By R.V. Baugus Not enough that long-time industry veteran and former IAVM Chair Randy Brown, CVE, retired after meritorious service leading the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but the end of the year also marked the retirement of the venue’s second-in-

Evansville-Vanderburgh County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (“Visit Evansville”) announced the hiring of Alexis Berggren as incoming President and CEO. A nationwide search guided by the local Visit Evansville Commission was conducted in recruiting Berggren. Joe K

By Hilarie Carpenter, CTA The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA) recently announced that Charlie Secchia will step down from the board after nearly 10 years of service. Secchia was appointed to the seven-member board that oversees DeVos Place, DeVos Performance

Paul Turner, CVE, shared in a recent Facebook post that after more than 13 years living in North Texas, he is heading to Las Vegas to begin a new position in February as Vice President of Venue Management & Entertainment Operations for Caesars Entertainment. Turner will oversee a

Sodexo Live! announced the addition of industry veteran Colleen Brzozowski, CIS, CITP, as the company’s new Director of Venue Sales. In this newly created role, Brzozowski is tasked with driving event bookings for a portfolio of iconic venues – including the Museum of Science &#