Lower your voice. That’s it. That’s the tip. In a study conducted at the University of Illinois, females and males who lowered the pitch of their voices were rated as more influential than those who didn’t. “And this approach ends up being effective in that, if

Former IAVM President David Ross, CFE, passed away last week after a long illness. He was 63 years old. The news brought forth many thoughts from IAVM leadership, current and past. “What a wonderful person. I took the IAAM (IAVM) presidential gavel from David in San Antonio. He

Congratulations to the following individual who was recently awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was launched in August 2015 at VenueConnect in Baltimore. It recognizes the com

A piece of Tulsa history passes on with Roy Saunders, CFE. If you’ve ever attended a rock concert, hockey game, circus, trade show, the ballet, opera, or symphony in Tulsa, then chances are you were in one of “Roy’s buildings.” As director of public events for the City of

Congratulations to the following individuals who recently were awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was launched in August 2015 at VenueConnect in Baltimore. It recognizes the c