IAVM is pleased to announce the nomination of Michael Marion, CFE, for 2nd Vice Chair of the IAVM Board of Directors, a prestigious honor denoting exemplary leadership and dedication to the sport, entertainment, and convention/exhibition industry. In this role, Marion will become a se

Lower your voice. That’s it. That’s the tip. In a study conducted at the University of Illinois, females and males who lowered the pitch of their voices were rated as more influential than those who didn’t. “And this approach ends up being effective in that, if

Former IAVM President David Ross, CFE, passed away last week after a long illness. He was 63 years old. The news brought forth many thoughts from IAVM leadership, current and past. “What a wonderful person. I took the IAAM (IAVM) presidential gavel from David in San Antonio. He

Congratulations to the following individual who was recently awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was launched in August 2015 at VenueConnect in Baltimore. It recognizes the com

Exciting times in the parking management world—ParkHub and VenueNext agreed to officially partner after successful tests during events at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, last year. “Our primary goal is to give fans a better experience, and getting them to the st