The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (JVMA) marks its 15-year anniversary and announced plans to celebrate the milestone with a series of special events and contests. The JVMA replaced the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which was the city’s primary concert venue. The doors opened for

As appears in the November/December issue of Facility Manager magazine. May your holidays be merry. By R.V. Baugus ‘Twas the night before VenueConnect, and all across the vast plains, IAVM members slumbered, led by our CEO, one Brad Mayne; Tickets were reconciled and hung in the stock

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) announced it will feature a series of emerging technology solution use cases at Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held December 11-13, in New Orleans, La. These Tech Use Cases have been prov

Bill Herman has been promoted to general manager of Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas. Herman has served as assistant general manager with Allen Event Center since July 2017 overseeing daily and event operations at the venue. “Bill’s extensive experience in arena operations, event pl

The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by AEG Facilities, announced its straw ban during a sustainability presentation at the National League of Cities (NLC) City Summit on November 9, 2018. The United States uses over 500 million plasti