By R.V. Baugus As Sharoni Denise Little, Ph.D., Ed.D., and Nick Schact pointed out in their highly anticipated session on Leading from the Top: Building an Inclusive Venue Culture, it is impossible for an organization to be at peak effectiveness if in fact that leadership in diversity

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