By John Platillero Our first week on the Road to VenueConnect was hilariously described by my colleagues as “The Griswolds Meet The Office” road trip. I must admit, covering 6,000-plus miles in three weeks and visiting as many venues as possible on our way to the IAVM VenueConnect con

IAVM is pleased to announce that it has successfully worked with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish, and approve as an industry best practice, Common Sense Rules for Wi-Fi usage in public assembly venues. “The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau’s recent activities created

By Chris Munz Virtual reality is certainly one of the new kids on the technology block, and an extremely intriguing one at that. The utility and potential of VR is a relatively unexplored frontier, featured mostly by the gaming and entertainment industries. But, as VR becomes more dev

Sarah Trahern jumps on a conference call with some IAVM staff along with Convention Center Chair Neil McMullin and Vice Chair Matt Hollander. Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA) based in Nashville, has every reason to have a tired voice fresh off the conclusion of a ve

The VenueConnect Annual Conference and Trade Show hosts professionals from a spectrum of public assembly venues including arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, fairgrounds, performing arts centers, stadiums, universities, and more.  Professionals of every level from all