This year, the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) leadership made three distinct decisions that have changed the associations’ course that has its members excited. The first decision was the hiring of a new president and CEO—the long-standing, forward-thinking industry

VenueConnect 2016 attendees volunteered to help clean up local Minneapolis parks on Friday morning, July 22, before the conference began. The volunteers pruned rose bushes, pulled weeds, and cleared undergrowth at Lyndale Park and its four gardens. Landmark Event Staffing Services and

iCommit, IAVM’s member referral campaign, is in full swing now. Goal: If every member strives to add just one new member, we could DOUBLE our membership; currently, we have 5,083 members. Realistically, we are targeting a minimum of 300 new professional members by December 31, 2016. W

Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in June 2016—a total of 73 new members. 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-sha

If you are a young professional (YP) or student attending VenueConnect 2016 this July, you will not be alone! Thanks to numerous new initiatives through IAVM and the IAVM Foundation, like the 30|UNDER|30 program, the Minneapolis area will be flooded with young professionals and studen