The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (AZSTA) Board of Directors selected SMG to operate the University of Phoenix Stadium. Beginning July 1, 2016, SMG will provide full management and operational services for the stadium for five years. AZSTA will receive a $1.5 million up-front c

Greetings IAVM Friends, At the end of April, the Board of Directors (BOD) had its spring conference call and we wanted to share some key updates with all of you. The CEO search is well underway with interviews of the top five potential candidates to take place on June 20 and 21 in Dal

The Young Professionals (YP) Committee is dedicated to finding new and innovative ways to engage the under-30 membership base. One of these ways is by hosting quarterly “Hangouts” with industry veterans. This quarter, we’ll be having a conversation with Matt Hollander, CFE, general ma

Improv is having a moment. What was once considered a slacker art form for college students and actors is now taught to businesses worldwide as leaders discover the transformational power of active listening, agreement, and play that improv offers its practitioners. One of the art for

IAVM is pleased to announce that Pam Borton, the winningest coach in the University of Minnesota women’s basketball history, will speak at VenueConnect 2016 as the Women in Leadership keynote address speaker on Monday, July 25, at 9:45 a.m. Borton is a top‐performing, ICF executive co