IAVM reached a notable membership milestone this year with Candice De Hont, an event manager at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, becoming the association’s 5,000th member. We briefly spoke with De Hont at VenueConnect to learn more about her.
Why did you join IAVM?
“I joined through the encouragement of my boss, Mindy Corr, and it’s a good way to meet all of my peers and interact with them face to face instead of just over email and the phone, which I’m used to. It was a good opportunity, and I took it.”
What’s the most surprising aspect of attending VenueConnect?
“The most surprising thing is how many people here I’m familiar with. I work a lot with them over the phone, over email, through LinkedIn. Now I can put a face with a name.”
What are you looking forward to with your membership?
“Continuing those relationships. I’ve moved from a couple of venues now. It really helps to have those relationships. If I ever want to move up or move on or move to a new city, I’ve got a family here I can reach out to and get some help from.”
Congratulations, Candice, on becoming our 5,000th member!
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