By Mark Herrera The reality of the event industry is one of unrelentingly disruptive change. This change is happening at an unprecedented pace. Venues of all types must successfully adapt and operate under a set of rules and expectations that are constantly in flux based on the curren

By Kalyn Sisco EventBooking, a cloud-based venue software company that serves over 1,000 clients worldwide, announced that they now have local representation in Europe. To further expand EventBooking’s global footprint, President Steve Mackenzie believed it was the right time to spear

By R.V. Baugus When IAVM Director of Education and Life Safety Mark Herrera is not on the road he is … wait, isn’t Mark Herrera always on the road? Well, not so much now as Herrera — like pretty much the rest of us during the current pandemic — is doing his best to b

By Sam Dores, CVP We can picture the headline now, “Mass Gatherings, Concerts and Events are Back and Better Than Ever!” While there’s no timeline for that headline, we try to remain optimistic and push forward in these tough times. We’re all very focused, and rightfully so, on the di

By Stephanie Curran, CVE Today a section of the Spokane Arena became a temporary homeless shelter. Not everyone is happy about it, especially the businesses in the neighborhood. And as a business woman, I understand that. I’ve been criticized. I’ve been questioned. I’ve been threatene