Steve Jones is one of this year’s keynote speakers at the upcoming Arena Management Conference (AMC), Sept. 20-22, in St. Louis, Missouri. Jones is a 30-year music industry veteran, one of the world’s leading radio programmers, and author of two marketing books. He has worked al

Did you miss our latest episode of The Venue? Never fear, you can listen to the above recording of it. This latest edition featured guest host Joe Durr, director of event services for PORTLAND’5 Centers for the Arts. Together with Durr, we discuss such subjects as ideal outdoor row an

When is the last time you experienced a “mountaintop experience” in your professional career? You hear people describe these experiences in their personal lives after they come back from a thrilling adventure or exotic vacation. Something happens that is uplifting and inspiring, maybe

We continue with spotlighting recipients in the IAVM Foundation’s inaugural class of 30|UNDER|30. This time, we feature four from the class and ask them, “What influenced you to get involved in the venue industry?” Laura Doyle Guest Relations and Event Security Manager SMG

I graduated college in 2005 and was lucky enough to get a gig at Strathmore, an arts complex in Bethesda, Maryland, where I had interned the year prior. I’m certain I bombed the interview. They still poke fun at me about how I was expecting to have “more time to play video games” now