Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in August 2017. Thank you for being a part of the association! Also, let us get to know you better by participating in the I Am Venue Management series. Please visit http://www.iavm.org/i-am-venue-management-share-your-story 

Merton Barr, a long-time IAVM member who served as the assistant general manager of the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa (now part of the Iowa Events Center), passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017, at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital. Merton was born Februa

Venue Management Association {Asia and Pacific} Limited (VMA) President Steve Harper CFE, announced that VMA Chief Executive Steve Romer has tendered his resignation from the organization after three and a half years in the position. Harper says that while it is disappointing to lose

By Justin Aquino When athletes become champions and actors and actresses are announced as winners at award shows, it is common for them to acknowledge mentors that have helped them to achieve the highest honor in their respective fields. The venue management industry is no different.

Air Canada Centre in Toronto will transition to a new naming rights holder when the venue officially becomes Scotiabank Arena on July 1, 2018. The deal is for 20 years with a hefty price tag of $40 million a year, making it one of the most lucrative naming rights deals in professional