Common sense, mixed with compassion, goes a long way when complying with ADA rules regarding service animals in public assembly facilities. Asked what to do when a historic theater with a limited seating footprint is faced with accommodating an oversized service animal, Wallis Brozman

Hugh Gallagher, 74, a major figure in the evolution of upscale food service at arenas and stadiums, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 23 in Los Angeles. He spent a major part of his career working for Aramark and was more recently in charge of food service at Dodger Stadium in Los Angele

Steve Hyman, who opened The MARK of the Quad Cities, now Vibrant Arena at The MARK, in Moline, Ill., in 1993, and left in 2004, died earlier this year. His widow, Helen, contacted Michael Bogucki, senior principal, Venue Strategies, LLC, for which Hyman had been a consultant, with new

  Joyce Leveston, CMM, CVP, CEO of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, was named to City & State New York’s 2025 Manhattan Power 100 for the work she has done to bring convention business back to New York City. Leveston joined the Javits Center in March as the organization

After two years of developing IAVM Board-approved online learning, the moment arrived in New Orleans during VC25 to debut the new microcredentialing tool. The first two courses — Sustainability in Public Assembly Venues and Risk Management in Venues — are now available. “IAVM Online i