Social media and the industry trades filled up Thursday, Jan. 23, with accolades and fond memories of talent agent extraordinaire Scott Pang. The former ICM agent died of a heart attack on Jan. 23. He was 69. Doug Logan, of Ogden Corp. and MLS fame, who says Scott was his first Facebo

Dan Graveline, CVE, retired executive director and CEO of the Georgia World Congress Center, Duluth, who had a major impact on the Atlanta skyline and the venue industry, died Dec. 18 at his home in Georgia. Graveline was the first executive director of the Georgia World Congress Cent

Marilyn (Deborah) Shaff, widow of Moscone Center’s Dick Shaff, passed away on Oct. 18 in San Mateo, Calif., at the age of 86. As wife of Dick, Marilyn was very involved in IAVM activities. Along with being GM of Moscone Center in San Francisco for 35 years, her husband was president (

Legendary promoter Louis Messina, Founder and CEO of Messina Touring Group, regaled attendees at the International Entertainment Buyers Assn. (IEBA) convention with his stories about how he was kidnapped, what leads to new clients, and what motivates him every day. Eric Church, one am

John B. Meyer Jr., CVE, one of IAVM’s more passionate advocates of certification, passed from this life on Oct. 31 at the age of 77. Meyer, who was director of convention center operations and special projects for SMG at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, joined IAVM in 19