In just five short weeks IAVM’s arena managers will be heading to beautiful and cool Toronto, Canada, for the 2013 Arena Management Conference (AMC). This year’s conference will take place Sept. 8-10 at the Westin Harbor Castle. AMC will be a great opportunity for attendees to tour th
The word came as I was sitting at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport preparing for my flight to New Orleans and VenueConnect that Turner Madden had passed away just two days earlier. The message came via text and for the longest all I could do was blankly stare at the words o
Turner David Madden, Jr., who served for a number of years as IAVM legal counsel and was a respected industry friend and advocate, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 22. He was 61. “This is a big shock to all of us,” said Vicki Hawarden, CMP, IAVM president and CEO. “Turner had
In a move to support what is best for the venue management industry, IAVM through the generous funding of the IAVM Foundation has filed an amicus brief on behalf of a member venue’s litigation involving anti-trust and government immunity that regardless of the court’s final decision w
And now for footage only a mother could love … Here are hilarious outtakes from VenueConnect 2012 attendees trying their hands at trumpet, trombone and drum playing! Thanks to everyone who participated and helped us publicize the VenueConnect 2013 host city, legendary New Orlean