By R.V. Baugus Dr. Jerry Teplitz, JD, PhD, CSP, president/CEO of Jerry Teplitz Enterprises, Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA, and a familiar name to those who attended VenueConnect in Toronto in 2018, brings his dynamic “Managing the Stress of Change” session to ENCORE, IAVMR

By Meghan Risch The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Foundation recognized more than 20 business events industry leaders at the 2021 Visionary Awards, held at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C. The Visionary Awards honors the industry’s exceptional stars fo

ASM Global has been appointed as the main operator for two venues within a planned mixed-use destination in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The 20,000-seat Jeddah Arena and the International Convention Centre Jeddah will form part of the Airport City project, which will be based adjacent to the

By OakViewGroup.com Oak View Group (OVG) announced that Chris Granger has joined the company to lead OVG Facilities as its CEO. Based in Detroit, Chris will report to Tim Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group. Chris’ appointment comes on the heels of OVG’s announcement to merge with Spectra,

By Megan Palmer SpotOn, one of the fastest-growing software and payments companies with comprehensive solutions for restaurants and retail businesses, announced $300 million in Series E funding, raising its valuation to $3.15 billion. The funding will be used to acquire Appetize, a le