You may have noticed that I’m one of the newest members of the IAVM staff here in Texas. As I’ve been telling my friends and former co-workers about my new job, I keep getting asked what it is exactly that IAVM does or who makes up the association. I usually share with the

Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in September and October. Thank you for being a part of the association! Kathleen Battali, general manager—Northern Arizona University Dennis Bechtol, professor and chair—Northwood University Florida Edward Bryan, director of event ope

Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle featured in the August/September issue of Facility Manager magazine. As a reminder, any IAVM member that sends in a photo/scan of completed puzzles from the next two issues will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary registration to

We are thrilled to announce that the fine people at The Expo Group have named Christy Jacobs, Director of Marketplace Sales at IAVM, 2013 Show Manager of the Year! Christy works tirelessly to provide the best marketplace possible for the IAVM community, whether through her execution o

We all need an advisor, a guide, a sounding board – a mentor involved in our professional lives. IAVM’s Mentoring Task Force is dedicated to helping venue managers build their support systems. We spoke with Terry Genovese, CFE, chair of the mentoring  task force and Joe Durr, Event Se