By R.V. Baugus and Amy Fitzpatrick The “Public Assembly Facilities Recovery Guide” is now available as written guidance designed to help venues make reasonable decisions as it relates to the health and safety of all venue occupants. IAVM has conducted extensive research to
By R.V. Baugus Brad Gessner, CVE, ASM Global’s Senior Vice President, Convention Centers at the Los Angeles Convention Center, bid a retirement adieu to the industry earlier this year after a sparkling 42-year career in public assembly venue management. Let’s just say before he left t
By R.V. Baugus Lisa Harrington, CEO & Founder of Abiding Strategy, kicked off IAVM’s virtual VenueConnect as the Opening Keynote speaker with a presentation titled “Leadership in a Crisis” before an engaged audience of 610. So, just what exactly is this crisis, you ask? Tsk, tsk,
By R.V. Baugus With a panel comprised of leaders of the Division I, II, and III ranks of the NCAA and representing various sports, it is safe to say that Bobby Goldwater, himself an across-the-board leader at Georgetown University Sports Industry Management Master’s Program Adju
By Maren Dougherty The San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) is the first of Centerplate’s North American venues to achieve the Rise SAFE hygiene verification label for food and beverage services. Rise SAFE is managed by Centerplate’s parent company, Sodexo, and Bureau Veritas, an