The Houston City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Brenda Bazan as the new president and CEO of the Houston First Corporation (HFC). Bazan assumed immediate responsibilities in her no position. Bazan is no stranger to Houston First, having been with the organization sinc

The Stadium Managers Association (SMA) recently held an annual vote for the 2018 Board of Directors at the association’s Seminar in San Diego, California. Troy Brown, vice president of stadium operations, Cleveland Browns, was elected to a one-year term as president. The Board recogni

Most of my interaction with Dittie Guise came when she was the COO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA), a position she assumed in late 2004 after working at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The conversations took place by telephone and e-mai

Projection Presentation Technology (“Projection”), a national audiovisual company, announced that it has hired industry veteran Chris Carpenter to lead efforts to continue the growth momentum within the company’s successful convention center business. “Chris brings a deep

Russell “Russ” Blair, Jr., a long-time IAVM member, passed away on February 15 in Orlando, Florida. “It is with great sadness I send the news of Russ Blair’s passing,” said Allen Johnson, CVE, executive director of Orlando Venues. “Russ hired me out