The IAVM Foundation has been committed to programs, ideas, and initiatives that build amazing careers and a strong future for the industry for more than 32 years. It has bestowed more than 300 scholarships worth approximately US$350,000 dollars. This past July at VenueConnect in Portl

The holidays are full of cheer, joy, family, and trash. Yes, tons of trash. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 2

Congratulations to IAVM member Kim Stone, executive vice president and general manager of the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. She was recently inducted into the University of North Carolina’s Hall of Fame in Journalism. Stone has been with the Miami Heat organization s

Congratulations to our member venues that were named as finalists for the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards. Focusing on just the venue categories, here are the contenders, courtesy of Billboard magazine. TOP ARENA Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia Madison Square Garden, New York, NY O2

The first reason is the obvious one—Swift’s tours are massively successful. Here are a few highlights from “The Red Tour” in 2013-2014: • 86 shows on four continents • 1.7 million tickets sold (100 percent sold out) • US$150 million in total revenue • Swift became th