The VMA congratulates Dean Hassall CVE on his appointment as IAVM’s resident International Instructor for their annual Venue Management School hosted at Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa Bay Florida, USA.
Hassall, a highly regarded VMA Venue Management School Instructor for the past 18 years, and past long term VMA Board Member, will bring his wealth of industry knowledge and experience to the US based school and their students.
Both the VMA’s Australian based VMS and the IAVM’s US based VMS has maintained a strong, supportive and collaborative relationship over many years. Each year there is a reciprocal exchange of both Instructors and students who share knowledge, networks and experience.
The VMA’s VMS Chair, Wayne Middleton CVE noted, “To be named as the new resident International Instructor by the IAVM reflects Dean’s skills, knowledge, passion and high standing in the venue management industry that has been forged over many years.
“This exchange further enhances the longstanding relationship between the IAVM and VMA annual School program and we congratulate Dean on this appointment.”
Dean comments, “I am honoured and delighted to be considered an appropriate addition to their outstanding group of instructors, and to ensure the international flavour and experiences continues to be strongly represented at the IAVM VMS following prior long-term Instructor Craig Lovett. I am excited to be given the opportunity, which will undoubtedly continue my own industry professional development interacting with my international peers and the VMS students in Tampa.
The experience will assist with allowing me to continue to remain up to date with contemporary industry trends which can only benefit our own VMS.”
As an established VMS Committee Member, Dean is arguably one of Australia’s most experienced venue managers. As Principal Consultant for Dean Hassall Consulting, he provides advisory services in the areas of event and venue management, facility development, sports administration and industry business analysis.
Dean was the IAMV VMS international guest instructor in 2007, completed the IAVM Graduate Institute program in 2014, and was the proud recipient of the VMA Allied Venue Professional of the Year in 2011, Dean is well positioned to instil his passion of the venue management industry to the US students.
Congratulations Dean!