February was a good month for content, with a strong Performing Arts Managers conference, a successful AVSS program, and the launch of an improved magazine. The magazine was redesigned and a new focus placed on timely, useful and interesting content, as determined by a recent reader s

At VenueConnect 2011, IAVM’s annual conference and tradeshow, the SMG managed BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. was presented one of the Association’s most prestigious awards – the Venue Excellence Award (VEA). This yearly award recognizes the best of the best in venue management in arenas,

For many of us, the IAVM has been the organization most central to our venue management careers. We have built professional relationships, advocated for industry needs and become “venue educated” in ways only the IAVM could provide. In order for any organization to be successful, it h

Karen Totaro, CFE, prides herself as a woman who is in control of her job responsibilities, in control when faced with difficult challenges and in control of her emotions. So upon finding out she had been nominated for the Second Vice Chairman slot on the IAVM Board of Directors, emot

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, among midsize and large employers across the U.S., the average raise in base pay is expected to be 2.9 percent in 2013 – that’s up slightly from 2.7 percent in 2012 and 2011, and 2.3 percent in 2010. Variable pay plans, or perfor