Editor’s note: We used to have an industry news roundup every Friday on this blog; however, it shuffled off, took a nap (because they’re good for you), had a costume change, and reemerged as “News You May Have Missed.” These are selected news articles that show

The 2015 Venue Industry Awards Luncheon—sponsored by Ungerboeck Software International and emceed by Chris Bigelow, founder and owner of The Bigelow Companies—took place during the 2015 VenueConnect Annual Conference & Trade Show in Baltimore, Maryland. The awards, hosted each yea

It’s been about a month since Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYS. Watching her acceptance speech moved me, as it shed some light on an issue I’m still not very familiar with. After reading articles and the comments that followed, looking for more u

Convene magazine released its annual Best in Show winners, and some of our member venues made the list. Which ones, you ask. Well, these venues: Best High-Tech Venues Austin Convention Center “‘We’re a gigabit-rated building that can move voice, video, and data at over 1 b

From Triple Bottom Line to Net Positive, Materiality Matrix to Circular Economy, the buzz words and language of sustainability can be overwhelming if you’re not living it day in and day out. As venue operators, where do we begin with developing a sustainability program? Is my current