IAVM Allied Member Armored Things, an emerging leader in operational intelligence solutions, has named Julie Johnson as Chief Executive Officer. She will assume day-to-day leadership of the company in support of its mission to keep communities safe. Johnson will be responsible for gui

By Jennifer Norris, CVE On June 27, more than 100 venue professionals and allied colleagues gathered at the SAP Center at San Jose for an IAVM Northern California Chapter meeting. We met at the arena in their BMW Lounge, which is also home to a fish tank containing tropical fish and t

The Los Angeles Dodgers have become the latest Major League Baseball team to commit to extend netting at its ballpark following another incident of a fan being injured by a foul ball. On June 23, a young girl at Dodger Stadium was hit in the head by a liner from home team slugger Cody

By Billy Warden, GBW Strategies More than ever, the safety and security of event goers is on people’s minds. On Wednesday, June 19, the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex along with the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) hosted the region’s first ever all-i

Live Nation and Ticketmaster plan to raise the standards of accessibility at live events throughout Australia and New Zealand through a partnership with disability advocacy group Get Skilled Access. Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation, has begun testing an enhanced online book