By Russ Simons, Mark Herrera, and Dr. Lou Marciani The recent events in Las Vegas have identified an area of public assembly facility event operations that involves technical production and event support personnel who need more direction, and we may not be providing all of the informa

The Las Vegas Convention Center is currently being used to help in the aftermath of the Sunday night shooting that has left 59 dead and more than 500 injured during an outdoor country music festival. Amanda Arentsen, communications manager with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Au

The Texas Rangers have unveiled renderings of their new $1.1 billion ballpark – Globe Life Field – which is set to open in 2020. Impressive? To say the least. Necessary? Just ask the fans who swelter in the open-air heat of the current venue. The team announced that the new approximat

Want to learn more about IAVM’s Academy for Venue Safety & Security? Register now to join our informational webinar on September 28, 2017 at 3:30 pm EDT. Speakers will include AVSS Chair Paul Turner, CFE, CSSP,  Senior Director of Event Operations at AT&T Stadium, M

By Leah Shaw The people of Houston are humbled and grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of kindness, prayers and relief efforts we have received from across the country/globe. Countless examples of the Heart of Houston emerged over the past week. The strength, resilience and genui