By R.V. Baugus The fresh images are now coming in more than 24 hours after Hurricane Laura arrived on-shore in Louisiana and caused major damage to the city of Lake Charles and throughout other communities. Six people have so far died in Louisiana, while in Lake Charles four IAVM memb

ASM Global announced that Al Rojas has been appointed as the General Manager of the new Oklahoma City Convention Center. With 30 years’ hospitality experience Rojas is an acclaimed industry veteran with in-depth operational, financial, and customer service background. Rojas is the ide

By Erin Goldmeier The Virginia Beach Convention Center (VBCC) was recently presented with a 2020 Leadership Award by the U.S. Green Building Council Virginia Chapter (USGBC VA). These prestigious awards recognize Virginia building owners and project teams for their extra effort to acc

By R.V. Baugus (Editor’s Note: To access the IAVM CARES Act Advocacy Toolkit, click here.) Kevin Molloy has been an IAVM member for more than 30 years, and has a confession to make. “I haven’t really used any IAVM advocacy elements,” said the executive director

(Editor’s Note: The following was written in advance of the Democratic National Convention and serves as a leadership piece for all venue professionals.) By Marty Brooks With a $420 million expansion approved and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on the horizon, 2020 was