By R.V. Baugus Many items are essential during this time of pandemic. There is the need for Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) for frontline workers. There is the need for masks and ventilators. For the unemployed, there is the need for income. For the hungry, there is the need for f

By Kerry Painter, CVE In the December 2006 issue of Facility Manager magazine, I wrote the following: “The story here is not about buildings, moldy carpets, insurance issues or structural integrity. What I’ve come to learn after endless weeks is that the story is about change, adaptio

By R.V. Baugus I first met Neil Campbell back in 1990 or 1991. I take that back, we didn’t actually “meet” but it was through phone calls and likely even a fax or two. I told you it was 1990 or 1991. Neil oversaw the Kingdome in Seattle, home to the NFL Seahawks and

By R.V. Baugus If you know Robyn Williams, CVE, first, you should consider yourself fortunate. If you do not know the past IAVM President (Chair) and her great work leading the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, trust us when we say there is no more compassionate person not just in the

By Maren Dougherty “The Convention Center is a centerpiece of San Diego’s economy. During this pandemic, it will be a centerpiece of our fight against the coronavirus.” – San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, 3/23/2020 This Spring our San Diego Convention Center went from serving as a b