Musician Alicia Keys recently made headlines by having a phone-free concert. Fans locked their devices into a pouch made by Yondr. Attendees keep the pouches with them, but they could only be unlocked by venue employees. Yondr was founded by Graham Dugoni two years ago, and already ar
Congratulations to the following individual who was recently awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was launched in August 2015 at VenueConnect in Baltimore. It recognizes the com
Wearable Experiments sees its new Football Fan shirt as the fourth dimension of entertainment because fans are physically and digitally connected to their favorite teams. The shirt uses haptic technology to connect soccer fans with game actions, such as fouls, shots on goals, and cele
Following the January 2016 review by the IAVM Board of Directors, staff has researched the new conference strategy schedule and concept further. Please join us for a webinar on either June 24, 2016, or June 28, 2016, to review the presentation and discuss the concept and provide feedb
Dear IAVM Friends, Once again, our hearts break for so many touched by the act of terror in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend. The Pulse nightclub attack is so very terrifying due to the seeming randomness of how the attacker selected the venue. We all have venues we work in and som