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ASM Global’s Harvey Lister in latest issue of Australasian Leisure Management magazine
The latest issue of Australasian Leisure Management magazine, which all VMA members receive as a membership benefit, features a major interview with Harvey Lister, APAC Chairman and Chief Executive of ASM Global (Asia Pacific). Speaking to Australasian Leisure...
Latest issue of Venue Professional Magazine is now available
The IAVM’s Venue Professional magazine’s January/February 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 format...
Why venues should opt for delivering their events in a hybrid format
Months after the first apparition of the global pandemic – bringing a dose of unknown and forcing us to change our ever ways of doing things, we can now take stock and see that a lot of positive learning has come out of it. This challenging time has opened doors on...
VMA Congratulates Megan Peacock-Coyle on Leader of the Year Award
Excellence Recognised at Entertainment Venues Association Awards The 2020 Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) Annual Awards event took place at Claudelands Arena, on Tuesday 24 November, in conjunction with the EVANZ Annual Conference. Recognising...
VMA announces newly appointed Dean of its Leadership Institute
The Venue Management Association is pleased to announce Andrew Travis AVM, as the new Dean of its prestigious educational program, the Leadership Institute (LI). As Chief Operating Officer of Melbourne & Olympic Parks, Andrew is responsible for the operation of a...
2020 EVANZ Conference and Awards
The VMA are delighted to again be sponsoring the 2020 Leader of the Year Award at this year’s EVANZ Conference. For 2020, the EVANZ Awards will be very different as they will present awards in only three categories, reflecting the efforts of individuals and...
Reliance Risk announces Partnership with Pandemic Protect to launch Venue COVID-Safe
Supplying Australia and New Zealand Sydney, Australia— 12 November 2020 — Reliance Risk has announced a strategic partnership with Pandemic Protect to offer Venue COVIDSafe products.As our region continues the slow recovery from COVID-19 restrictions, having reliable...
The November/December Issue of Venue Professional Magazine Is Here!
The November/December Issue of Venue Professional Magazine Is Here! The IAVM’s Venue Professional magazine’s November/December issue is now available for VMA members to access online. Under the VMA / IAVM affiliation agreement all VMA members automatically receive...
Changes At Your VMA
Your VMA is a proud industry Association with almost 30 years of valued history and achievements in representing members. Like our membership, the VMA has suffered from the effects of the Covid crisis, with over 80% of our revenue base lost this year. As a result, the...
DoMore and the VMA – let’s challenge racism
Next month in episode 2 of the VMA Digital Series we will be casting the spotlight on racism and the impact it is having on our industry. Everyone and anyone that enters our venues can be effected by this often ugly issue - from our staff, our patrons and...
The cost of COVID on live entertainment – more support needed for the industry
The Economic Cost of COVID-19 on Australia's Live Entertainment Industry Today we are asking the Federal Government to urgently consider targeted measures to provide additional support to the live entertainment sector as a new report by EY lays bare the...
LEIF Releases COVID-Safe Guidelines
The Live Entertainment Industry Forum (LEIF), which represents Australia’s largest live entertainment and sport businesses has today released its COVID-Safe Guidelines. Formed in June this year as a collective of Australia’s biggest promoters of entertainment...
VMA Family to Endure
It is an understatement to say that our industry finds itself in less than positive circumstances. It is facing unique and serious challenges. Those challenges flow through to and have been felt by your Association. And like you, your Association will meet these...
VMA Member Sentiment survey – thanks for your input.
As Chair of the VMA’s Membership and Marketing Committee I would like to personally thank all our members that took the time to provide their feedback and thoughts in our latest Member Sentiment Survey. Pleasingly we had an 18% response rate from the membership...
Accessing Grants? Get Skilled Access is here to help.
With multiple Federal and State grants now available, Get Skilled Access is offering to assist you with your upcoming grant application to get Australian live entertainment back in the safest way. The team at Get Skilled Access are specialists in disability,...
EVANZ 2020 Industry Awards Now Open
The VMA is once again delighted to announce our support for the 2020 EVANZ Awards. As part of our long term commitment to supporting the New Zealand venue industry and our partnership with industry association EVANZ the VMA are proud sponsors of the 2020 Leader of the...
The Latest Issue of Venue Professional Magazine is Here!
The IAVM’s Venue Professional magazine’s September/October issue is now available for VMA members to access online. This issue marks the second edition under the new name, previously published as Facility Manager. Under the VMA / IAVM affiliation agreement all...
Ungerboeck Announces Tech Solutions to Support the Reopening of the Events Industry
Ungerboeck Announces Tech Solutions to Support the Reopening of the Events Industry Ungerboeck Announces Tech Solutions to Support the Reopening of the Events Industry Ungerboeck, the world’s event software, is further expanding their support to the industry by...
The Latest Update From LEIF
For those VMA members not on the Live Entertainment Industry Forum newsletter list please see the latest update from LEIF Chair James Sutherland. The VMA continues to play our role in supporting this industry-wide initiative to raise awareness of our industry’s flight...
MI is delighted to partner with WeTrack
MI and WeTrack announce partnership MI and WeTrack are delighted to announce a collaborative partnership to provide a holistic service for major event and venue planning. Chris Stanley, Managing Director of MI Associates, welcomed the partnership with WeTrack. Chris...