Barely three months after celebrating his Certified Venue Executive (CVE) designation, Brendon Wagner, General Manager of the Waterloo (Iowa) Convention Center at Sullivan Brothers Plaza, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 2 at the age of 44. His many friends at IAVM, including co-work

Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in August 2024. 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. Maggie Acevedo, At Your Service,

  Members of IAVM Region 6 can apply for a Certified Venue Professional (CVP) Stipend, which will cover costs of both the application and testing fees required for qualified middle- to senior-level managers to pursue their CVP certification.   Why Attain CVP Certification? I

We want to spotlight the incredible ways our members are putting their knowledge into action. Whether it’s a new initiative inspired by an IAVM event or session, a training program that elevated your team’s performance, or an innovative solution that made your venue more e

The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified advocacy voice of the business events industry, is excited to announce the launch of the ECA Advocacy Network, the alliance’s new one-stop digital advocacy platform. The ECA Advocacy Network is the new home for EC