Do you present a blank face during meetings? Is your body language more akin to a fence post? Are your words less than two syllables when you talk? Then you may be suffering from “surface acting,” a serious occurrence of managing emotions. “According to a new study,

As venue professionals we are all aware of Severe Weather Season. It’s the time when Mother Nature ramps up the likelihood of a severe weather incident, and it typically runs March to August. While once isolated to a few months, severe weather has now become a full-time concern, and t

From IAVM President and CEO Vicki Hawarden, CMP: “We had an extremely productive IAVM Board of Directors conference call in October. The board unanimously approved the adoption of a new IAVM membership model, allowing a venue to secure a $3,000 group membership which allows up t

There was a lot of industry news this past week you may have missed. Here are some headlines that caught our eyes. The Case of the Errant Hot-Dog Toss —Slate “Can a hulking man in an outlandish costume fire a projectile into a crowd, hit someone in the eye, and get away with it?

Our latest issue of Facility Manager is now online and available for you to flip through, read, and share. Highlights include features about projection mapping, technology trends in venues, situational awareness, and Nina D. Simmons’ favorite app. Please check out the issue, and