Robert Wayne (Bob) Dhue, longtime manager of the Omni in Atlanta, died Oct. 19 at the age of 79. He was a “great friend and boss, too many great times to remember,” said Mike Oshust, who worked with Dhue at the Omni in Atlanta.  Dhue brought his love of marketing to the forefront

Hilary Rita Hartung was born Aug. 10, 1944, to William and Ruth Like in Hollis, Queens (N.Y.), before moving to Massapequa in 1956. She was the ultimate connector, touching innumerable lives and helping launch the careers of so many young professionals on Long Island. Hartung built a

Barely three months after celebrating his Certified Venue Executive (CVE) designation, Brendon Wagner, General Manager of the Waterloo (Iowa) Convention Center at Sullivan Brothers Plaza, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 2 at the age of 44. His many friends at IAVM, including co-work

Jerry Barshop of the Dallas Convention Center, past IAVM president and Charles A. McElravy Award winner, passed away June 14 at the age of 96. He is best known as the man who put Dallas on the convention destination map, having started working for that city when public assembly was no

Mike McGee, CVE, attended his first IAAM (now IAVM) meeting at the age of 22 as AGM of the Monroe (La.) Civic Center. When he returned home he found out he was the new GM. The connections he made while at IAAM in San Diego in 1971 became invaluable in his new role and in his future ca