Education kicked off at VenueConnect 2017 in Nashville with a hot-off-the-press update on the Exhibitions and Meetings Safety and Security Initiative (EMSSI), including a decorated panel of four who spoke and then fielded questions from the audience. Panelists Bruce Davidson, Office o

Following her stirring comments at the Opening Session, Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security  spent a few extra minutes briefly addressing and meeting some IAVM members in a meet-and-greet where she reinforced the resolve of citizens in the wake o

On Monday morning, students and young professionals gathered at VenueConnect for UpStart: a program that provides education and networking to individuals who are just starting their careers in venue management. Dusty Saine began the session by reminiscing about his own IAVM confe

Like most members who came to VenueConnect on Sunday, Ross Girouard started his morning with DirectConnect. “It’s a good time to sit down and get undisrupted face-time with a response,” said Ross Girouard, Director of Operations and Productions of Allen Event Center. DirectConnect Hos

SMG announced that its managed facilities in New Orleans have achieved a record-setting concert year. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Smoothie King Center and Champions Square collectively sold over $40 million in concert tickets during the 12 months ending June 30, 2017. Among the m