Edmonton Economic Development (EEDC) announced the appointment of Arlindo Gomes to the role of Vice President, Venue Management. Gomes previously served as the General Manager of the Edmonton EXPO Centre. In his new role, Gomes will provide strategic oversight over the Edmonton EXPO C

By Billy Warden, GBW Strategies More than ever, the safety and security of event goers is on people’s minds. On Wednesday, June 19, the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex along with the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) hosted the region’s first ever all-i

Jeffrey Blosser, Washington State Convention Center’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by IAVM. “Jeffrey Blosser has spent 40 years dedicated to enriching our industry,” said Matt Hollander, CVE, chair of IAVM’s Conventi

Michael Gray will join the Kentucky Venues Sales Team at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) on July 1. Gray most recently worked as a Sales and Marketing manager for the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources and the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced that the business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry’s direct, indirect and induced contribution to U.S. GDP in 2018 was about $97 billion. The yearly analysis, conducted by Dr. Allen Shaw, Founder, President, and C