The unexpected death of Kevin Bruder, CVE, Sunday, May 11, left a hole in the hearts of hockey and venue execs around the nation. Bruder, 56, died while enjoying the great Utah outdoors. He was at the peak of his career, serving as general manager of Maverik Center, West Valley City,

Bob Stefanski spent his professional career in the food and beverage industry, entering the venue side of concessions and catering at Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Mich., in 1980. He spent the next 24 years with Ogden/Aramark. He passed away March 14, at the age of 70, in Detroi

Joseph Psuik III, CVE, embraced venue management on the recommendation of Carol Wallace, who lured him from the city administration side with the truly prophetic words, “We have much more fun in our industry.” Psuik came on board as director of operations at the Colorado Convention Ce

Having started in the business at age 17 promoting concerts, Adam Armit, CVP, has transitioned happily to the venue side of things. His route is through marketing and, while quite content where he now is, his ultimate goal is to manage a venue. This past week, Armit started his new jo

Performing Arts Centers were the venue of choice for Stephen Ray (Steve) Martin, and he delighted in bringing that community together through IAVM. He served as chair of the Performing Arts Sector Committee from 1999 to 2004, leaving his mark on that group’s close camaraderie and educ