The FCC has issued a new advisory regarding Wi-Fi Hot Spot interference. The current language from the FCC includes the following: No hotel, convention center, or other commercial establishment or the network operator providing services at such establishments may intentionally block o

Privatization of the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) has proven to be effective in improving operational efficiency, enhancing building maintenance and aesthetics, and increasing client and attendee satisfaction while saving millions of dollars for the City’s General Fund. “Conve

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) voted to approve the installation of a full-building, real-time location services system at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC). Using “ActivLocator,” a geolocation technology from Sherpa Solutions, the MCCA will pr

The U.S. Congress passed a six-year extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) on Thursday, January 8, making it the first bill passed in 2015. “The terrorism risk insurance program must continue as it will enable economic growth and allow our communities to rebuild in the e

IAVM member Jeff Blosser says he turns away $200 million a year because the Washington State Convention Center is too small for big conventions. For example, a conference of emergency room physicians recently turned down the venue. “That is a show that we know we could get back,