Special Events Team Meeting

The City of Boise Special Events Team met on October 22, 2026, to review plans for several upcoming events: the Veterans Parade, Turkey Trot, Grove Plaza holiday tree lighting, and Boise Holiday Parade. Discussions covered event layouts and attendance estimates, street closures and traffic control, medical and security plans, emergency communications, waste handling, accessibility, and permit and insurance requirements. The team requested updated maps and traffic-control plans, confirmation of insurance certificates naming the City as an additional insured, and an open-flame permit where applicable. Drone use would require additional insurance, and the city plans to coordinate emergency operations and drone grounding during the Veterans Parade flyover.

Vendor and service arrangements included Victory Medical standby services for the Turkey Trot and Holiday Parade, traffic-control providers, and broadcast and sound support. The Holiday Parade organizers said their police staffing agreement was still pending and that traffic-control plans would be submitted for review. No bids, new contract awards, procurement votes, or spending approvals were identified; the meeting primarily addressed event readiness, existing service arrangements, and operational requirements.