Our dear friend, Peggy Daidakis, is in our thoughts and prayers at this time following the passing of her beloved husband, Joe, on August 18. After sending a message of condolence to Peggy, she wrote back to express her thoughts about the many years she shared with the love of her lif

Industry veteran and long-time IAVM member John Robertson, CVE, will retire from his position as general manager of the Charleston (WV) Coliseum & Convention Center on October 23. IAVM invited this industry legend and friend to share thoughts about his career and relationships bu

By Financial Post AEG Facilities, LLC, the venue management affiliate of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc., and SMG, a portfolio company of Onex and its affiliated funds, announced they completed their business combination to create a new, standalone global facility management and ve

By Jana DeGeorge On Thursday, October 3, Simmons Bank assumed naming rights to Verizon Arena, which is now Simmons Bank Arena. The event comes nearly a year after the bank’s November 2018 announcement of a $10.5 million deal to acquire naming rights to the 18,000 seat multi-purpose ar

By Stacie Bauer Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is joining the Ungerboeck community, having chosen the software provider after a two-year review process, as its event booking and venue management solution. In 2018, the MCCA hosted 315 events at the BCEC and Hynes with