DISCOVER IT:
The International Association of Assembly Managers is proud to announce IAAM’s 83rd Annual Conference & Trade Show held at the Anaheim Convention Center on July 25-29, 2008.

EXPERIENCE IT:
Should You Be There? If you work in, around, for, or contract with, arenas, amphitheaters, auditoriums, convention centers, exhibit halls, performing arts venues, stadiums, university complexes, or any other type of public assembly facility – then You Should Be There!

HEAR IT:
 Opening Keynote: A Whole New Mind
Speaker: Daniel Pink , author of A Whole New Mind, Washington, D.C.
 These are tumultuous times for business. Computers do jobs better and faster than high-paid professionals – while armies of overseas white-collar workers can do other jobs at a fraction of the cost. The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind, people like artists, inventors, storytellers, caregivers. These right-brained people are the next business elite – the women and men who will power your organization. The era of "left brain" dominance – and the Information Age that it engendered – is giving way to a new world in which "right brain" qualities – inventiveness, empathy, and meaning – will govern. And employees and organizations that incorporate these new "right-brain" abilities will flourish. Gain the all-important insights into how this trend will affect workforce management for years to come and how you can use your 'Whole New Mind' to succeed in the new environment.

Pink will show you:

  • Why "high tech" abilities are giving way to "high concept" and "high touch" talents.
  • How smart companies are using the arts – design, storytelling, and play – to pull ahead of the competition.
  • The six essential right-brain aptitudes that now mark the fault line between success and failure.
  • Why the widespread search for meaning is perhaps the greatest recruiting challenge – and the largest business opportunity – of our times.

LEARN ABOUT IT:
From the latest news in the industry to discussion on facility-specific issues, the professional development sessions have the information you are seeking. Topics at this year’s conference will cover:

  • Top Technology Trends Transforming the Public Assembly Facility Management Industry
  • Succession Planning and Managing Leadership Transition in Tomorrow’s Public Assembly Facilities
  • Global Issues: Global Business Etiquette
  • Diversity and Your Customers: Worth Accommodating

University Venue Management Conference (UVMC)

  • UF Taser Incident: Is your venue vulnerable for negative attention!
  • Going Green on Campus
  • Renovating University Performing Arts Centers
  • University Venues: Competent? Competitive? Or just Complacent?

TOUCH IT:
The Trade Show is the public assembly facility management industry’s largest trade show featuring a combined trade show with the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC). This is the ONLY place you will connect with the buyers of Sports Facilities, Performing Arts Venues, Conference and Convention Centers, Movie Theaters, University Complexes, Parks & Recreation Departments all in ONE location!

TASTE IT:
Networking and Social Events offers an opportunity to catch up with peers and enjoy an array of activities and entertainment. The Facility Tours offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the most notable public assembly venues in Anaheim. Also be sure to join us for the President’s Kick-Off Reception, New Member First Timer Breakfast, IAAM Fun Night at House of Blues, CFE Honors Breakfast, and so much more . . .

FIND IT:
Visit the Career Resource Center at the Anaheim Convention Center. Students and Employees looking to advance your career, opportunities and internships, this is the place to be. Network with the key leaders in this industry and find out if this is the right path for you. Post your resume and have an HR professional review and offer suggestions.

SUPPORT IT:
Support your IAAM Foundation today. The IAAM Foundation supports IAAM’s professional development and education projects. When the need arises to develop a school, such as the Public Assembly Facility Management School at Oglebay, or new resources, such as the MegaShelters Handbook or the college textbook, IAAM turns to the Foundation for special funding. All of these projects are made possible because of your giving. Support the IAAM Foundations projects today. By participating in the Foundation Friday Golf Tournament, the Harley Ride or the Silent Auction, you will be doing your part.