The IAVM Foundation is pleased to announce Tom Cornwall, CVE, as the recipient of the 2023 IAVM Foundation Legacy Award. Currently retired, Cornwall’s venue management career spanned over 44 years. He started his tenure at Arizona State University as a student stagehand then spe

IAVM is pleased to announce Richard Andersen, CVE, CIO (Chief Illuminations Officer) of Venue Solutions Group Advantage Training, as the recipient of the 2023 Joseph J. Anzivino Distinguished Allied Award. Andersen’s professional career includes 28 years in Major League Baseball

The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) is pleased to announce Beth Wade, CVE, as the recipient of the 2023 Charles A McElravy Award. Currently, Wade is the Director of Berry Center, a venue complex owned by a K-12 school district  Houston, TX, a position she has h

The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) announced the nomination of Anne Wheat, CVE for Second Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Wheat will become a senior officer and serve a four-year term, taking on the Chairman position in 2025-2026. Wheat currently serves as th

The IAVM Foundation has announced the 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2023. The program, in its eighth year, is made possible thanks to the ongoing support of Momentus Technologies, as well as many IAVM Foundation donors. Designed to engage the best and brightest young professionals in the venue