We let you know last month that IAVM member John Christison, principal and managing member at BCI+Network, was named a 2014 inductee into the Convention Industry Council (CIC) Hall of Leaders. Christison, along with two other inductees and two Pacesetter Award recipients, will be reco

As you make travel plans for VenueConnect, please be sure to book your hotel as early as possible. Summer is a popular season for Portland, Oregon, and hotel blocks are filling quickly with housing deadlines fast approaching. We recently added the Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown-Conven

Six World Cup stadiums have achieved LEED certification, awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The stadiums include Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro (LEED Silver), Castelao Arena in Fortaleza (LEED Certified), Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador (LEED Silver), Mineirão in Belo Horizo

It was 20 years ago today that a nation watched a white Bronco SUV drive up, down, and around L.A. freeways. O.J. Simpson was in the vehicle, and the former football standout was wanted by the police for questioning in a double murder. It was gripping television, as O.J. sat in the ba

The June 2014 issue of The Meeting Professional features a good story about convention centers and the creative things they’re doing to help keep their spaces filled. The issue also features IAVM member Rémy Crégut, general manager of the Montreux Music & Convention Centre i