by Jessika Spearing | Nov 6, 2024 | Blog, From the CEO's Desk
By Joel Edmondson, VMA CEO Australia’s current terror threat level is PROBABLE – a 50% or greater chance that a terror attack or attack planning will take place on Australian soil in the next 12 months. Regardless, terror incidents are almost always...
by Jessika Spearing | Nov 6, 2024 | Blog, Member News
The VMA Quayclean Mentor Program continues to provide a platform for emerging and established venue management professionals to connect, learn, and grow together. As we look ahead to the 2025 intake, there’s no better way to showcase the impact of this invaluable...
by Jessika Spearing | Oct 30, 2024 | IAVM, Industry News, Member News
The IAVM’s Venue Professional magazine’s November/December 2024 issue is now available for VMA members to access online. Under the VMA / IAVM affiliation agreement, all VMA Members automatically receive reciprocal membership of the IAVM and access to the new digital...
by Jessika Spearing | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog, From the CEO's Desk
By Joel Edmondson, VMA CEO The art and science of managing attendee behaviour is central to the practice of venue management. Richard Thaler’s Nudge: The Final Edition offers insights into behavioral economics and choice architecture that can serve as valuable...
by Jessika Spearing | Oct 9, 2024 | Blog, From the CEO's Desk
By Joel Edmondson, VMA CEO In the high-pressure, fast-paced world of venue management, where the stakes are high and events can be unpredictable, the concept of vulnerability in leadership isn’t always top of mind. Aren’t we here to just safely get...
