You know, if you’ve been following this blog closely, that I’m fascinated with virtual reality (VR) technology. Let’s be clear, though. I don’t believe it will kill the live event business. Humans are social animals, and we’ll always want to surrounded by

Some of you may be celebrating a certain U.S. holiday this week and will find yourselves with some free time on your hands. If that’s the case, consider applying for a Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation. Also, we’ve extended the deadline from Dec. 1, 2015, to J

These are selected news articles that showed up in our inboxes on Monday morning that we want to pass along to you. Bataclan Killings Underscore Vulnerabilities At Small Venues In Paris, Around The World (International Business Times) “While the extreme force used Friday would h

As promised IAVM members, the plan is to take you all along for the journey this year as the board tackles several items that are instrumental to the future of IAVM. With that in mind, we wanted to update you on some helpful information that was shared on the October Board of Director

The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) is pleased to announce that Scott McCartney will speak and lead a session on crowd management and security at the 2016 Academy for Venue Safety & Security (AVSS) and GuestX: Guest Experience & Crowd Management Conference.