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Delta Center Undergoing Multi-Year Transformation
Rendering of Delta Center set up for Utah Jazz game In the summer of 2025, Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) began a multi-year transformation of the Delta Center to accommodate the addition of the NHL’s...
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San Diego Convention Center Corporation Appoints Mardeen Mattix as President...
National Search Concludes with Selection of Accomplished Internal Candidate and Longtime San Diego Convention Center Leader Photo courtesy San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center...
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Mount Baker Theatre Announces Planned Retirement of Facilities & Operations...
Mount Baker Theatre’s (MBT) Facilities & Operations Director Jim Zoehrer, CVP, will take his final bow at the conclusion of MBT’s Centennial Season next year. Zoehrer’s four-decade career in the...
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Brittany Martin Named Recipient of the 2026 IAVM VMA Asia-Pacific Leadership...
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) is pleased to announce that Brittany Martin, Assistant Director of Event Services at the Georgia World Congress Center, has been selected as the...
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John Bolin, Former GM of Carolina Coliseum, Dies at 81
Photo source: dignitymemorial.com John Fredric Bolin, former General Manager of the University of South Carolina’s Carolina Coliseum, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the age of 81. Bolin was born...
View ArticlePower in Numbers: How Venue Sustainalytics Helps Your Venue AND the Industry
For the first time, the event venue industry has a shared sustainability benchmark — and the data is already in. Now it’s time to learn how to use it. In April 2026, Venue Sustainalytics — a...
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Congratulations to the 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2026!
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) is proud to announce the 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2026, recognizing thirty exceptional young professionals who are helping shape the future of the...
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Welcome to Our Newest Members
Our International Association of Venue Managers community continues to grow, and we are excited to welcome the newest members who joined us in May 2026. Thank you for being part of the association and...
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IAVM Bylaws 2026 Update
As IAVM continues to evolve and serve venue professionals around the world, it is important that our governing documents evolve as well. The Board of Directors has approved a series of proposed...
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Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Holds Record Setting Legislative Action Day
A record-setting group of 226 business and professional events industry leaders and advocates traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as part of the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s...
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New Red Hat Amphitheater Reaches Major Construction Milestone
Steel topping out ceremony marks the completion of highest steel construction at the new venue The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex reached a major milestone yesterday with the steel...
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EIC Releases 2026 Global Economic Significance of Business Events Executive...
New research with Oxford Economics finds business events generated US$1.3 trillion in direct spending and supported US$1.8 trillion in total GDP worldwide in 2025 The Events Industry Council (EIC), the...
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City of Thomasville Awarded Multiyear Grant from Fox Gives
The City of Thomasville was recently awarded a $500,000 multiyear grant from Fox Gives to fund essential life-safety and accessibility improvements at the historic Thomasville Municipal Auditorium....
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Welcome to Our Newest Members
Our International Association of Venue Managers community continues to grow, and we are excited to welcome the newest members who joined us in April 2026. Thank you for being part of the association...
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Los Angeles Convention Center Partners with L.A. Neighborhood Land Trust to...
Earth Month Seed Pocket Initiative Brings Pollinator-Friendly Plants, Education and Joy to Families Across Los Angeles Neighborhoods Photo courtesy LACC The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC)...
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Connecting IAVM Volunteer Service With the Real World: How One IAVM Member...
It’s springtime — a time for reawakening, daffodils, and IAVM Regional Meetings. The next IAVM regional meeting is quickly approaching for Region 4 in beautiful Spokane, WA, so it’s the perfect time to...
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Oak View Group Names Industry Veteran Michele Powell as General Manager of...
Oak View Group (OVG), the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Michele Powell as General Manager for operations...
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Welcome to Our Newest Members!
Please welcome our newest members who joined IAVM in March 2026. Thank you for being a part of the association! Also, let us get to know you better by participating in the I Am Venue Management...
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Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Completes $33 Million...
Landmark Sustainability Project Replaces Roof and HVAC Systems with 5,355 Solar Panels Generating Clean Energy for Long Beach and Surrounding Metros Over 5,000 solar panels were installed as part of...
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Raleigh Convention Center Announces New Director Of Events
The Raleigh Convention Center, as part of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lori Shumpert to Director of Events. Shumpert joined the Raleigh...
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