We hope you got the chance at VenueConnect to check out the IAVM Sustainability Committee’s booth and mini-presentations. If not, here is a quick recap of the sessions: How OCC Achieved LEED Platinum in 2014—by Matt Uchtman The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) recently achieved LEED Pla
There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes. This Mascot’s Sweet Surprise for a Deaf Fan at the Ballpark was a Grand Slam of Awesomeness —The Huffington Post Hunter Samworth, 7, is deaf and a huge fan of Heater, the mascot for the Day
There’s an upcoming event that I think many you may be interested in attending, especially if you’re in the North Texas area. It’s called the USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo, and it will feature more than 12 areas of education and meetings for every specialt
Leiweke Opens AMC with Call For Change -Venues Today Newly-appointed Maple Leafs boss Tim Leiweke delivered a rousing keynote address to open the Arena Management Conference here Monday, warning the capacity crowd that failure to confront the challenges facing the entertainment indust
Last week, we spoke with Howard August Wheeler, better known as H.A. or “Humpy” Wheeler, the former President and GM of Charlotte Motor Speedway, and one of the premier auto racing promoters and venue managers in the industry. IAVM’s venue managers attending the upcoming International