Four experts in the field of safety and security took to a panel Thursday to lead an IAVM webinar on Understanding the Risk & Securing Mass Gathering Events. The webinar drew a large audience of 558 listeners and later participants who had several questions to ask of panel member

John Marquardt, CVP, serves as assistant director for event management at the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign as well as the chair of IAVM’s Young Professionals Committee. As such, Marquardt leads a dedicated committee whose mission is to “work

Erin Jepson, CMP, is one of the industry’s fast-rising stars, having been promoted four times at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, before landing in June 2013 as the director of event services at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. She stands out to me for

Mark Herrera, IAVM director of education, was joined by Paul Villotti, vice president at FP&C Consultants in Kansas City, to lead the staff of the Minnesota Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium through security steps as the venue already begins its year-long countdown toward hosting the

As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Venue Management School (VMS), we will occasionally post some special reflections of the school as submitted by IAVM members. One such member is best known as the man who carries a slew of accreditations after his name, which of cours