By Cliff Wallace, CVE The Shenyang New World EXPO has fully reopened in the capital of Liaoning province in the northeast of China. IAVM member and EXPO General Manager Diane CHEN reports: “With great acceptance and success, EXPO has reopened following our closure on January due to th

By Nadia Vanderhoof, MA The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) successfully hosted the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior National Volleyball Championships under modified operations from July 14-22, 2020. With an estimated 9,600 players, chaperones and coaches in attendance, the

By Kalyn Sisco EventBooking, a cloud-based venue software company, announced that Explore St. Louis has selected VenueOps to manage their facilities, and Simpleview, a partner of EventBooking, to help manage client relationships and marketing of the premiere CVB. Explore St. Louis, op

By Jonathan Carroll Athletes, performers, and spectators alike will soon find a transformed arena experience at The University of Texas at Arlington’s (UTA) College Park Center, after the installation of a new LED lighting system with cutting-edge special effects capabilities. The 7,0

By R.V. Baugus Tammy Koolbeck, CVE, shared some final remarks as her most interesting and unprecedented year as chair of IAVM drew to a close. Koolbeck offered her thanks and acknowledged the contributions of many who helped her get through a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic shutte