A banker, a convention center manager, a real estate couple and cousins behind the “Omaha Steaks” brand are entering the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Business Hall of Fame. The 2025 inductees represent the “highest caliber of entrepreneurial leadership, civic dedication and transformative

Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in June 2025. Thank you for being a part of the association! Also, let us get to know you better by participating in the I Am Venue Management series. Please visit here to share your story and photo.   Liz Abren, Modernfold, Inc.,

Since earning IAVM’s 30|UNDER|30 recognition in 2022, Simone Loftman has continued to grow as a leader in the live events and sports industry, demonstrating exceptional skill, resilience, and dedication to the evolving world of venue operations. Shortly after receiving the award, Simo

Cynthia Serrano, CEM, CVP, has been named Deputy Director of the City of Fort Worth Public Events Department. Serrano was promoted to Assistant Director (General Manager of Operations) for the Fort Worth Convention Center in 2021 and will continue her GM role there as the center is un

IAVM is thrilled to announce Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs at Jazz at Lincoln Center, as the keynote speaker for VenueConnect 2025, taking place in New Orleans, July 27-31. Attendees will experience a keynote unlike any other – one that blends compelling presentatio