First off, if you are going to a game or concert, don’t expect staff from the Enterprise Center to pick you up. That said, the Scottrade Center in St. Louis has changed its name to the Enterprise Center. The venue is home to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League and plays host to a myriad of events.

The team announced on May 21 that its 15-year arena naming rights agreement with St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings, which operates Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental.

The arena is in the middle of a $64 million renovation but remains one of the country’s busiest. The City of St. Louis owns the venue through a 1992 public-private partnership.

Terms of the deal were not made available. The arena has been known as the Scottrade Center since 2006. The Enterprise Center name change takes effect July 1.

In May, members of the New Orleans Fire Department’s Second District toured the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to become familiar with its fire prevention, detection, and emergency response initiatives.

NOFD members were welcomed by the President and GM of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Michael Sawaya, who thanked them for their service to not only the convention center, but to the entire city of New Orleans. Personnel attending the tour were then taken to the back-of-house areas of the convention center to better understand the building’s multitude of fire prevention and suppression measures. Firefighters toured the convention center’s physical plant, fire pump stations, loading docks, Public Safety Dispatch Center, and other safety-critical areas. Each stop on the tour was designed to help first responders better understand the layout of critical areas of the convention center in case of an emergency.

“We were honored to give a tour of our facilities to the New Orleans Fire Department,” said Mark Kaufman, Director of Public Safety for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. “The safety of our guests is our number one priority, and we are always looking for new ways to assist first responders in any way we can.”

These safety-focused initiatives will continue later in 2018 when members of the NOPD, NOFD, and EMS will be invited to participate in a mock-emergency simulation at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Calling all Allieds!  We need your help to make our golf tournament a huge success.  We still have numerous sponsorship opportunities available for the Foundation Golf Tournament at VenueConnect 2018 in Toronto, July 22, available.  We need you to invest in your foundation and help make this year’s golf extravaganza the best ever.

Foundation Golf is a classic combination of business development, networking, sport, relaxation, and philanthropy. Average attendance is 120 golfers. Attendees are active IAVM Members, including decision-making facility managers, and Allied IAVM Members, made up of business representatives for various consultants, service providers and vendors.

This year’s tournament is heading to Lionhead Golf and Conference Centre, which boasts beautifully landscaped grounds that incorporate the natural beauty of meadows, wetlands, forests and natural foliage on 520 acres of land. Designed and groomed to excite every level of golfer.

This is your chance to expand your brand recognition through targeted sponsorship opportunities.  By making your presence known at the Golf Tournament, you will have the chance to personally communicate with our members. gain prime, credible exposure and make a long-term impact among a highly influential audience, and exude a message of commitment and support to attendees and our industry.  All while having fun, networking with potential clients, and playing a best ball, par is your friend, scramble format, played on one 18-hole course.

Want to know more?  Contact Katheryn Eades or visit our online prospectus now!

Thank you to our current sponsors for continuing to help make the Foundation Golf Tournament possible: Feld Entertainment, Covermaster, SICO, Ungerboeck Software International, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc., ON Site Audio Visual, Robbins Sports Surfaces, Dant Clayton Corporation, AECOM, Walter P. Moore, DLR Group, Carol Wallace & Associates, TicketsWest.

Today is the day! Time to launch 2018’s  100+ Women of IAVM Campaign! – specifically created for women by women.

Behind every great woman is a strong Foundation and this is my chance to say thank you once again for being one of the 108- 2017 donors. You made it all possible!

Please take a moment today and be among the first to support our new campaign for 2018.  I’d like to encourage you to join this elite group by visiting the 100 Women of IAVM fundraising page to make your donation. 

Meet the five women who were awarded last year due to the 100+ Women Campaign 2017:

• Arenas – Eboni Wilson –  Event Manager, MGM Resorts International, Las, Vegas NV
• Conventions – Dianne Javier, Event Manager, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
• Stadiums – Megan Max – Executive Assistant, National Music Publishers Association, Washington, DC
• AMP & FG – Lori Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Cow Palace Arena & Event Center, Daly City, CA
• PAMC – Tori Morgensai – Technical Theatre Coordinator/Production Coordinator, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ

Your investment in 100+ Women of IAVM has the potential to change the lives of the women in our industry. Each scholarship recipient will not only be able to attend one of our education packed events to further grow in their field, but also network with the great leaders in the industry as well.  

“I am so honored to have been awarded this scholarship and look forward to this opportunity to continue learning and networking with colleagues in this great industry” –  Lori Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Cow Palace Arena & Event Center

Remember, the idea is simple – 100 Women each giving $100 means $10,000 each year! By paying it forward and giving $100 each, we can provide five (5) women a full scholarship to VenueConnect, as well as one (1) to AVSS for both years. 

I’m proud to be part of this amazing group of 108 donors and hope to see you join me again this year. Thank you for your support!

 

Kerry Painter, CFE | IAVM Foundation Trustee
Assistant General Manager | Cox Business Center

Dear Fellow IAVM Members:

Summer is beginning, and the excitement that is VenueConnect is drawing nearer every day.  I hope you are all planning to attend as this is one of the best ways to make connections with other professionals in our industry, obtain new information and training, meet with vendors who are exhibiting on the tradeshow floor and much more.   If you have not yet registered for VenueConnect, now is the time to do so as we are only about 7 weeks away from the event!  When you register, I also encourage you to register for the Foundation Golf Tournament and for any of the many tours and activities offered for your pleasure on Sunday.

There are also numerous sponsorship opportunities available.  We have opportunities for sponsorships to the golf tournament and various Foundation programs.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to spotlight your business to your customers.

As you may know, the Foundation Silent Auction will take place on the tradeshow floor again this year and is looking better than ever.  This year we are happy to announce that the Silent Auction will be brought to you by Spectra, our title sponsor.  To make this Silent Auction even more spectacular we need your help in providing auction items to the Foundation.  The auction is only so good as the items we have to offer, so please consider providing something from your venue or an item that people might be interested in.  Please contact Kathryn Eades with questions or to donate.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all in Toronto!

 

 

 

Stephanie Curran, CVE

Chair, IAVM Foundation Board of Trustees