By R.V. Baugus When you are from Canton, Ohio, home to the NFL Hall of Fame, you know that sports have to be in your blood. This is especially true of Heather Lyke, director of athletics at the University of Pittsburgh and Arenas/Stadium keynote speaker on August 1 at VenueConnect. Ly
By R.V. Baugus Before we know it VenueConnect in Pittsburgh will arrive. One aspect that we do not often cover concerning VenueConnect is the food served onsite at the host sites. As we build toward IAVM’s main event of 2023 we thought now might be a good time to “whet the
By R.V. Baugus It will be full steam ahead when moderator Maureen Andersen, President and CEO of the International Ticketing Association (INTIX), poses questions to industry icons Adina Erwin, CVE, and Kim Bedier, CVE, in an Arenas Ticketing session at VenueConnect appropriately calle
By R.V. Baugus Andy Gorchov, General Manager of State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, gets to be the “home team” when VenueConnect rolls into Phoenix in just a month from now. In fact, as this newsletter reaches IAVM members it is in fact one month exactly when Gorchov
By R.V. Baugus His public assembly venue background spans working in stadiums, arenas, and convention centers, but it is the latter for which Robert Rose, CVE, will be recognized at VenueConnect in Phoenix when he receives the Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award. The retired