Design Studio16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDTIAVM Newshttp://multibriefs.com/briefs/IAVM/IAVM.xmlenVenue Education Award nominations close May 24 <br><br> The above title is a quote by William Butler Yeats. His immense contributions to the literary world resulted in a Nobel Prize in Literature, clearly illustrating Yeats' exemplary efforts to move the literary profession forward. Likewise, many venue professionals and educators take a similar, passionate path when passing down their expertise to the next generation of venue managers. For these individuals, venue education isn't about filling the pail, but instead, it's about igniting the passion for all things venue management. <br><br> Venue education can take many forms and be found in many places, not just at universities, but inside the venues themselves. Some lessons are even delivered through dynamic engagement programs offered by allied members and affiliated corporations. <br><br> <a href="http://blog.iavm.org/education-is-not-the-filling-of-a-pail-but-the-lighting-of-a-fire/">Continue Reading</a>16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51952ea58550a1When a baseball player has just been described as "napping in the outfield," chances are good he has missed what should have been a catchable fly ball. But recently at The Ballpark in Arlington, home to the Texas Rangers, some 2,000 paying guests actually had an opportunity to grab a night's worth of ZZZs in the outfield thanks to a Fan Sleepover event. <br><br> The team had been heavily promoting this most nontraditional revenue event during its broadcasts on Fox Sports Southwest, and the result was an advance sellout that somewhat surprised but certainly thrilled the team and venue. <br><br> <a href="http://blog.iavm.org/fans-caught-napping-in-the-outfield-but-its-okay/">Continue Reading</a>16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51952fb4e5f452Colorado Springs World Arena hosted a regional chapter meeting, Tuesday, May 7 that focused on medical/legalized recreational marijuana and its impact on Colorado venue managers. Joan Rennekamp and Bill Nelson from the law firm of Rothgerber, Johnson &amp; Lyons presented, leading the discussion on rights/responsibilities of property managers, HR issues related to medical marijuana and management best practices.16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51952fe99db8d3Gavin Cleaver writes, "Apparently the youth of today can sometimes be found in 'pits' and within these pits it is agreed upon that they will 'mosh,' a word that covers a variety of bodily gyrations and movements. While in Britain obviously we call them 'polite sections' where everyone vigorously shakes hands and nods gently in time to the music, I've been here long enough now that I've seen a thing or two."16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5194fddb20ce34Marijuana reform activists from Missouri were denied vending space during a weekend event at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, citing concerns that a booth promoting marijuana legalization could strain the venue's relationship with the city and its police force, The Daily Chronic reports.16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5194fe0dbd7215It is an exciting time of year to be a U.K. sports or music fan, with big cup finals and major name concerts coming thick and fast. From the climax of the European football season and a summer of top-class cricket and tennis events to the Rolling Stones and Who concerts, there never seem to be enough tickets to go round for die-hard followers.16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5194fe98f380f6In their first fully fleshed-out presentations, the developers competing to redevelop the Miami Beach Convention Center area described a vibrant new urban district of interconnected green spaces and cultural opportunities anchored by cutting-edge designs — even as they crossed swords over which plan would yield more benefits to the city at a better cost.16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5194fed0852357The Parks Department in Crown Ponit, Ill., is asking for approval of the City Council to be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages at the Sportsplex. The sales would be restricted to the adult softball fields at the northwest end of the park land. City employees would be selling the beer and wine.16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5194ff564c8b78The Colorado Springs World Arena announced that <b>Denys Hammonds</b> has joined their staff as director of ticketing. Hammonds will oversee ticketing and box office services for the World Arena and the Pikes Peak Center. Hammonds, a native of Spokane, Wash., has more than 13 years of ticketing experience with TicketsWest, one of the country's leading ticket distribution service providers.16 May 2013 16:02:40 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51953260546279