Arenas Committee

Members: 

Kelly Austin
David Ax, CVP
Justin Brady, CVP
Jenn Cotterill
Zach Crain, B.S.
Sam Dores, CVE, CVP – CHAIR
Jordan Douglas, CMP
Jabari Earl
Todd Hunt, CVE
Jay MacDonald, PMP,CVP
Kent Meredith, CVE
Steve Miller
Damon Murray
Sarah Kate Rhoades
Fred Richardson
Rod Saavedra
Danielle Thompson, CVP
Agmar Varela – VICE CHAIR
Amanda Watson

Mission:

The committee represents and advocates for the global interests of the arena community, with a focus of working with staff to encourage and equip professionals in the discipline of arena operation and management.

Roles and Responsibilities of Committee Members:

  1. Work with IAVM staff to provide arena venue specific programming as requested.
  2. Provide assistance with IAVM’s advocacy work that may include petitioning/contacting their respective elected municipal/state/provincial/federal representative. IAVM staff understands due to restrictions placed on them by either their management company or board, they may not be able to contact elected officials.
  3. Provide content for VP Magazine around arena topics and write one or more blog post(s).
  4. Each individual committee member will begin or continue one thread on VenueNet each month.