We’re happy to announce some programming notes for GuestX, Feb. 21-23, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. One of the most popular and informative sessions last year was led by Jennifer Blackmon, corporate director of culture transformation at The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center, and we̵

Launched in August 2015 at VenueConnect in Baltimore, IAVM’s new certification, the Certified Venue Professional (CVP), recognizes the competence of middle to senior level managers of public assembly venues as well as assisting the managers in creating a professional road map in the v

You, as an IAVM member, are our most important asset. Without your commitment to the association and to the venue management industry, we wouldn’t be here. Because of your support, we are featuring member profiles in our I Am Venue Management series. If I wasn’t doing this I’d b

The Joseph A. Floreano Scholarship + Internship program is now accepting applications for all 2016 events. Scholarships + Internships will be awarded for the Academy for Venue Safety & Security, the Performing Arts Managers Conference, Venue Management School, VenueConnect, the Ar

Every year, committees get new charges and new personnel to help accomplish those goals. This year, however, there is one more committee than there was before. The Young Professional Taskforce is no more! We’ve grown up (not too much), and made the transition to a full-fledged, card-c