Voting for the 2017-18 Slate of Officers remains open through July 22, 2017. The complete slate including biographical information and photos can now be viewed through the ballot site as well as on the IAVM web site. All voting members should have received an email titled “2017-2018 I

By Alison Crumpton Russ Simons, Chief Listening Officer/Managing Partner at Venue Solutions Group, was presented with the Distinguished Leadership Award during the 2017 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on July 11-13 in Orlando, Fla. The event is present

By Sarah Britt After a career of facility openings and expansions, one of our industry greats plans to hang up his radio, exchanging it for a fishing hat and retirement. Charles McKee Stone, known as Mack, will be retiring this June after 43 years in the industry. With a brief stint i

Orlando Venues Executive Director Allen Johnson announced Kevin Brown has been named Orlando Venues Booking & Revenue Development Division Manager which includes Amway Center, Camping World Stadium and Tinker Field. In this newly created position, Brown will focus on developing a

Michelle Minyard has been named as National Sales Manager at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In this role, Minyard will be responsible for developing and servicing clients in the Washington D.C. and Southeast markets. She will also work closely with the New Orleans