By Beckie Liwacz The city of Waterloo, Iowa, has selected Spectra to manage venue operations, food services & hospitality, and partnerships for the city’s centrally located entertainment hub, the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. The Spectra team officially took over on J

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 Michelle Riehle-Ludtke The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) and in-house caterer Taste of LA by Levy Restaurants recently repurposed more than 800 meals from two GRAMMY® Week events, hosted by the Recording Academy®, to serve several Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations. T

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

By Melinda Landry Amarillo (TX) Civic Center Complex Marketing Administrator Han Owens has fulfilled a dream in earning United States citizenship. “The process is hard because you have a gazillion paperwork to do,” the newly minted citizen said. “You can’t help but to wonder and