IAVM Retired Member Richard John “Rick” Freiberg passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2021 at age 71. “Rick was a member of IAVM for 30-plus years,” said Kerry (Bublitz) Freiberg, his wife of 27 years. “He enjoyed the professional development and

By Lucy Albers ASM Global, the premier venue management and services company, announced the addition of Drew Gershenson to their team in Oklahoma City as Director of Programming for Chesapeake Energy Arena. In this position, Gershenson will oversee and coordinate all aspects in the fa

By ISSA and R.V. Baugus With the Major League Baseball regular season returning on April 1, many fans may be wondering what a day at the ballpark will be like this season. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that Ballpark of the Palm

By R.V. Baugus IAVM member Sue Wieman has retired from the La Crosse (WI) Center after 21 years at the venue and 36 years overall in La Crosse city government. Wieman’s illustrious career began in 1985 when she started with the police department before eventually moving to the L

By Convention Center Communications Department Employees of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) recently took personal time off to volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank — and there’s a special reason why. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA