By R.V. Baugus Rick Nafe, a veteran of nearly 40 years in the public assembly world and one of Tampa’s most prominent leaders, passed away on May 26 at the age of 70 at St. Joseph’s Hospital North in Lutz, FL. No immediate cause was given for his death. Sharing through Fac

By R.V. Baugus Disclaimer: It was during a Zoom meeting with fellow IAVM staffers Amy Fitzpatrick and Greg Wolfe that I met IAVM VenueConnect Keynote Speaker Ann Meyers Drysdale. When it came my turn to do a brief intro so the legendary UCLA, WBL, and broadcasting star could better un

The Broadmoor World Arena Board of Directors announced that Dave Namesnik has been selected as the new General Manager of the Broadmoor World Arena, Ice Hall, and the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, effective May 23, 2022. He will be responsible for the day-to-day managemen

By Stacie Bauer Ungerboeck announced that it has acquired the products developed by risk management agency Reliance Risk and will be debuting an industry-first application for mitigating risk to events and venues. Risk management is an essential part of venue management and event plan

Jolene Herz has been named vice-president of booking for the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Her role has been expanded to overseeing all live events at the venue and she will continue to report to Geni Lincoln, general manager and senior vice-president of live events. Herz has wo