By R.V. Baugus The “Open” sign hangs proud and boldly around this year’s VenueConnect in Phoenix. Unlike 2020 in Long Beach (virtual only) and 2021 in Atlanta (open with restrictions), the Valley of the Sun is ready to host IAVM in 2022. The always popular “A D

By R.V. Baugus Disclaimer: It was during a Zoom meeting with fellow IAVM staffers Amy Fitzpatrick and Greg Wolfe that I met IAVM VenueConnect Keynote Speaker Ann Meyers Drysdale. When it came my turn to do a brief intro so the legendary UCLA, WBL, and broadcasting star could better un

By Cara Vanderhook The Event & Arena Marketing Conference (EAMC) announced that Vanessa Kromer will be honored with the 2022 Gigi Award of Excellence, Kosha Irby and Rosanne Kozerski Brown will be inducted into the EAMC Hall of Fame, and Kelly Lovell-Taylor has been named the 2022

By Martin Gammeltoft With venues reopening following the pandemic, we at Activity Stream are thrilled to expand our team in the US once again. Evelyn Ingram, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, will be joining the team as VP of Commercial Sales for the North American live entertainment ind

Karen Swan, the founder of the Event & Arena Marketing Conference (EAMC), an industry legend, a Gigi Award recipient, and an EAMC Hall of Famer, has died. The news about the death of Karen Swan was confirmed in a tweet made on the 25th of April 2022 by Event & Arena Marketin