CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COMThe Hawai‘i Convention Center is on pace to end the year with its first profit since it was built in 1998. This statue, “The Water Giver,” by Maui artist Shige Yamada, is on the Kapiolani Boulevard side of the center. Article originally publ

R.V. Baugus The International Association of Venue Managers has named R.V. Baugus as the organization’s new Senior Editor. R.V. Baugus is a communications veteran with almost 20 years’ experience covering the public assembly venue industry. R.V. is no stranger to IAVM. He worked at th

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