A few months into my new position as the operations manager at the Bridge View Center, there has not been a single day that has gone by in which I have not learned something new. Day after day, event after event, there are so many pieces and variables that go into an event regarding t

Congratulations to the following individuals who recently were awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation during the Performing Arts Managers Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was laun

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