Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in January 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.

Jackie Adamthwaite, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mohammed Al-Jubori, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Aliyah Amarshi, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Munkh-Erdene Batkhurel, Steppe Arena, Ulaanbataar City, Mongolia
Will Bender, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Chris Bergstrom, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Portland, OR
Suzanne Bettschen, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Chase Boyer, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Kayla Bray, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Andrew Brodkin, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, Canada
Matthew Buckles, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, Canada
Ray Byrnes, Sightline Commercial Solutions, Minneapolis, MN
Lucia Cameron, Auckland Stadiums, Auckland, New Zealand
Michael Cameron, Melbourne Cricket Club, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Stacey Campbell, HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast Mail Centre, QLD, Australia
Nicole Carey, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Stephanie Carter, The Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
Anthony Cascella, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Michelle Checo, Argus Event Staffing, LLC, Denver, CO
Logan Christian, Auckland Stadiums, Auckland, New Zealand
John Clark, South East Leisure, Dandenong, VIC, Australia
Mackenzie Clark, Central Bank Center/Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
John Collins, Live Nation Australia Venues Pty, West Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Maegan Collins, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Issy Comegna, Palais Theatre, St Kilda South, VIC, Australia
Annabel Cook, Grosvenor Engineering Group, Keysborough, VIC, Australia
James Cook, Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
Andrea Curtis, Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT
David Cuthbert, Quayclean Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Kayla Cyrus, Tampa Sports Authority, Tampa, FL
Nathan Dallas, Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Macey Dance, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, TN
Len Daniels, REAL District, Regina, SK, Canada
Logan Daughtery, Dayton Live, Dayton, OH
Dave Davis, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
Becky Dawson, Salt Lake County Arts & Culture, Salt Lake City, UT
Derrick Anthony Dean, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
Patricia Decker, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Laler DeCosta, Argus Event Staffing, LLC, Denver, CO
Josiah Degen, Missouri State University-Entertainment Management, Springfield, MO
Rob DeMayo, Transportation Management Services, Frederick, MD
Courtney Dent, Melbourne Cricket Club, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Amy Dieckmann, Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, City East, QLD, Australia
George Dingfelder, Ski Hi Complex, Monte Vista, CO
Jill Dinsdale, Weber County Culture, Parks and Recreation, Ogden, UT
Rebecca Dionne, Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds, Pasadena, TX
Simon Dobson-McRae, Auckland Live, Auckland, New Zealand
Kelli Donahoe, Music City Center, Nashville, TN
Stacey Donaldson, Auckland Live, Auckland, New Zealand
Erik Dorler, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Sarah Douglas, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Jeremy Drape, Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Delaney Duke, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Nathan Dula, Garrett Metal Detectors, Garland, TX, United States
Tanya Eason, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA, United States
Stephen Easthope, Palmerston North City Council, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Sean Edel, Opal Specialty Packaging, Oakleigh South, VIC, Australia
Nicolette Elia, Te Pae The Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
Louisa Ellesmere, Rogers Arena | Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sonya Erceg, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Alyssa Erdman, Minnesota Vikings, Edina, MN
Khiara Estrada, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas, TX
Lydia Evans, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Markets, NSW, Australia
James Ewell, Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT
Uchenna Eze, EUI Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Conor Farrell, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Andrew Flatt, Weber County Culture, Parks and Recreation, Ogden, UT
Damian Flint, City of Gold Coast – Major Sporting Venues, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Sergio Flores, Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
Jan Forbes, Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
John Fort, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, CA
Kristy Foulcher, Abbotsford Convent Foundation, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
Amaira Gallagher, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Jordana Gartner, The Lume Australia P/L, South Wharf, VIC, Australia
Daniela Gattari, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Markets, NSW, Australia
Kenny Geh, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, CA
Aaron Gentles, REAL District, Regina, SK, Canada
Joanna Genuardi, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, TX
Cody Germany, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Gina Giancaspro, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Corah Gillett, HBF Stadium – VenuesWest, Floreat, WAu, Australia
Keir Glazier, REAL District, Regina, SK, Canada
Josephine Godfrey, Tataki Auckland Unlimited, Auckland, New Zealand
Darren Golding, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
Stephen Goss, Sentry Safety Systems, Wallan, VIC, Australia
Nitin Gupta, Melbourne Sports Centres, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
Ben Gustafson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Layton, UT
Ion Hadjihambi, Reliance Risk, Coogee, NSW, Australia
Steele Hagivassilis, dormakaba, Hallam, VIC, Australia
Rebecca Hales, Brisbane Racing Club Limited, Hamilton Central, QLD, Australia
Anna Hall, The Lume Australia P/L, South Wharf, VIC, Australia
Trevis Hall, Georgia International Convention Center/GICC, College Park, GA
Erika Hansen, Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha, NE
Kristina Hardin, 5 STAR Event Services, Houston, TX
Acquenatta Harris, Berglund Center, Roanoke, VA
Susan Hausman, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, CA
Kevin Hays, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA
Ryan Hebert, Honda Center/ocV!BE, Anaheim, CA
Omar Hernandez, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Brittany Herndon, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Kendall Hillis, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Darren Hoeving, REAL District, Regina, SK, Canada
Gretchen Hollrah, Arts and Venues Denver, Denver, CO
Michelle Hoogsaad, City of Gold Coast – Major Sporting Venues, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
LaTasha House, Music City Center, Nashville, TN
Sally Hubbard, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Keaton Huff, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Laura Hutchinson, City of Gold Coast – Major Sporting Venues, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Cat Iacona, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Samuel Jackett, Adelaide Venue Management Corporation, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Gantsetseg Jargalsaikhan, Steppe Arena, Ulaanbataar City, Mongolia
Sanchir Jargalsaikhan, Steppe Arena, Ulaanbataar City, Mongolia
Audrey Jefferies, Marriott Center, Provo, UT
Tina Johnson, City of Stockton, Stockton, CA
Justin Jordan, Second Line Services, Loveland, OH
Annika Jorgensen, Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
