A warm welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in January 2016—a total of 219 new members. Thank you for being a part of the association! Also, let us get to know you better by participating in the I Am Venue Management series. Please visit http://www.iavm.org/i-am-venue-management

These are selected news articles that showed up in our inboxes on Monday morning that we want to pass along to you. Los Angeles May Throw Out Convention Center Redesign Plan For Something Much Bigger (Curbed.com) “Last week, the City Council’s Economic Development Committe

Congratulations to HOK and Barcelona-based TAC Arquitectes on winning a competition to design a new 10,000-seat arena for FC Barcelona. The New Palau Blaugrana is expected to open in time for the 2019-2020 FC Barcelona Lassa basketball season. It will replace the 7,500-seat Palau Blau

You know the saying, “It’s better to give than to receive.” And maybe you halfway believe it. However, there is scientific evidence that you should fully believe it. In a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, researchers showed

After a big accomplishment, appreciation and adulation are not only well received, they are well deserved. From December 2014 to November 2015, experienced venue professionals were matched with individuals seeking to enhance their industry knowledge. Each pair then created a unique pr