By Cynthia McCafferty The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) announced that Larita Clark has been appointed CEO of the Authority. Since October, Clark has served as Acting CEO and CFO, and has been with the Authority since 1984. As CEO, Clark w

By Barbara Cosio Moreno The stage of the San Diego Civic Theatre was transformed into a classroom for important security, safety and crowd management training. On Thursday, January 16, 2020, Mark Herrera, Director of Education and Life Safety for the International Association of Venue

By Cynthia Weaver The Phoenix Convention Center (PCC) welcomes Mamava Pods to its campus in downtown Phoenix. The Mamava Pods, which are private lactation suites available for nursing mothers on-the-go, will offer PCC guests a safe and secure space to breastfeed or pump milk for infan

By R.V. Baugus Dr. Julian Maha, M.D, founder and CEO of KultureCity, understands first-hand the importance of inclusivity as he created the world’s first “start-up” non profit when his oldest son was diagnosed as autistic. Today, Dr. Maha is one of the most in-demand

By City of Fort Worth and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority Michael E. Crum has been named director of the City of Fort Worth’s Public Events Department. He comes to his new position that he will begin in early February after a successful career as vice president for busines