The wildfire destruction that swept across eastern Tennessee near the Great Smokey Mountains National Park has left 13 dead with the number of damaged buildings in Gatlinburg standing near 1,000. As the fires started early last week and had been burning for several days mostly in the

  VenueNet is the online forum where IAVM members can ask questions, give input, post stories, learn about upcoming events, discuss industry changes, prepare for potential threats, and so much more. This exclusive member benefit is a great way to communicate with your peers

Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to transition from sales into an operational role, as the newest event coordinator at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. My first task was to inform all of my inherited clients of our new security policy. I understood why we were tightening

Pictured above (Front row, left to right): Bill Flynn, Bruce Davidson, Ray Bloom (Back row, left to right): Brad Mayne, Larry Arnaudet, Eric Roszenberg, Richard Vaughn, David DuBois, Kevin Olsen   How Prepared is the Meetings Industry for Elevated Threats of Terror? Recently the

NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) is conducting a survey that is gauging how decision-makers, such as venue managers, use NWS watches, warnings, and advisories. Your feedback will play an important role in any decisions on how to improve NWS hazard messages. This survey is part of