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

Industry Is Angered Over Move by Cuomo -The New York Times Matthew Barbara, regional president of Marine Max, the largest boat dealer in New York, was contemplating pulling out of the century-old New York Boat Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Attendance had fallen sharpl

The 2013 Venue Excellence Awards were presented in New  Orleans, La., July 29 at VenueConnect, IAVM’s 88th annual conference and trade show. These prestigious awards recognize venues including stadiums, convention centers, arenas, and performing arts centers, and academic instit

This year, IAVM is pleased to present for VenueConnect 2013 a new conference mobile app – powered by Ungerboeck Software – that is easy to access (no app store required!) while providing a rich mobile site experience. Below are instructions to access the VenueConnect confe

Fair Trade is a system of exchange that honors producers, communities, consumers, and the environment. It is considered as an organized social movement that aims to help producers in developing countries to make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. It advocates the pa