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Projects

VenueDataSource is the research program of IAVM and is a valuable resource for its members, partners, and the public.

VenueDataSource offers information and detailed reports on industry performance, benchmarking, and other key indicators that guide venue management throughout the world. We facilitate information-gathering, sharing and tracking to create more informed facility managers and educators.

We serve and educate through reports, webinars, custom surveys, information-processing, and more.

Members who participate in the information-gathering survey process receive these comprehensive reports – covering topics such as staffing, salary, and revenue – free of charge, while non-members and other interested parties may purchase the reports.

For more information or to purchase custom surveys, please contact tyson.gingery@iavm.org today!

COVID-19 Surveys

IAVM conducted a series of industry impact studies to help our members compare their activities and decisions with their peers during the course of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Handbooks
IAVM has developed a series of benchmarking handbooks by sector type.

Performance reporting is crucial to communicating the role and relevancy of the arena to its stakeholders. Effective and standardized reporting delivers not only an opportunity to reveal and educate but is also a key resource guiding operational and reporting excellence for your venue and the community it serves.

This workbook, produced and overseen by Keen Independent Research LLC, IAVM’s Research Committee and its Arenas Performance Reporting Task Force, incorporates reporting standards which should be an integral part of an arena’s sales and promotion efforts.

The overarching purpose of this handbook is to standardize definitions and metrics to allow for side-by-side reporting and comparison among other venues in the industry. This handbook can also be a teaching tool that highlights frequently used industry terms and language, which can then be shared amongst the venue management community as well as with stakeholder groups who are interested in learning more about the operation of sport and entertainment arena facilities.

Performance reporting is crucial to communicating the role and relevancy of Performing Arts Centers to its stakeholders and the community served. Effective reporting delivers not only a tremendous opportunity to reveal and educate, it is also a key resource management tool for guiding operational and reporting excellence for your venue and the community it serves.

The Standard PAC Performance Reporting: An IAVM Handbook for Performing Arts Centers provides performance arts centers with benchmarks for evaluating and communicating their organization’s performance. This workbook, overseen by IAVM’s Research Committee, incorporates reporting standards which should now become an integral part of a performing arts center’s sales and promotion efforts.

  • Convention Center Performance Reporting Framework Handbook
    Performance reporting is crucial to communicating the role and relevancy of the Convention Center to its stakeholders and the community served. Effective reporting delivers not only a tremendous opportunity to reveal and educate, it is also a key resource management tool for guiding operational and reporting excellence for your venue and the community it serves.

The Convention Center Performance Reporting Framework: An IAVM Handbook for Convention Centers provides convention centers with benchmarks for evaluating and communicating their organization’s performance. Activity, performance, and productivity measures are covered in all key venue functional areas. ROI formulas and definitions are also included.

This workbook, overseen by IAVM’s Research Committee and its’ Convention Center Performance Reporting Task Force, incorporates reporting standards which should now become an integral part of a convention center’s sales and promotion efforts.

CLICK HERE to purchase the following reports:

Reports

2023 Reports

2019 Reports

  • 2019 Staffing Report

2018 Reports

  • 2018 Compensation Report

2017 Reports

  • 2017 Food and Beverage
  • 2017 Technology
  • 2017 Funding Report
  • 2017 Safety and Security
  • Social Media Metrics

2016 Reports

  • 2016 Management Salary
  • 2015 (Fiscal Year) Operating Expense and Revenue​

CEIR REPORTS

IAVM Members have some access to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports. Be sure to read the Access Instructions to gain entry to the reports. CLICK HERE to download access instructions.