Deirdre Kelly, Leader Bank Pavilion – Live Nation, Boston, MA
Dan Kemer, The Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
Natalie Kolobaric, Australian Sports Commission, Belconnen, ACT, Australia
Serena Kyriacou, Australian Sports Commission, Belconnen, ACT, Australia
Shawn Lague, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Chris Landwehr, Oakley Lindsay Center, Quincy, IL
Cris Laroco, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritos, CA
Kendra Latta, The Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
Mary Kelly Lawson, 22nd DAA/Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
David LeBlanc, Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
Ben Lee, Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, City East, QLD, Australia
Carson Lee, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Trina Lees, REAL District, Regina, SK, Canada
Naomi Leunig, South East Leisure, Dandenong, VIC, Australia
Chris Lewis, The Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
DaQuan Lightfoot, Nationals Park – Washington Nationals, Washington, DC
Alex Lock, Auckland Stadiums, Auckland, New Zealand
Nadine Love, New York City Center, New York, NY
Samantha Luse, Central Bank Center/Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
Selena Magill, Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Glenn Major, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Ann Manning Cutchin, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Simon Marafioti, HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast Mail Centre, QLD, Australia
Julian Marchant, Adelaide Venue Management Corporation, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Travis Mardling, Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Grace Marino, South East Leisure, Dandenong, VIC, Australia
Brad Mason, 22nd DAA/Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
Ivette Masterson, Los Angeles Football Club/BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Tahli McCabe, HBF Stadium – VenuesWest, Floreat, WAu, Australia
Scott McCaig, HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast Mail Centre, QLD, Australia
Esha McCallion, Auckland Stadiums, Auckland, New Zealand
Michael McCullough, Nationals Park – Washington Nationals, Washington, DC
Jim McDonald, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vari McGaan, The Lume Australia P/L, South Wharf, VIC, Australia
Ryan McGuicken, HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast Mail Centre, QLD, Australia
Alison McLeod, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Eilish McNeill-Sheldon, Suncorp Stadium – ASM Global Pty Ltd, Milton BC, QLD, Australia
Mike Mendoza, Sightline Commercial Solutions, Minneapolis, MN
Brandon Miles, Weber County Culture, Parks and Recreation, Ogden, UT
Brandi Miller, Adelaide Oval SMA, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Merrill Miller, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Skokie, IL
Marc Missiaen, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah, WAu, Australia
Johnny Mitchell, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Lisa Mulvaney, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Joshua Munk, Tampa Sports Authority, Tampa, FL
Claire Myers, Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
Corey Nyhagen, Moose Jaw Events Centre – OVG360, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada
Maria Ortiz-Remigio, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Chris Parker, Garrett Metal Detectors, Garland, TX
Kylie Patterson, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Calixte Paulmon, Sandy Springs Performing Arts & Conference Center, Sandy Springs, GA
Jason Peterson, Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, SC
Megan Press, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Kevin Price, Robbins Sports Surfaces, Cincinnati, OH
Brian Quigley, 22nd DAA/Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
Stephen Rafferty, Ford Field – Detroit Lions, Detroit, MI
Kishore Ramlagan, Honda Center/ocV!BE, Anaheim, CA
Tracy Randall, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Karen Rathje, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Portland, OR
Makayla Rice, Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS
Spencer Richards, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Jacob Riihimaa, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Ben Roderick, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Luis Rodriguez, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA
Giovanny Romero, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Michael San Gaspar, Metro Events, San Francisco, CA
Januario Sanchez, Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA
Jeff Satterlee, Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Evan Schmidt, Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS
Ross Schulte, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
D.J. Schwoegl, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
Braxton Scott, Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tabitha Sechrist, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Chris Selby, Argus Event Staffing, LLC, Denver, CO
Mark Sherman, Transportation Management Services, Frederick, MD
Ashley Sloan, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Portland, OR
Abby Smith, Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
Leslie Smith, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Portland, OR
Daniel Smolinski, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Robin Soloman, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Lorna Speece, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Cody St. John, Boise Centre, Boise, ID
Steve St. John, Dow Event Center, Saginaw, MI
Jared Stephenson, Dixie Convention Center, St George, UT
Gabriela Storey, Nationals Park – Washington Nationals, Washington, DC
Michael Sullivan, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
Tim Sullivan, Ryan Center & Boss Ice Arena, Kingston, RI
Bryce Swanson, Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
Steve Sweet, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Jordan Tabares, Honda Center/ocV!BE, Anaheim, CA
Javier Tamez, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
Emma Taylor, Liberty University, Bellflower, CA
Greg Taylor, Jet Ice Ltd., Bradford, ON, Canada
Ron Taylor, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Emily Territo, Minnesota Vikings, Baton Rouge, LA
Zach Theophin, Inter&Co Stadium – Orlando City SC, Kissimmee, FL
Jeff Thielke, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritos, CA
Erica Tillman, F&M Bank Arena, Clarksville, TN
Gracie Tinsley, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas, TX
Thea Torek, Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
Jeff Torgrimson, REAL District, Regina, SK, Canada
Robert Travassos, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Enkhbayar Tsendendorj, Steppe Arena, Ulaanbataar City, Mongolia
Enkhtaivan Tuvdendorj, Steppe Arena, Ulaanbataar City, Mongolia
Chima Ugworji, ASM Richmond, Richmond, VA
Luke Vancleef, Argus Event Staffing, LLC, Denver, CO
Troy Vanerson, Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA
Dan Vasey, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Madonna Voss, City of Stockton, Stockton, CA
Shaquan Walker, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN
Brandon Wallace, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Tamar Watt, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Ashly Williams, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA
Andrew Joseph Wilson, Salt Lake County Arts & Culture, Salt Lake City, UT
Eric Wilson, Tampa Sports Authority, Tampa, FL
Madison Winger, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Kirby Wirchenko, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Norm Wong, Seattle Convention Center (SCC), Seattle, WA
Alyssa Wood, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, WI
Diondra Wright, Sandy Springs Performing Arts & Conference Center, Sandy Springs, GA
Pam Zauha, Boise Centre, Boise, ID

