Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in March 2023. Thank you for being a part of the association! Also, let us get to know you better by participating in the I Am Venue Management series. Please visit here to share your story and photo.   Kevin Abke, Arizona State U

From Halley Olsen Chapel of the Valley The theater lights got a little dimmer when Jay Thomas, 65, of Leona Valley, Calif., died peacefully at home on March 29, 2023, after a two-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Janice, son Bryce Thomas, and daughter Brooke Enriquez

By Nicole Bowman, MBA, CEM The International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) announced the retirement of David DuBois, CMP-F, CAE, FASAE, CTA, as President and CEO effective December 31, 2023. DuBois has been with the association for 11 years, providing strategic insight

From Comcast Comcast Spectacor announced that Dave Scott, Chairman and Governor of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, has decided to retire in his 30th year working for Comcast. Dan Hilferty, who was recently named CEO of Comcast Spectacor, will succeed Scott as Chairman of the company on

From Acrisure Arena Oak View Group (OVG), the global venue development, advisory, and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industries, and Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs, the newest world-class venue in Southern California’s greatest concert destination, an