Don’t even think twice about chewing tobacco at a sports venue in San Francisco. Starting Jan. 1, 2016, that pursuit will be against the law. “Mayor Ed Lee on Friday signed into law an ordinance to prohibit the use of smokeless tobacco at athletic venues, specifically sing

IAVM will live-stream an interview with John Wilborn, director of the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. The conversation will provide a close look at the planning and real-time response from Wilborn and the event management team during the May 3rd incident, when two men attempt

George Mason University and EagleBank have announced a multi-milliondollar partnership that includes a broad array of education programs and an agreement to change the name of the Patriot Center to EagleBank Arena at George Mason University. The deal will create scholarships and inter

In response to recent incidents in Baltimore, Maryland, and the ongoing potential for demonstrations and civil unrest to affect the operations of public assembly facilities, IAVM presents a webinar that will share best practices, legal considerations, and actual real-time responses fr

The International Association of Venue Managers Foundation announces a US$50,000 fundraising initiative backed by Steve Peters, CFE, and VenuWorks to support the Joseph A. Floreano Scholarship + Internship Program. The initiative will help fund 38 scholarships + internships to IAVM se