The Center for Venue Management Studies (CVMS) is IAAM's new resource center for public assembly facility management. CVMS works with IAAM staff and work groups, such as the Safety and Security Task Force, to develop and distribute resource materials and practice aids for the industry.
  • Best Practices: Convention Center Sales and Convention Center Operations.  A Report from the Joint Study Committee

    The Liaison Group of the International Association of Assembly Managers, Inc. (IAAM) and Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) publish a joint best practices document to serve as a set of guidelines for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and convention facilities.

    The best practices guidelines are intended to facilitate partnership, provide joint advocacy, and identify common objectives for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and convention facilities. The underlying objective of the best practices is to provide the destination customer with a seamless positive experience from the beginning of the sales cycle through move out; and they are not crafted to determine the best structural model for destinations or to be used in individual circumstances that may be prevalent in specific destinations. Download Best Practices Outline OR Download Best Practices Here.
     
  • Public Assembly Facility Management Journal test article
    In July 2002, the IAAM Research Task Force received a charge to create a test outlet for scholarly research in the field of public assembly facility management in the form of a scholarly journal. The journal is expected to mutually benefit those in facility management and those in research by making the research accessible to practitioners and to benefit the researcher with an outlet and an audience for research. In the spring of 2003, the task force chose "Primary Principles of Post-9/11 Stadium Security in the United States: Transatlantic Implications from British Practices" by Benjamin D. Goss, Ed.D., Clemson University; Colby B. Jubenville, Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University; and Jon L. MacBeth, Ed.D., Middle Tennessee State University.
    The research task force members were: Cheryl Swanson, Chair; Mark Bonn, Ph.D. and James Riordan, Vice Chairs; Jan Addison; Roy Colunga, Jr.; Gil Fried, MA, JD, DABFE; Richard Haycock, CFE; Butch Hug; Andy Kreutzer; Garnett Mills; Tom Sawyer; Ben Seidel; Patti Shock; Michael Wynn. Click here to view or download article. Download    .
     
  • Safety and Security Best Practices Planning Guide for Theaters and Performing Arts Centers
    The Planning Guide will be introduced at the May 29 interactive audio seminar. Those unable to participate in the seminar can obtain the complete audio seminar package, including a binder with the Planning Guide and other seminar print materials, audiocassette and audio CD of the conference. Pricing will be the same as for the seminar. The binder will be designed to hold future Planning Guides, White Papers and other materials developed by the Safety and Security Task Force. Materials consist of 1 file containing 19 pages. The Guide can be retrieved at the following link. Ordering Information.
     
  • Rigging 101
    In an exciting new venture, the IAAM Foundation funded the creation of this online rigging course. Based on the IAAM Public Assembly Facility Management School’s course on Stage Operations as taught by Robyn Williams, CFE, it presents rigging basics and food for thought for facility managers. Resource page contains web-links to useful sites.     Member Access. Ordering Information will be available shortly.
     
  • Safety and Security Best Practices Planning Guide for Convention Centers/Exhibit Halls
    The Planning Guide was introduced at a January 9 interactive audio seminar. Those unable to participate in the seminar can obtain the complete audio seminar package, including a binder with the Planning Guide and other seminar print materials, audiocassette and audio CD of the conference. Pricing will be the same as for the seminar. The binder will be designed to hold future Planning Guides, White Papers and other materials developed by the Safety and Security Task Force.     Ordering Information.
     
  • Safety and Security Best Practices Planning Guide for Arenas, Stadiums & Amphitheaters
    The Planning Guide was introduced at a June 27 interactive audio seminar. Those unable to participate in the seminar can obtain the complete audio seminar package, including a binder with the Planning Guide and other seminar print materials, audiocassette and audio CD of the conference. Pricing will be the same as for the seminar. The binder will be designed to hold future Planning Guides, White Papers and other materials developed by the Safety and Security Task Force.      Ordering Information.
     
  • Safety and Security Best Practices Planning Guide for Emergency Preparedness.
    The Planning Guide was introduced at an October 3 interactive audio seminar. Those unable to participate in the seminar can obtain the complete audio seminar package, including a binder with the Planning Guide and other seminar print materials, audiocassette and audio CD of the conference. Pricing will be the same as for the seminar. The binder will be designed to hold future Planning Guides, White Papers and other materials developed by the Safety and Security Task Force.      Ordering Information.
     
  • Basic Planning Guides
    In addition, IAAM members can download the basic Planning Guide documents at no charge from the IAAM web site. These Planning Guides are in the form of an Acrobat pdf file. IAAM members must log on to a member-only area using a password they received last month.     Member Download.
      
  • IAAM Mega-Shelter Best Practice Guidelines for Planning and Activation
    Soon after the storms of 2005, IAAM has responded to the need for best practice guidelines for mega-shelter operations. This first release, IAAM Mega-Shelter Best Practice Guidelines for Planning and Activation, provides Facility Managers with important information that can be helpful in deliberations with government authorities regarding the use of their facility in response to major disasters caused by powerful hurricanes. These guidelines will help the Facility Manager understand the activation process, shelter standards, contracting, liability exposure and how to plan for the next storm season.     Member Download.
      
  • More security and emergency planning resources.
 

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