By Chris Munz, Concept3D As usual, this year’s VenueConnect Conference and Trade Show was incredibly valuable. I’ve been going for several years now, and I always enjoy coming out from behind the computer for several days, putting faces with names, and reconnecting with all the profes

Spectra, the providers of venue management and food services and hospitality to the Owensboro (KY) Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, announced some promotions and welcome a new member to their Owensboro team. Executive Chef Matthew Dewalt joins the Owensboro team from

When IAVM comes to Chicago for VenueConnect in 2019, there will be a new artistic look to the area. MPEA and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with area cultural organizations, announced the City’s newest Cultural District adjacent to McCorm

Claude Molinari, general manager of SMG/Cobo Center, announced that Cobo Center will host the Events Industry Council’s training for the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) September 11-12, 2018. This is the first offering to event planners for the certificate in the sta

An all-star panel of experts took the stage to discuss The State of EMSSI: A Hands-on Approach to Safety and Security with the Portal. The portal? IAVM, in partnership with Simpleview, is preparing a portal for those in the convention center sector to enter valuable information regard