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, LLC, Chicago, IL
Ian Astle, At Your Service, LLC, Chicago, IL
Vita Austria, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Evan Balbona, Prism.fm, Austin, TX
Taylor Beia, The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO
Ben Blevins, Prism.fm, Austin, TX
Koriana Blevins, Central Bank Center/Rupp Arena – OVG, Lexington, KY
Mat Bolinger, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
John Bowen, At Your Service, LLC, Chicago, IL
Mary Brown, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
Chris Bruns, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Steve Cardona, At Your Service, LLC, Chicago, IL
Eduardo Castillo, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kayla Cobetto, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI
Tyler Conour, Inter Miami CF, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lisa Covington, Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX
Devester David, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
Kaitlyn DeRosa, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie, FL
Shelbee Detweiler, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Kody Ehlert, Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX
Johnny Elliott, Cadence Bank Center, Belton, TX
Kyle Faessler, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Lys Ferreira, BC Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Felicia Fischer, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
Stacey Fitzner, Mardi Gras World, New Orleans, LA
Maddy Fox, MGM Northfield Park | MGM Grand Detroit, Northfield, OH
Sydney HarpsUpshur, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Tiffaney Hernandez, Tacoma Venues & Events, Tacoma, WA
David Hunt, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Lee Ann Jurgens, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
Jeff Keating, Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX
Phillip Landgraf, Ricca Design Studios, Greenwood Village, CO
Daniel Lewis, Dothan Civic Center & Opera House, Dothan, AL
Jason Linnerud, Alliant Energy Center of Dane County, Madison, WI
Miranda Love, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Luke Magers, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Erica Martin, d&b audiotechnik, Asheville, NC
BaiLeigh McCarthy, The Astro Theater & Amphitheater, La Vista, NE
Christopher Meegan, S.A.F.E. Management, Baltimore, MD
Justin Merkle, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Lauren Moore, OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
Isaac Nations, OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
Chris Nigro, Prism.fm, Austin, TX
Patrick O’Meara, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Hannah Potts, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
John Powell, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
Indy Powers, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
Aaron Quantock, Mohawk Harbor Event Center, Schenectady, NY
Chris Remsburg, Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX
Michael Robinson, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
Cal Sage, Prism.fm, Austin, TX
Brittany Sauceda, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI
Timothy Schultz, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Colleen Scott, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
Ian Seidenberg, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Cody Shouse, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Gabi Shurina, Inter Miami CF, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ginger St. Pierre, Mesa Convention Center, Mesa, AZ
Marcellus Stephens, Gordon Field House & Activities Center, Rochester, NY
Zachary Talbot, Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA
Karen Thomas, At Your Service, LLC, Chicago, IL
Deanna Toliver, At Your Service, LLC, Chicago, IL
Bret Werpy, SDSU Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, Brookings, SD
Olivia Wilson, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
Caroline Yates, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
Cameron Young, Central Bank Center/Rupp Arena – OVG, Lexington, KY

Why Attain CVP Certification?

• INCREASED MARKETABILITY
  CVPs are recognized professionals in middle- to senior-level management positions of public assembly venues.
• GROWTH
  Attaining your CVP will require you to obtain and maintain competency in all areas of venue management.
• CONFIDENCE
  A CVP title assures clients in our very competitive industry that they can be confident you and your team are well prepared to consistently deliver exceptional events.

Learn more about the CVP Program. 

Apply today!

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 efficient—your story matters!

This is your chance to showcase the hard work and creativity of your teams and to inspire others across our community.

What We’re Looking For:

• Innovative Programs: Share details on new programs, policies, or initiatives you’ve implemented based on insights gained from IAVM.
• Team Training: Tell us how your staff training has evolved with the help of IAVM resources, and how it’s made a difference in your operations.
• Success Stories: Highlight specific successes or milestones that wouldn’t have been possible without the knowledge and connections gained through IAVM.

How to Participate:

• Submit Your Story: Send us a brief description of your initiative or success, including any relevant details on the impact it has made.
• Photos and Videos: Include any images or videos that showcase your team in action or the results of your efforts.

Complete this form for your chance to be featured on IAVM’s social media channels, blog, and/or newsletter.

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 ECA’s signature advocacy programs where anyone can take action on behalf of the industry from anywhere. These include:

• ECA Action Center, which allows anyone in the industry to contact their members of Congress and other elected officials about ECA’s public policy priorities directly from the ECA website with just a few clicks.

• Social Influencer Program, which encourages people who sign up to engage on social media to educate their network, the general public, and policymakers from coast to coast on ECA’s top issues and important advocacy opportunities.

• Show Floor Program, which brings policymakers to trade shows and conferences across the United States to show them first-hand how our industry operates and the direct impact we have in their backyards.

“The business events industry has the best advocates anywhere,” said Tommy Goodwin, ECA’s Vice President. “With the ECA Advocacy Network, now they don’t have to be in Washington, DC or their state capitals to be part of the action. These new programs and tools will let anyone who wants to advocate on behalf of the industry to get involved wherever they are: at home, in the office, or even on the show floor.”

“ECA advocates are the backbone of the business events industry, and that is why the ECA Advocacy Network is so important,” said Austin O’Boyle, Senior Director of Advocacy for Aristotle International, who led the development of the ECA Advocacy Network. “These programs and tools will allow people throughout the industry who want to take action to make their voices heard on key issues across the country when it truly matters most.”

For more information about the ECA Advocacy Network, please visit ECAAdvocacyNetwork.com.

On Thursday, August 29, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance will host a free webinar for the business events industry on the recently passed California zero-emission forklift regulation.

While this new regulation does not take effect until 2028, all business events industry stakeholders operating in California need to be aware of it and start preparing now for what’s ahead in the years to come.

During the webinar, attendees will learn about what’s in the regulation and hear from two industry leaders about how they are beginning to prepare for 2028:

• Chris Schimek, Chief Operating Officer, Event & Exhibit Services for Freeman
• Rip Rippetoe, President & Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation

To register for this free webinar, which will take place on Thursday, August 29 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, please click here.