By R.V. Baugus Does it not seem years ago that any public assembly venue saw its last live event take place? The simple truth is that it has been less than 90 days, but oh how it seems like forever. During that very short time span we have witnessed the bottoming of the economy, rampa

By R.V. Baugus For years hockey has kept fans in a safe place from flying pucks and flying players over the rink through the use of plexiglass. Also gives those cross-checking hits a more violent thud of a player into the plexiglass and of course fans love to bang on the glass to heck

By R.V. Baugus Many venues — let’s say most — are and have been working diligently to balance the need to assist in their communities with the need to plan for the many steps necessary in reopening, whenever that may be. An article written by Aaron Wilson in the Hous

By McQ Olsen ExtraMile Arena, located in the heart of Boise State University’s campus and Idaho’s capital city of Boise, is yet another venue that has stayed busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “At ExtraMile Arena, hundreds of staff members work tirelessly to support

By Jessica Beckmann Quarantines and social distancing mandates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced physical separation, but venue teams and IAVM members are uniting to close the gap between the guidance our government has provided and executing reopening the industry. Reopenin