VenueConnect24 is offering a 6-part series for Rising Leaders. The sessions are designed to educate, inspire, and empower our members to be better managers. Jessie States, CMP, CMM, Vice President of MPI Academy, will join us for a 4-part Stakeholder Management Session block that will

We are thrilled to announce the Rising Leaders track at VenueConnect 2024! Specifically designed to empower the next generation of venue management professionals, the Rising Leaders education sessions are carefully curated to cover a range of topics including industry best practices a

James “Jim” Spellos, President of Meeting U., will be at VenueConnect24 to present “Everything You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence…But Didn’t Know to Ask.” For over 20 years, his mission has been to help people become more productive and comfortable with technology. Jim has

Brooke Adamson, VP of Tourism and Destination at JLL, will be presenting “Venue Data Analysis Best Practices: How to Get Started” at VenueConnect24.  Read on for our Q&A with Adamson. Short Bio: Based in North Carolina, Brooke Adamson is a Vice President with JLL’s Hotels &am

Jerry Barshop of the Dallas Convention Center, past IAVM president and Charles A. McElravy Award winner, passed away June 14 at the age of 96. He is best known as the man who put Dallas on the convention destination map, having started working for that city when public assembly was no