For every naysayer who forecasts the demise of live entertainment due to the 24/7 presence of social media and other convenient distractions, Peter Sagal, NPR host and keynote speaker at the Performing Arts Managers Conference, says to tap the brakes on all the negativity. “Gues

When IAVM Junior Designer Jamie Carney submitted an entry into Association Trends Magazine’s Salute to Excellence Awards in the category of Daily or Weekly Communication for her work in the creative of the redesign of the IAVM News newsletter, she did so with the confidence that

Region 7 was host to an IAVM Arizona Chapter Meeting on February 1 at the Phoenix Convention Center with a full one-day itinerary that touched on several topics and issues that qualify as hot in the venue management industry. “It was a successful meeting,” said Robby Ellio

Ask practically anyone involved in the public assembly venue industry about the legacy he or she wishes to leave upon their career and you will often hear the phrase of making a difference in the community and the industry. The good news is that there is always time to make that exact

The following article was originally published by Wenger Corporation on its performing arts blog. Over three weeks we’re examining security in performing arts centers from different angles: operations, planning and training. Last week we focused on the AT&T Performing Arts Center