After a big accomplishment, appreciation and adulation are not only well received, they are well deserved. From December 2014 to November 2015, experienced venue professionals were matched with individuals seeking to enhance their industry knowledge. Each pair then created a unique pr

We all need an advisor, a guide, a sounding board – a mentor involved in our professional lives. IAVM’s Mentoring Task Force is dedicated to helping venue managers build their support systems. We spoke with Terry Genovese, CFE, chair of the mentoring  task force and Joe Durr, Event Se

These days, most careers take numerous twists and turns. Downsizing, rightsizing, the economic downturn, technological advances and many other factors are adding more transitions to our career paths. Many of these transitions are unexpected and are certainly not part of the plan. Sinc

What is your formal education? ROB:  Bachelor of Science, Music Business Program, Belmont University, Nashville, TN.  I am currently pursuing a CFE designation. CHANDLER: I graduated in 2005 from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts major in Economics and minor in