Charles P. “Charlie” Graviss, CVE, was a man known for giving nicknames for a number of reasons, said his son, Christopher Scott “Zeno” Graviss. In the passing of Charlie Graviss on June 16 at his home in Bakersfield, Calif., at age 92 from natural causes, we g

Patricia Muzquiz-Cantor has been named Director of Convention and Sports Facilities Department that operates the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Alamodome, Lila Cockrell Theater, and Carver Cultural Center Community Center in San Antonio. She had served as interim director of the

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation released the results of a survey of employees across the nation, revealing the persistent daily challenges that have led nearly half of LGBTQ people to remain closeted at their workplaces — a rate largely unchanged over the past decade.

Venue Coalition announced that it has promoted Jordan Racine and has expanded its booking team with the addition of Teresa Guy. Jordan Racine has been promoted to booking/operations manager for the venue consulting organization. In his expanded role at Venue Coalition, Racine will foc

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) announced the appointment of Carolyn Johnson as director of marketing and communications. Johnson worked most recently at Hostplus, where she led the marketing efforts. Prior to joining Hostplus, she held a number of senior marketi