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
By R.V. Baugus The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), under the leadership of Managing Director Monica Lee-Muller, has taken the proverbial “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as it relates to the public assembly venue world as the facilit
By R.V. Baugus Longtime IAVM member Greg Flakus worked with the largest food pantry in Clark County Fish of Vancouver and helped them secure a much needed grant of $50,000 from a local foundation. Flakus, who has served as the Capital Campaign Chair when they raised $1.6 million dolla