IAAM's Annual Conference features an array of speakers who discuss a variety of timely topics. Presenters include leading professionals in the industry as well as management experts. In addition, IAAM committees provide facility-specific seminars for managers of arenas, stadiums, convention centers and performing arts facilities. The Professional Development Committee and Meetings Committee pay close attention to subjects in which IAAM members express an interest to ensure that the topics selected for professional development address the needs and wants of public assembly facility managers. To top it off, an extraordinary trade show, with more than 530 booths, provides the best educational resource of all, acquainting managers with the latest in products and services for public assembly facilities.
Social events offer invaluable networking opportunities.
The IAAM Foundation Sports Day, held in conjunction with the Conference, gives sports enthusiasts the chance to enjoy golf and other activities while supporting the IAAM Foundation. Each year new and timely topics are added to the program so that arena managers can stay on top of this dynamic segment of the industry. Past topics have included bomb threats, alcohol management, the legality and advisability of searches, security of VIPs, medical emergencies, and liability concerns. Each year, new topics are added and existing subjects are re-examined to ensure that the information remains timely, relevant and useful. This seminar focuses on the unique public assembly challenges faced by administrators of performing arts facilities.