By Michael Roth AEG has appointed David Jones to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer, AEG Global Technology, it was today announced by the company. In his new and expanded role, Jones will now be responsible for the company’s technology strategy and solutions across th

By Carolyn Campbell and Mariauna Hernandez Houston First Corp. continues to lead the charge in building sustainability as the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) recently achieved its first-ever LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. This year marks a tremen

By R.V. Baugus Since 2014, Todd Hunt, CVE, has served as an instructor at IAVM’s Venue Management School. He has had an opportunity over those eight-plus years to hear other’s names called as recipients of the prestigious Ray Ward Award, so named after the father of indust

By Bonnie Goodman for Live Arts Centers of North America Responding to the challenges of structural racism in performing arts institutions across the U.S. and Canada, Live Arts Centers of North America (LACNA), a coalition of more than 50 of the largest performing arts centers in both

By R.V. Baugus The “Open” sign hangs proud and boldly around this year’s VenueConnect in Phoenix. Unlike 2020 in Long Beach (virtual only) and 2021 in Atlanta (open with restrictions), the Valley of the Sun is ready to host IAVM in 2022. The always popular “A D