Among sports greening initiatives, efforts around water are often overshadowed by more visible efforts around recycling/composting, fan engagement, and energy efficiency and renewables. However, large swaths of North America have experienced record drought in the last several years, a

The IAVM Sustainability Committee is hosting three fantastic presentations for you at VenueConnect. Our booth will be located at Booth 2743 by Theaters C & D. 1. SESSION 1—Sunday, July 27, 10:45-11:15 a.m. How OCC Achieved LEED Platinum in 2014. By Matt Uchtman The Oregon Conventi

Lollapalooza attendees can leave their wallets at home when they file into Grant Park in Chicago August 1-3. This year, festival producer C3 Presents will send attendees wristbands ahead of the event that will allow them entry and purchasing power. The system, called Lolla Cashless, w

A recent study that looked at the effect of live cinema screenings of England’s National Theatre (NT) performances found that they have no negative impact on live attendance at theaters near the NT Live shows. In fact, in London there was a 6.4 percent increase in local theater

The June 2014 issue of The Meeting Professional features a good story about convention centers and the creative things they’re doing to help keep their spaces filled. The issue also features IAVM member Rémy Crégut, general manager of the Montreux Music & Convention Centre i