Throughout the Association’s 100-year existence, our goal is to provide the highest level of products and services to the membership. IAVM’s annual budget process begins every year in October through December in preparation for the Mid-Year Board Meeting held in January. Due to inflation, the cost of delivering services, and the need to fund new technology for the benefit of the members, leadership has accepted a recommendation made by your representatives, the Membership Committee.

The Membership Committee examined the organization’s current dues structure as part of its annual duties. After many discussions, reviews, and research, the IAVM leadership was given a recommendation to raise dues to implement with the Association’s fiscal year 2024-2025. By doing this, IAVM will continue its legacy of offering exceptional educational programs, advocacy, and research benchmarking products. Note that the last dues increase occurred five years ago in 2019.

The new dues amounts will go into effect for new members on April 1, 2024. Existing members with a June 1st renewal date or later will reflect the new dues amounts.

This serves as the official notice to IAVM members. See the dues amounts below.

• Allied – $655 to $690
• Allied Extra – $495 to $520
• Allied Group
  • Tier 1 (five members) – $2,000 to $2,100
  • Tier 2 (ten members) – $4,000 to $4,400
• Professional – $495 to $520
• Professional Group
  • Tier 1 (five members) – $2,150 to $2,260
  • Tier 2 (ten members) – $2,750 to $3,025
  • Tier 3 (twenty members) – $3,150 to $3,625 (an average of $181.25 per member)
• Faculty – $180 to $190
• Retired – $75 to $80

Young Professional and Student dues will remain the same, $250, and $75 respectively.

