IAVM Members Gather in Des Moines for Tabletop Exercise with Government Entities

February 08, 2019

by R.V. Baugus

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Several IAVM members participated or served as observers for the Des Moines Performing Arts Tabletop Exercise with Department of Homeland Security/Office of Infrastructure Protection. Laura Sweet, Vice President & COO of the Des Moines Performing Arts, organized the event. She also serves as vice chair for the IAVM Performing Arts Committee.

Back Row (from left)
Scott Braudt – Adler Theatre/VenuWorks
Heather Brummel – Adler Theatre/VenuWorks
Craig Spillman – Stephens Auditorium/VenuWorks
Natalie Stroud – Lied Center for Performing Arts
Joe Levy, CVE – Apollo Theater
Tammy Koolbeck, CVE – Stephens Auditorium/VenuWorks
Todd Duesing – Cincinnati Arts Association
Justin McDaid – Carlsen Center/Johnson County Community College

Front Row (from left)
Janet Albanese – Des Moines Performing Arts
Ebeth Campbell – Carlsen Center/Johnson County Community College
Laura Sweet – Des Moines Performing Arts
Jacqueline Goetz – Overture
Heather Goforth – Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Kelly Wilson – Cincinnati Arts Association

Photo provide by Tammy Koolbeck, CVE

About the Author

R.V. Baugus is senior editor of IAVM's magazine, Venue Professional. Baugus is a 12-time Quill Award winner from the Dallas chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Silver Quill recipient from the Southern Region of IABC. He is devoted in his community by serving as a deacon at his church, a facilitator leading a Grief Share class, high school football public address announcer for the Irving ISD and basketball PA announcer for Nimitz High School.