Longtime and influential IAVM member Dick Shaff passed away this week. He was vice president and general manager at SMG/Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family. Shaff was an integral part of IAVM, serving on several committees and

At the 91st annual VenueConnect in Minneapolis in July, the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) announced a new “Conference Strategy.” Along with new president and CEO, Brad Mayne, CFE, and an interwoven “Re-Brand,” this strategy will reshape and improve IAVM’s conferen

You, as an IAVM member, are our most important asset. Without your commitment to the association and to the venue management industry, we wouldn’t be here. Because of your support, we are featuring member profiles in our I Am Venue Management series. If you are interested in participa

Keynote Speaker Daymond John entertained a packed room of attendees during Saturday’s Opening General Session at VenueConnect 2016, telling them the world needs venue managers now more than ever before. “You’re way more important than you’ll ever understand,

More than 100 attendees participated in “The Impact of New Gun Laws on Public Venues” workshop at VenueConnect on Saturday, July 23. Andy Jabbour, founder and president of Gate 15, facilitated a panel featuring Russell Read, CFE, CMP, vice president of Operations at AT&