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Bill Conner

Bill Conner

American business professional and former CEO of SonicWall

Jun 9, 2026

The Event Safety Podcast

The Event Safety Podcast

Episode 118 - Fire Safety Curtains, to be or not to be

Jun 9 · 1h 10m

Dan Culhane
Dan CulhaneGUEST
24:47
1911.
Bill Conner
Bill ConnerGUEST
24:48
1911.
Bill Conner
Bill ConnerGUEST
24:49
Um, 3,000 people.
Bill Conner
Bill ConnerGUEST
24:51
There was a act on, a magic act on, illusionist act on stage.
Bill Conner
Bill ConnerGUEST
24:56
Uh, just like the Iroquois Theater, the fire curtain snagged partway down, but the vents did open.
Bill Conner
Bill ConnerGUEST
25:02
All 3,000 people got out.
Bill Conner
Bill ConnerGUEST
25:04
The 12 people on stage did not.
Danielle Hernandez
Danielle HernandezHOST
28:19
Like a fireplace, yeah

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