The Pennsylvania Convention Center and public assembly venue industry deeply mourns the loss of Ahmeenah Young, the venue’s trailblazing first African American and first female president and chief executive officer. She passed away on Friday, June 2, at her Philadelphia home at

Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in May 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&nbs

Randy Brown, CFE, serves as executive vice president and general manager of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brown has also served as IAVM chair and carries the credentials to speak about the change he has seen in the industry in the last 20 years. “

Donna Karl Sakelakos, CMP, has been named director of event services at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In her role as director, she will supervise the planning and execution of all events held at the facility. Karl will head a team of nine event services managers

Daktronics announced the company will design, manufacture and install a new LED video display and audio upgrades for Northwestern State University (NSU) at Harry Turpin Stadium on campus in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The stadium upgrades will be completed and entertaining Demon fans thi