By Joy Washington Antonio Birch, an alumnus of the University of South Alabama who worked as a student at the USA Mitchell Center, never thought he would have a dream job at his alma mater. After earning his bachelor of science degree in business management with a concentration in ent

By Kerry Painter, CVE In the December 2006 issue of Facility Manager magazine, I wrote the following: “The story here is not about buildings, moldy carpets, insurance issues or structural integrity. What I’ve come to learn after endless weeks is that the story is about change, adaptio

By Maren Dougherty “The Convention Center is a centerpiece of San Diego’s economy. During this pandemic, it will be a centerpiece of our fight against the coronavirus.” – San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, 3/23/2020 This Spring our San Diego Convention Center went from serving as a b

By Carl Adkins The one that wasn’t. That’s what the 2020 Men’s Final Four is likely to be called in the future. Upon writing this, tomorrow was to be Final Four Friday. Peak arrival of 80,000 fans coming to Atlanta ready for an exciting weekend of championship basketball and other ama

By R.V. Baugus Do you remember where you were when you found out the rapidly rising death toll in China due to the COVID-19 coronavirus? How about when you heard that the United States had registered its first positive coronavirus test? What about when you got word about the first dea