There was a great turnout for the 2014 VenueConnect Legacy Project. This year, participants built bikes for the benefit of Neighborhood House, a local Portland charity. Fourteen bikes were built and two were anonymously donated after the event. In addition to the great cause and team-

VenueConnect attendees kept themselves busy on Friday with several activities that let them experience some of the best of Portland, while also helping raise funds for the IAVM Foundation. From a packed golf tournament to relaxing wine tours to a leadership dinner at Ponzi Vineyards e

As more people continue working well into their 70s and 80s, the workplace becomes a multi-generational melting ground. Myths get mixed up with realities, and people start making assumptions about co-workers based on age. One group that’s received the most blunt assumptions abou

The June/July issue of FM magazine is printed and currently mailing. Our cover story is a profile of IAVM’s in-coming chair, Kim Bedier, CFE. Other feature topics include emergency response lessons from commercial airlines, college sports and alcohol, and why you should give a m

If you’re attending this year’s VenueConnect, you’ll want to download the conference app before you leave home. Powered by AVAI Mobile Solutions, the app gives you access to speaker bios, offers real-time notifications, schedule updates, and you’ll be able to c