Industry veteran Lynn Thompson, one of the supporters and volunteers in the formative early days of the International Convention Center Conference, passed away on January 4 after a decades-long battle with cancer. Thompson, 72, retired from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in 2007 an

The Venue Safety & Security Committee has established a cyber working group available to answer any questions from IAVM members. As the blog below discusses, cybersecurity is one of the hot topics for 2017 as these types of attacks continue as legitimate threats. We urge anyone wi

The year was 1990 and Peter Sagal, keynote speaker at this year’s Performing Arts Managers Conference, was at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for a special celebratory screening of Singin’ In The Rain. “The music was by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Doc Severins

May 2017 will bring the end of “The Greatest Show On Earth” when the Ringling Bros. Circus will close forever. “Feld has been a terrific partner, offering great events and a diverse line-up of quality shows for many years,” said Brad Mayne, CFE, IAVM’s Pr

The Nashville Convention Center Authority voted unanimously to approve a $19.9 million construction budget to build a new food and beverage outlet and expand the Exhibit Hall and Davidson Ballroom concourse space at the Music City Center. The expansion will add 5,000 square feet of ad