Patrick Lally McGrew, 55, of Pompano Beach, FL passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. He was survived by his three children: Jordan (25), Declan (13) and Aidan (13); as well as six siblings, Colleen, Myles, Shawn, Brian, Erin, and Megan, and nine nieces and nephews. Patrick was a native

By R,V, Baugus Prior to receiving the 2023 Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award, Courtney Dyer, CVE, was described as a unicorn, that rarest of public assembly venue managers who worked in one local market – Virginia Beach, VA. Not only one market, but Dyer was even born in Vi

By R.V. Baugus It was an IAVM Foundation kind of night at the Leadership Dinner that was one of the first events to kick off VenueConnect in Pittsburgh. In a night that recognized 15 Past Presidents/Chairs among other announcements of incoming and outgoing IAVM Board leaders, Chair Ad

By R.V. Baugus IAVM member Jill Schinberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Arts Administration at the University of Kentucky, is leading a longitudinal study for IAVM that will provide data for future work on comparative analyses of sectors and regions within the IAVM members

Long-time industry manager George Michael “Mike” Abington passed away on April 23. He was 73. Mike was a true pioneer in the field of stadium management. Graduating from Northeast Louisiana State University in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in Radio/TV Management, Mik