A record-setting group of 226 business and professional events industry leaders and advocates traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as part of the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s annual Legislative Action Day. Participants traveled from across the United States and ar

Steel topping out ceremony marks the completion of highest steel construction at the new venue The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex reached a major milestone yesterday with the steel topping out ceremony at the new Red Hat Amphitheater. This placement of the highest vert

New research with Oxford Economics finds business events generated US$1.3 trillion in direct spending and supported US$1.8 trillion in total GDP worldwide in 2025 The Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry on advocacy, research, professional re

The City of Thomasville was recently awarded a $500,000 multiyear grant from Fox Gives to fund essential life-safety and accessibility improvements at the historic Thomasville Municipal Auditorium. Fox Gives is the nonprofit arm of Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. “The Municipal Auditorium has

Our International Association of Venue Managers community continues to grow, and we are excited to welcome the newest members who joined us in April 2026. Thank you for being part of the association and helping shape the future of venue management. Hannah Adkins, F&M Bank Arena, C