Dr. Nicholas Pearce has a resume matched by few. A scholar, speaker, entrepreneur, and pastor, Pearce also has a passion when it comes to workplace matters, specifically when it comes to his presented session, “A Fireplace Chat on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.” In a

IAVM Allied Member Armored Things, an emerging leader in operational intelligence solutions, has named Julie Johnson as Chief Executive Officer. She will assume day-to-day leadership of the company in support of its mission to keep communities safe. Johnson will be responsible for gui

Former IAVM member and performing arts friend John C. Walton passed away suddenly at his home on July 3 at the age of 72. “John was active with the performing arts committee for many years,” said Robyn Williams, CVE. “He was one of the first people I met when we had

VenuWorks announced the addition of a new division, the VenuWorks Agency, to its existing group. Based out of company headquarters in Ames IA, and with offices in New York, the VenuWorks Agency establishes itself as a boutique booking group, whose primary function is to create and dev

After more than 25 years in state government, Paul Herberg, the Kentucky Venue’s Director of Human Resources, is retiring. Amanda Cloyd will step into the role following Herberg’s departure. Herberg has overseen hiring for both the Kentucky International Convention Center and Kentucky