As one of the nation’s leading wholesale suppliers to the event management industry, Blockader’s barriers were chosen by the general services contractor for the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh (September 24-25, 2009). Here, the crowd control barricades are lined up in front of historic Phipps Conservatory, where world leaders gathered for the event’s opening reception and dinner.
The G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, held September 24-25, was another in a series of major national event in which Blockader crowd control products were present.
Blockader continued to fulfill its role as a wholesale supplier to event management companies which oversee high-profile events. In this case, Blockader crowd control barricades were part of the product mix chosen by Hargrove, Inc., the general services contractor for the G20 Summit.
The most prominent and visible usage of Blockader barriers was at the event’s welcome reception and dinner hosted by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Phipps Conservatory on September 24. The leaders of the G20 nations and their spouses met in a setting in which Blockader barriers provided and visually conveyed a sense of security and order. Blockader barriers were also used around the Andy Warhol Museum, where the first lady hosted a luncheon the following day.
Blockader maintains a long-standing relationship with Hargrove, which has managed numerous major events, including Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008 Mass in Washington, D.C, and the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. As one of the nation’s prominent suppliers to the event industry, Blockader’s crowd management products have been utilized at events such as parades, concerts, political rallies, and sporting events.
 Blockader’s interlocking steel barricades protect the outdoor garden at Phipps Conservatory during the 2009 G20 Summit held in Pittsburgh. |
 A common sight at major national events, Blockader’s steel barriers are placed around the main entrance of a major Pittsburgh tourist attraction, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. This site hosted a reception for the leaders of the G20 nations on September 24, 2009. |
 Blockader crowd control barricades were used for security around the perimeter of Phipps Conservatory, site of the G20 Summit welcome reception and dinner, September 24. |
 A supply of Blockader crowd control barricades is placed outside the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. These barriers are pre-staged to be set up around the museum and the surrounding street during a luncheon hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama on September 25, in conjunction with the G20 Summit. |
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