Overland Park is the first convention center in the world to open a KultureCity approved sensory room for neurodiverse, autistic and disabled attendees. In partnership with non-profit KultureCity, the sensory room is a dedicated space created by medical professionals with reduced ligh

By Nancy Walker The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by ASM Global, the global leader in venue and event strategy and management, has named Ben Zarhoud as its new Assistant General Manager. Zarhoud, most recently VP of Finance at the L

By Mabel Hung The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (“HKCEC”) scooped a record-breaking total of 44 awards and certificates in 2021 despite being seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining its leading position in the Asia-Pacific region. This remarkable achievem

By Andra Bennett, APR After a pandemic-induced pause in plans, the Fort Worth City Council has approved $52 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support the first phase of planned expansion of its city-owned convention center (FWCC). The $500 million expansion,

By R.V. Baugus Not enough that long-time industry veteran and former IAVM Chair Randy Brown, CVE, retired after meritorious service leading the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but the end of the year also marked the retirement of the venue’s second-in-