curriculum to get you started on how to create a framework for a comprehensive sociable city plan.

Once you get on-site, you’ll get an action-packed day filled with case studies, facilitated discussion and interactive activities. You’ll also network with your peers statewide.

Learn more about RHI's Building Blocks and Core Measures of a Sociable City.

Build a Team

The changing dynamics of a city's social economy requires a balance between market forces  and governance.

Starts with a Foundation

Planning, managing and policing a vibrant nighttime social economy requires a formal foundation with dedicated staff and influencers.

Building Blocks

An Action Plan is built upon effective integration of planning, safety and vibrancy. Build your team to attend the Academy or Summit with representation from each.

Who Should Attend?

"Big picture thinkers” who care about making their city’s nightlife safer, more vibrant and better planned should attend this event. City planners, elected officials, police, social venue operators, business district managers and aspiring (or current) night mayors should send a team from their city.

Foundation
  • Night Mayors/ Managers
  • City Managers
  • Nightlife Advisory Board
  • Elected Officials
Planning
  • Business District Managers
  • City Planners
  • Economic Development Directors
  • Mobility Systems
  • Residential Associations
  • University Administrators
Safety
  • Alcohol Regulators
  • Police: Municipal & Campus
  • Licensing & Regulatory Staff
  • Fire Department
  • Health Department
  • Code Compliance
  • Private Safety/Security
Vibrancy
  • Venue Operators
  • Hospitality Associations
  • Event Planners
  • Music & Nightlife Advocates
  • Entertainment Marketing
  • Tourism/Destination Marketing