Turns out that 2018 is becoming quite a year for Michael Marion, CVE, general manager of the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Marion ascends to IAVM’s highest volunteer position next month at VenueConnect in Toronto when he becomes the chairman of the board of IAVM,

Inclusion seems to be a hot word right now. Just what does it mean? Allow the following, taken from the website of speaker and author Joe Gerstandt to provide a solid base to answer: While difference is a property of relationships, inclusion is what we do with it. How do we respond to

When we at IAVM and Facility Manager magazine say that the Association’s leading bi-monthly magazine is YOUR magazine, we mean it. We are the stewards and the ones responsible for producing content from issue to issue that helps you become a better venue manager. It is the prima

Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Limited, held its Asia – Pacific Venue Industry Congress from May 20-23, in Auckland, New Zealand, where the association dispensed a number of awards and recognition to industry professionals. In addition to the awards, the VMA rec

In May, members of the New Orleans Fire Department’s Second District toured the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to become familiar with its fire prevention, detection, and emergency response initiatives. NOFD members were welcomed by the President and GM of the Ne