Longtime IAVM member, venue manager, and family show executive Dale Adams, CVE, assumes a new role as Executive Director of the Arizona Exposition & State Fair in Phoenix on Tuesday, Jan. 20. He takes over for the retiring Wanell Costello, who has served the Arizona Exposition &am

The Oklahoma City Council voted today to approve a construction management services contract with Lingo Construction for the new MAPS 4 Multipurpose Stadium, set to anchor a future sports and entertainment district just south of Bricktown. “Selecting a construction management firm is

The Raleigh Convention Center is excited to announce its reopening to events this week following the Dec. 1 fire. The four events set to take place at the venue this week include software company Prometheus Group’s Sales Kickoff, the CHG Roadshow, Smartsheet user group, and City of Oa

Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in December 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. Desiree Ackerman, Alliant Energ

The City of Ashland, Kentucky, has named VenuWorks as the new facility management company for the iconic downtown Paramount Arts Center. VenuWorks, an Ames, Iowa, based leader in venue management across secondary and tertiary markets, will oversee all operations, booking, marketing, a