IAVM REGION 5 CONFERENCE
APRIL 4TH - 7TH
REGISTRATION
Registration Pricing
REGISTRATION TYPE
Representing public assembly venues from
around the globe, IAVM's active members
include managers and senior executives from
auditoriums, arenas, convention centers,
exhibit halls, stadiums, performing arts
centers, university complexes, and amphitheaters.
Member venues represent huge expenditures of
public and private funds. They attract millions of patrons to an astonishing variety of
events from football to basketball, baseball
to hockey, from rock concerts to conventions, conferences to ballets...the list is
almost endless.
IAVM counts more than 500 Allied companies
among its members. These companies provide
products and services used by managers.
Through their IAVM membership, Allied members are able to present their products to
this vast market.
While you’re in New Orleans...
Come for the Region 5
Conference,Stay for
French Quarter Fest!
The largest showcase of Louisiana music in the world will take place April
6-9, 2017. Festival-goers can expect over 60 of New Orleans’ finest
restaurants at ‘The World’s Largest Jazz Brunch,’ music from over 1,700
world-class, local musicians, and over a dozen special events. French
Quarter Festival presented by Chevron has been called the “one thing to do
in Louisiana” by the Huffington Post and voted “Best Festival in New
Orleans” by New Orleans Magazine readers.
EARLY BIRD
Qty.
Before March 24th
STANDARD
Qty.
IAVM Member
$300.00
$350.00
Non-Member
$375.00
$425.00
Spouse / Companion
$175.00
$175.00
Student
$125.00
$125.00
Trained Crowd Manager Only
$175.00
$175.00
$45.00
$45.00
$400.00
$400.00
$650.00
$650.00
Meetings Mean Business Only
Meetings Mean Business (Table
(VIP
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Reservations for the conference are available at
the Hampton Inn New Orleans-Convention Center for
guests who would like to make them.
You can book your reservations by
calling 1-866-311-1200 and
requesting the group Intl Assn of
Venue Managers (coded IAV in their
system) and the dates.
All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card and
made no later than March 3, 2017.
New Orleans
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
5 PM - 8 PM
La Nouvelle Ballroom Prefunction
Registration
6 PM - 6:45 PM
MEETING ROOM 245
New Attendee Orientation
7 PM - 9 PM
Champions Club, Superdome
Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
8 AM - 4 PM
La Nouvelle Ballroom Prefunction
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
MR 243-245
Home Grown: Creating and Producing Your
Own Events
A panel of venue operators and festival producers will
share with you best practices for generating ideas,
sourcing sponsors and revenue opportunities and the tips &
tricks to executing successful in-house and home-grown
events!
Dottie Belletto, President & CEO (New
Orleans Convention Company), Matt
McDonnell, Executive Director (MS Coast
Coliseum & Convention Center), Tim
Hemphill, VP Sales & Marketing (MCCNO);
Marci Schramm, FQ Festival Executive
Director.
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Registration
Afternoon Break and Networking
9 AM - 10:45 AM
3 PM – 4 PM
MEETING ROOM 243-245
MEETING ROOMS 243-245
Opening Keynote
A Talk with J. Stephen Perry
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Break and Networking
10:30 AM – 12 AM
J. Stephen Perry, President/CEO of New
Orleans Metropolitan Convention &
Visitors Bureau
4 PM – 5:30 PM
MEETING ROOM 243-245
MEETING ROOM 255-257
Natural Disasters & Weather Phenomenon
Hands on Practical: Trauma & Bleeding
Control Training
The last calendar year has provided many challenges for
areas throughout our region: floods in Louisiana, fires in
Tennessee and tornadoes in Mississppi, just to name a few.
Join us for a panel featuring your industry colleagues and
disaster prevention specialists to discuss what impact
these events had on their venues and communities.
Doug Thornton to open followed by a
panel with Michael Day, General Manager
(Raising Cane's River Center, Baton
Rouge, LA) Pat Santos, and Phil
Constantine.
4 PM - 6 PM
MEETING ROOM 243-245
Hands On Practical: Situational
Awareness
Thursday, April 6, 2017
8 AM - 4 PM
La Nouvelle Ballroom Prefunction
12 PM - 1:30 PM
La Nouvelle Ballroom, Section B/C
Lunch: Creole, of Course
Creole, of Course is a multi-sensory, multi-media culinary
and historical jazz "dinner theater" show to celebrate New
Orleans' tricentennial. The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center partnered with Centerplate and local
author Morgan Molthrop to create the program with the goal
of attracting local and visiting groups and enhancing
local presence.
Registration
8:30 AM – 10 PM
MEETING ROOMS 243-245
Business Meeting & IAVM President's
Address
10 AM - 11 AM
MEETING ROOM 243-245
Mardi Gras 2017: A Case Study in Safety
& Security
In February of 2017, three of the four largest Mardi Gras
events adopted safety and security measures far stricter
than had been followed in over 30 years. Hear from event
and venue organizers about what worked, what didn't and
important lessons learned.
11 AM - 11:15 AM
Morning Break and Networking
11:15 AM - 12:15 AM
MEETING ROOM 243-245
Branding Your Client Services to Create
Lasting Memories
11:15 PM - 12:15 PM
MEETING ROOM 252-254
Confessions of a Middle Manager
12:30 AM - 2 PM
La Nouvelle Ballroom, Section B/C
Lunch: Meetings Mean Business
This luncheon will recognize Meetings Means Business Day
with like events in over 30 countries showcasing the real
power of meetings, events, conventions, exhibitions and
more. You will be joined by the leadership of the local
hospitality and be addressed by a nationally known
speaker.
2 PM – 3:30 PM
MEETING ROOM 243-245
Hitting Close to Home: Complex
Challenges for Region 5 Venues
A hybrid of presentation and town-hall style discussion
of those most current topics in our region, from bathroom
politics, to conceal & carry laws and drones. Hear from
industry experts and engage in dialogue with your peers
on how to manage through today's most complex challenges.
Barret Kendrick, founder and instructor
of Bearco Training Specialties and
board member of the Louisiana Shooting
Association.
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
La Nouvelle Ballroom, Section B/C
Closing Keynote
Mark Romig, President & CEO of The New
Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
6 PM - 8 PM
WWII Museum
IAVM Region 5 Closing Reception
Friday, April 7, 2017
9 AM - 3 PM
MEETING ROOM 243-245 - Trained Crowd Manager