Imagine if your venue could adapt to your guests’ emotional states. That may seem like fantasy, but one group is working on it. The STAN (Science Technology Architecture Networks) research project is exploring whether buildings can reflect human emotions. The group created a Twi

Two of our member venues have received Google Glass to experiment with in order to learn about the pros and cons of the technology when using it in a facility. We’ll be following their progress on the blog here and in FM magazine. This first blog post is written by Ruth Fajardo

There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes. Mass. House Approves $1.1B Convention Center Expansion —The Boston Globe “The new hotel and expansion of exhibit space would put Boston among the top convention destinations in the United States,

Congratulations to IAVM member Kevin Bruder on his appointment as chairman of the board for TEAM Coalition. Bruder is president of Centennial Management Group, general manager of the Maverik Center in Utah, and CEO of the Utah Grizzlies Hockey Club. He represents IAVM on the Coalition

I recently attended a lecture at a performing arts center. The seats were great. The sound was great. The presentation was great. Everything was great, except for the eager usher who emphatically told patrons not to take photos with their mobile phones. A phone would go up, and the us