Welcome to IAVM’s Region 5, serving the states of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana as well as Central and South America.

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REGION 5 OFFICERS

REGION DIRECTOR
Tim Hemphill, CVP
Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Event Services – Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – New Orleans, LA

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Erik Waldman, CVE
Vice President Venue Services – tvsdesign – Atlanta, GA

PAST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Carlson, CVP
Chief Executive Officer – Life Safety Training – Orlando, FL

TREASURER
Paul Cramer
President & CEO – The Classic Center – Athens, GA

SECRETARY
Ebony Hattix
Director of Guest Services – Memphis Grizzlies / FedEx Forum – Memphis, TN

ALLIED REP
Andrew Rice
UberDisplays

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AUDIT
Michael Meyers, CVE
Greater Richmond Convention Center – Richmond, VA

CHAPTER PLANNING
Bryan Miller, CVE, CMP
Charlotte Convention Center – Charlotte, NC

MEMBERSHIP
Peyton Shelnutt
The Newnan Centre – Newnan, GA

NEWSLETTER
Heather Lightsey, CVP
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center – Destin, FL

NOMINATING, CVE CERTIFICATION
Carol Moore, CVE
Retired – Newnan, GA

PARLIAMENTARIAN
Andrea Smalls
Georgia International Convention Center – Atlanta, GA

SCHOLARSHIP
Michael Meyers, CVE
Greater Richmond Convention Center – Richmond, VA

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

STATE REPRESENTATIVES/CHAIRS

ALABAMA
Craig Maples
Von Braun Center – Huntsville, AL

FLORIDA
Juan Lopez, CMP
Tampa Convention Center – Tampa, FL

GEORGIA
Shannon McCullough, CVE
The Classic Center – Athens, GA

LOUISIANA
Cassie Jones, CVP
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – New Orleans, LA

MISSISSIPPI
Donna Gray
Vicksburg Convention Center – Vicksburg, MS

NORTH CAROLINA
Jason Parker
Holmes Center – Boone, NC

SOUTH CAROLINA
Cheryl Swanson, CVE
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center – Columbia, SC

TENNESSEE
David Ax, CVP
Fedex Forum – Memphis, TN

VIRGINIA
Mike Meyers, CVE
Greater Richmond Convention Center – Richmond, VA