Congratulations to the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) on its most successful financial and operational year to date. The center tripled the previous year’s profits of more than US$2.8 million to a record-breaking $8.1 million and added $6.1 million to its financial reserve

Longtime and influential IAVM member Dick Shaff passed away this week. He was vice president and general manager at SMG/Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family. Shaff was an integral part of IAVM, serving on several committees and

At the 91st annual VenueConnect in Minneapolis in July, the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) announced a new “Conference Strategy.” Along with new president and CEO, Brad Mayne, CFE, and an interwoven “Re-Brand,” this strategy will reshape and improve IAVM’s conferen

IAVM has announced a new strategic partnership with AVAI Mobile Solutions, LLC (www.avaimobile.com), one of the world’s foremost mobile technology platform providers dedicated to creating the next generation of onsite mobile experiences for venues. AVAI Mobile will work with IAV

This year, the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) leadership made three distinct decisions that have changed the associations’ course that has its members excited. The first decision was the hiring of a new president and CEO—the long-standing, forward-thinking industry