If you have any questions, contact membership@iavm.org or call: 972.906.7441. We appreciate your support.

IAVM recently announced its participation with the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) on the creation of the Exhibitions Industry Collective to drive awareness on essential issues centered around workforce development, sustainability, and health & safety within the exhibitions ecosystem.

The Exhibitions Industry Collective is comprised of six key industry organizations including Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA), Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA), International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE), International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), and the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO).  

Each organization has previously worked together on advocacy with ECA and are now expanding this effort to address workforce development, sustainability, and health and safety as a unified effort.  By leveraging the strengths in their respective fields, the Collective will better serve the larger exhibitions and events community by bringing more awareness to key stakeholders and a defined path of success for each member base.

To kick off 2024, IAEE will host a virtual Exhibitions Industry Awareness Week from 20-23 February and will feature each of the six organizations in the Collective.

The purpose of Exhibitions Industry Awareness Week is to promote the exhibitions industry as a career path opportunity to students, faculty, those looking for a career change and all members in each industry sector. Attendees will learn about sector specific information including jobs available to those considering a career along with salary information, skill requirements and training needed.

Stay tuned in the next few weeks for a new website for the Exhibitions Industry Collective that will feature a defined roadmap for the Collective’s initiatives and house top level information on each organization in the Collective. The site will serve as a launch point for more exhibitions industry sector details depending on the interest of the user.

Registration for Exhibitions Industry Awareness Week will open at the end of January.

The deadline to nominate a young professional that is on the rise to the 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2024 is February 2, 2024!

30|UNDER|30 focuses on identifying and developing the talent of venue industry professionals, 30 years of age and under, through increased access and exposure to industry networking and thought leadership. The program provides year-round continued education for professional growth in the venue industry and helps program participants become better, more productive employees.

The Foundation’s vision for this year’s 30|UNDER|30 is to honor and inspire the next generation of leaders in the public assembly industry, and the Class of 2024 will represent the best of the best who show passion and drive for our industry!

Selected applicants will receive a complimentary registration to attend VenueConnect, IAVM’s annual conference & trade show. Honorees will be notified in May and recognized formally at VenueConnect 2024 in Portland, OR on July 28 – 31, 2024.

To learn more about the nomination criteria and to access the nomination form, click here.

The IAVM Foundation Board of Trustees and Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee are proud to announce the 2024 Scholarships to the Academy for Venue Safety & Security (AVSS), GuestX, Venue Management School (VMS) and the Venue Management School Leadership Institute.

85 application submissions were reviewed and scored using an anonymous scoring system to evaluate the responses.

The 2024 Scholarship Recipients are:

• 100+ Women – VMS Scholarship – Year 1
  Emma McKenzie, Region 6, Coppell Arts Center
• 100+ Women – VMS Scholarship – Year 2
  Michaela Ashworth, Region 5, PNC Arena
• Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee – VMS Scholarship – Years 1 & 2
  Shaun Franklin-Sewell, Region 7, Performing Arts Center – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  Emily Anderson, Region 5, Kennesaw State University
• Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee – VMS Leadership Institute
  Tron Stamper, Region 5, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Joseph A. Floreano – VMS Scholarship – Year 1
  Derrick Palms, Region 5, Pullman Yards
• Joseph A. Floreano – VMS Scholarship – Year 2
  Nicholas Turgeon, Region 5, PNC Arena
• Joseph A. Floreano – VMS Leadership Institute
  Ashley Peacock, CVP, Region 6, OVG Tulsa
• 100+ Women – AVSS Scholarship – Year 1
  Adrienne Hutchens, Region 6, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
• 100+ Women – AVSS Scholarship – Year 2
  Maria Tofalo, CVP, Region 2, Haslam Sports Group
• Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee – AVSS Scholarship – Years 1 & 2
  Matthew Destouet, Region 6, Moody Center
• Joseph A. Floreano – AVSS Scholarship – Year 1
  Shanay Shah, Region 2, Indiana University
• Joseph A. Floreano – AVSS Scholarship – Year 2
  Travis Winters, Region 4, ExtraMile Arena
• Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee – GuestX Scholarship
  Jyoti Aheer, Region 4, Oilers Entertainment Group Canada Corp.
  Toyya Lassere, Region 5, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  Noel Widup, Region 2, IU Auditorium, Indiana University

Congratulations to each of this year’s scholarship winners, and thank you to each of the Foundation‘s generous donors who have helped make these opportunities possible!