Before everyone gets antsy, this is not the new re-brand. I just wanted to make sure that was clear before I lost everyone. I had an interaction with someone from a different department at our university and it gave me a great look on our industry. We were discussing something that no

The U.S. Department of Labor plans to release its final “overtime rule” next month. The rule would expand overtime pay eligibility for salaried employees, and anyone making under $50,440 a year could get overtime pay. As you can imagine, there are a lot of concerns. “

IAVM is pleased to announce the nomination of Michael Marion, CFE, for 2nd Vice Chair of the IAVM Board of Directors, a prestigious honor denoting exemplary leadership and dedication to the sport, entertainment, and convention/exhibition industry. In this role, Marion will become a se

Former IAVM President David Ross, CFE, passed away last week after a long illness. He was 63 years old. The news brought forth many thoughts from IAVM leadership, current and past. “What a wonderful person. I took the IAAM (IAVM) presidential gavel from David in San Antonio. He

Congratulations to the following individual who was recently awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was launched in August 2015 at VenueConnect in Baltimore. It recognizes the com