Press Release
For Immediate Release
March 9, 2011
Contact: Kris Williams, CAE
972.538.1006
www.iavm.org
JOHN BOLTON, CFE, ANNOUNCED AS IAVM’S 2ND VICE CHAIR 2011-2012
The International Association of Venue
Managers is pleased to announce the nomination of John Bolton, CFE, for
2nd Vice Chair of the IAVM Board of Directors, a prestigious honor,
denoting exemplary leadership and dedication to the Sport,
Entertainment, and Convention/Exhibition Industry. In this role, Mr.
Bolton will become a Senior Officer of the organization, a four (4) year
term, ascending to the Chairman position in 2013-14.
Mr. Bolton is the General Manager of the SMG Tulsa/BOK Center and Tulsa
Convention Center and has served in this position since 2007. He has
been in the industry since 1986 and has managed five venues in
Evansville, Indiana, and the RiverPark Center in Owensboro, Kentucky,
prior to moving to Tulsa.
“John Bolton is one of the rising stars of our industry. John has
demonstrated unique imagination, creativity and drive, in his
professional approach to venue management. He has been a valuable and
productive member of our association through a myriad of volunteer
positions and assignments and is a great choice for Second Vice Chair.
IAVM will benefit significantly from his energy, skill and enthusiasm”
said John Christison, CFE, President & General Manager of the Washington
State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington.
A member of IAVM since 1994, Mr. Bolton has served the industry as a
volunteer member in many capacities, including Chair of the Professional
Development Committee, Chair of Board of Governors for IAVM’s Senior
Executive Symposium at Cornell University, and served as the local host
for the 2010 Arena Management Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Currently
he is the Director for Region 6 and Chair of the Arenas Committee, and
serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors of IAVM.
In 2008, Mr. Bolton won Venues Today’s magazine “Hall of
Headlines Award” for most outstanding bookings in addition to being
nominated as “Facility Executive of the Year” by Pollstar magazine (2008
and 2009). The BOK Center under Bolton’s leadership was also recognized
with nominations of New Major Concert Venue of the Year (2008) and Arena
of the Year (2009 and 2010) by Pollstar Magazine, IEBA, and the Academy
of Country Music.
“I am very humbled by the honor of representing an industry I love so
much. IAVM and its programs and services have played a major role in the
success I have enjoyed throughout my career. Having the opportunity to
give back in a leadership role like this is truly a dream come true for
me,” stated John Bolton, CFE.
John Bolton, CFE follows in the path of a great number of predecessors
that, over the past 86 years, have helped to shape the industry, and
ultimately, the communities we serve. IAVM members will vote on this
nomination, and, if elected, Mr. Bolton will take office during the
Annual Conference & Trade Show, VenueConnect, set for July 2011, in
Phoenix, Arizona.
The International Association of Venue Managers is the world's
largest professional association dedicated to issues relevant to the
management of public assembly venues. Members of the association manage
public assembly venues such as amphitheaters, arenas, auditoriums,
convention centers/exhibit halls, performing arts venues, stadiums and
university complexes; or provide products, services or attractions to
support the industry. IAVM has more than 3,500 members worldwide. More
information is available at www.IAVM.org.
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