By Mark Herrera The reality of the event industry is one of unrelentingly disruptive change. This change is happening at an unprecedented pace. Venues of all types must successfully adapt and operate under a set of rules and expectations that are constantly in flux based on the curren

By R.V. Baugus When IAVM Director of Education and Life Safety Mark Herrera is not on the road he is … wait, isn’t Mark Herrera always on the road? Well, not so much now as Herrera — like pretty much the rest of us during the current pandemic — is doing his best to b

By R.V. Baugus The Events Industry Council announced the members of the APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force, a global and inclusive body that will work toward providing resources that support the industry’s recovery globally and will curate accepted practices across the events

By Mark Herrera The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) —representing thousands of venue managers and partner companies in stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, arenas, amphitheaters, stadiums and other public assembly venues continues to monitor the de

By Barbara Cosio Moreno The stage of the San Diego Civic Theatre was transformed into a classroom for important security, safety and crowd management training. On Thursday, January 16, 2020, Mark Herrera, Director of Education and Life Safety for the International Association of Venue