Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 15, 2005
Contact: Kim Cook
(972) 906-7441
Steve Peters, CFE Nominated for IAAM Second Vice President
Coppell, TX--The International Association of Assembly Managers, Inc. is pleased to announce the nomination of Steven L. Peters, CFE for Second Vice President. The membership will vote on the nomination at the business meeting scheduled during the upcoming 80th Annual Conference & Trade Show, July 15th – 19th to be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Steve Peters, CFE has 31 years of facility management experience. He holds an MFA in Arts Administration from the University of Iowa. He has served as Director of the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa; Executive Director of the Iowa State Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa; and opening season Executive Director of the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Peters held the position of National Director of Operations and later, Vice President for Ogden Entertainment, Inc., and was responsible for the on-going management supervision of the some twenty Ogden facilities throughout the United States. In 1996, he formed Compass Facility Management, a full-service public facility management company.
“Steve brings vast expertise in venue management to this opportunity. I know that the members and the association willl greatly benefit from his leadership,” David Ross, CFE, IAAM’s incoming President for 2005-2006.
Mr. Peters has previously served IAAM as a board member and District Vice President, and was a member of the first Board of Regents for IAAM’s Public Assembly Facility Management School where he served as an instructor for six years. Peters has written articles for several publications, including Performance Magazine and Facility Manager.
The International Association of Assembly Managers is an 80 year-old organization representing professionals worldwide that manage public assembly venues pertaining to conferences, conventions, exhibitions, professional sports, the performing arts and leisure entertainment. Today, IAAM has more than 3, 200 members in the venue management industry worldwide.
As the acknowledged international leader in venue management, IAAM provides education, advocacy and related support products that assist the industry professional. Its scope of influence serves a broad spectrum of stakeholders by providing training programs and guidance on venue management "best practices."
The International Association of Assembly Managers is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to issues relevant to the management of public assembly facilities. Members of the association manage public assembly facilities 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. IAAM has more than 3,200 members worldwide.
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