VenuWorks will manage the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois, starting April 1 under a 90-day transitional agreement while a five-year contract is finalized by the city. CIAM formerly managed the venue. “It is an honor to have been entrusted with the management of the Col

It is my pleasure to announce that the IAVM Executive Committee has engaged Carol Wallace as IAVM’s temporary Executive Administrator. Carol recently retired from her role as president and CEO of the San Diego Convention Center and has established her own consulting company, Carol Wal

Congratulations to the following individuals who recently were awarded the Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation during the Performing Arts Managers Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to the generous funding and support from the IAVM Foundation, the CVP program was laun

For more than 30 years, Pollstar has been the Concert Industry’s leading business trade publication. Pollstar manages the world’s most extensive international database of concert tour information and industry contacts, providing reliable and accurate news, box office summaries, route

The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) is pleased to announce Jimmy Earl, CFE, senior associate director of the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, as the recipient of the 2016 Charles A. McElravy Award. The McElravy Award, named in honor of one of IAVM’s founding org