The Arena Management Conference (AMC) takes place this year in Long Beach, California, September 14-16. There are several great educational sessions, including one titled “Sports Bidding/Hosting Process.” It’s a panel discussion moderated by Bredan Buckley, vice pres

The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Commercial Facilities Sector-Specific Agency, and the U.S. Sports Leagues Subsector Council have agreed to collaborate in order to help keep venues safe and up-to-date with the lates

The Green Sports Alliance (GSA) will offer a free webinar for IAVM members on Wednesday, August 27, from noon-1 p.m. (CDT) on greening efforts and fan engagement. “From the millions who attend sports events each year to the exponentially higher number who follow sports closely o

Rick Antonson is an apostle for cathedral thinking. “It is the one way to keep the living generation tethered to the future,” he told an audience at TEDxStanley Park. Cathedral thinking is about the long term and shared ambitions. It’s working on something now knowing you will not be

Reawakening the spirit of creative confidence in people is important to Kevin Carroll, the closing keynote speaker on Monday, July 28, at VenueConnect 2014. In an inspiring and often funny presentation, Carroll told attendees his life story and how he discovered that learning and play