By Mary Klida Karen Totaro, general manager, TCF Center/ASM Global in Detroit, announced several awards recently received by the venue, each representing the highest quality of venue service and meeting experience. “These awards are such a wonderful reflection of the creative, hardwor

By Sarah Maio The Wisconsin Center District (WCD) leadership and board members, elected officials and community leaders broke ground for the Wisconsin Center expansion on Thursday, October 28. The $420 million project will take up one square city block on Kilbourn Avenue, between Vel

Kara Dao, senior director, client engagement and operations for JDC Events, recently came up with a list of her 12 Favorite Event Planning Industry Trends. We would love to hear any that our IAVM members might have. These are all good “food for thought” as more and more ev

By FightingIllini.com The University of Illinois has named IAVM member John Marquardt as the Associate Athletic Director/Director of the State Farm Center, removing the interim title he has carried since last fall. “We are very fortunate to have someone of John Marquardt’s

By StadiumBusiness The Brazilian city of São Paulo is set for a new 20,000-capacity arena through a partnership between Live Nation Entertainment, Oak View Group and GL Events. GL Events, an events infrastructure specialist, has been awarded a 30-year lease by the City of São Paulo fo