With 76 million members, generation Y is “the most talked-about, researched, marketed-to generation ever,” according to Melissa Lavigne-Delville, vice president of strategic insights and culture education at NBCUniversal. That’s a mouthful of a title; what it means is Lavigne-Delville

(Editor’s Note: IAVM does not conduct education sessions during trade show hours.) Should you have concurrent educational sessions during exhibition hours, or separate dedicated hours for each? Is your event a conference and exhibition, or an exhibition and conference? There is a big

For many of us, the IAVM has been the organization most central to our venue management careers. We have built professional relationships, advocated for industry needs and become “venue educated” in ways only the IAVM could provide. In order for any organization to be successful, it h

The theme of this year’s Performing Arts Managers Conference was “Risk;” fitting, as the location of the conference was in Las Vegas, which is probably one of the last places one wants to come down with the flu. As we all know, the flu strains have been especially robust this year and

This year’s VenueConnect (in my humble opinion) is going to ROCK THE HOUSE! After all as Venue Professionals you’ve got to appreciate one fact, this year’s meeting is set against a backdrop of 23 miles of beautiful sand beaches, ocean waves and tropical breezes. I can’t think of