IAVM member Neil McMullin, Senior Vice President, Shared Services, with Fern Exposition & Event Services, has been elected to serve as president of the Exhibition Service & Contractors Association (ESCA) following the organization’s most recent Winter Meeting in Las Ve

By R.V. Baugus Public assembly venues aren’t the only targets for violent attacks — either from terrorists outside the United States as well as homegrown terrorism. And while security is a staple at public assembly venues along with other recent targets including nightclub

By Delaware North Communications Adina Erwin, CVE, has joined Delaware North as senior vice president for business operations at TD Garden in Boston. Erwin will report to Amy Latimer, president of TD Garden. In her new role, Erwin will develop strategies to support and drive business

By Zan Lewarn Dean Hassall, CVE, has been named as new International Instructor at IAVM’s Venue Management School. Hassall, a highly regarded Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Limited school instructor for the past 18 years, and a past long-term VMA board member, w

By Cynthia McCafferty The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) announced that Larita Clark has been appointed CEO of the Authority. Since October, Clark has served as Acting CEO and CFO, and has been with the Authority since 1984. As CEO, Clark w