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All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.

Sunday, August 6, 2017

7:00 AM - 2:00 PM	IAVM Foundation Golf Tournament (prior registration required) Buses to depart from Omni Hotel 5th Avenue entrance at 7:00am.
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Legacy Project - A Day of Service at Glen Leven Farm (prior registration required) Buses to depart from Omni Hotel 5th Avenue entrance at 7:30am.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Level 2: Registration Area
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM	DirectConnect Omni Nashville Hotel - Legends Ballroom
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Ascend Amphitheater Tour Tennessee Performing Arts Center Tour Bridgestone Arena Tour Nashville Food Adventure Tennessee Whiskey Tour Prior registration required for all tours. For transportation information, please click the links above to visit our Optional Events / Venue Tours page.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	CVP Testing (Prior registration required with approved CVP application) Room 212
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Grand Ole Opry Tour Music City Center Tour Tennessee Whiskey Tour Echoes of Nashville Walking Tour Prior registration required for all tours. For transportation information, please click the links above to visit our Optional Events / Venue Tours page.
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Agent & Promoter Showcase (Invitation Only)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Membership Committee Meeting
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Leadership Dinner (Invitation Only) Buses to depart from Omni Hotel 5th Avenue entrance at 6:00pm.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	VenueConnect MeetUp (Invitation Only)

All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.

Monday, August 7, 2017

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Registration Level 2: Registration Area
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	All Venues 207 First Timers/New Member Orientation Arenas 209 #WOW: Transforming your Customer Experience Convention Centers 205 EMSSI Update & VenueDataSource Performing Arts 202BC What's New...No, Seriously, What is New or Innovative in Performing Arts Facility Operation and Design Upstart 206 UpStart: Game Changer All Venues 202A Heartsaver® CPR AED (pre-registration required) All Venues 208 Ticketing Security: Bots, the Law & Reality Presented by INTIX
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Exhibitor Info Meeting Exhibit Hall B-C
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM	Welcome & Keynote Grand Ballroom BC
11:45 AM - 3:30 PM	Trade Show & Lunch Exhibit Hall B-C
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Nashville Brews Cruise (Spouse/Companion Event) Prior registration required. For transportation information, please click the link above to visit our Spouse / Companion Events page.
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM	Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds BootCamp (pre-registration required) The Fairgrounds Nashville Arenas Arenas BootCamp (pre-registration required) Bridgestone Arena Convention Centers Convention Centers BootCamp (pre-registration required) Executive Education Executive Education BootCamp (pre-registration required) Performing Arts Performing Arts BootCamp (pre-registration required) Schermerhorn Symphony Center Stadiums Stadiums BootCamp (pre-registration required) First Tennessee Park Transportation for Ampitheaters/Fairgrounds and Stadiums will be provided. Buses to depart from Music City Center 5th Avenue entrance at 3:30pm.
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM	Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds BootCamp (pre-registration required) The Fairgrounds Nashville Arenas Arenas BootCamp (pre-registration required) Bridgestone Arena Convention Centers Convention Centers BootCamp (pre-registration required) Executive Education Executive Education BootCamp (pre-registration required) Performing Arts Performing Arts BootCamp (pre-registration required) Schermerhorn Symphony Center Stadiums Stadiums BootCamp (pre-registration required) First Tennessee Park
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds Sector Opening Reception The Fairgrounds Nashville Arenas Sector Opening Reception Bridgestone Arena Convention Centers Sector Opening Reception Honky Tonk Central Executive Education Sector Opening Reception Performing Arts Sector Opening Reception Schermerhorn Symphony Center Stadiums Sector Opening Reception First Tennessee Park
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Universities Sector Opening Reception Bridgestone Arena
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	VenueConnect Opening Night Reception Bridgestone Arena

All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Certification Honors Breakfast 207
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Sector Orientation Arenas 209 Sector Orientation Convention Centers 205 Sector Orientation Executive Education 203 Sector Orientation Performing Arts 202BC Sector Orientation Stadiums 208 Sector Orientation Universities 201 Sector Orientation
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Morning Coffee Break & Sponsor Showcase
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	All Venues 207 What's New or Innovative in Facility Operation and Design Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Working with Elected Officials Arenas 209 Alternative Security Measures and Trends that Impact Your Emergency Preparedness Planning Convention Centers 205 Round Tables Executive Education 203 Town Hall Performing Arts 202BC Featured Speaker: Mario Garcia Durham Stadiums 208 Maximizing Revenue and Fan Experiences in Under-Utilized Stadium Spaces Universities 201 Student Employee Panel
9:45 AM - 2:30 PM	Trade Show & Lunch Exhibit Hall B-C
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	All Venues 207 Beyond LEED and Recycling: Why Dedicated Sustainability Staff are Trending in the Industry Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Guest Services: The Goal is Completely Satisfied Guests Arenas 209 New Arena Technologies Convention Centers 205 Recruiting and Retaining High End Talent Executive Education 203 Principles of Management: How to Read Financial Statements Performing Arts 202BC Town Hall 1 Stadiums 208 Featured Speaker: Stephen Rees Universities 201 Navigating University Politics: How to Balance Working for an Athletic Department and Operating a Venue All Venues 206 Performance Benchmarking Town Hall
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Music City Center Art Tour (Spouse/Companion Event) Prior registration required.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Allied Meeting 210
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	All Venues 207 Working Successfully with Stakeholders Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Economic Impact Metrics Arenas 209 Featured Speaker: Micah Day Convention Centers 205 Adaptive Sales Culture Executive Education 203 Executives Setting the Vision for their Organizations Performing Arts 202BC Patron safety – Being Prepared for Medical Emergencies at Your Venue Stadiums 208 Design & Construction: Part 1 - Repurposing Stadiums - The Story of the 1996 Olympic Stadium Universities 201 Venue Management in the Classroom Upstart 206 UpStart: Keynote Speaker All Venues 202A D esigning Attendee Journeys
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Refreshment Break
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	All Venues 207 Women in Leadership Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Naming Rights & Sponsorship: Best Practices Arenas 209 Better Marketing Means LOCAL Convention Centers 205 Internet of Things Executive Education 203 Change Leadership Performing Arts 202BC Promoter/Agent Panel for Performing Arts Stadiums 208 Targets, Budgets, and Empty Calendars, Oh My! Universities 201 Preparing, Implementing & Managing a Capital Maintenance, Replacement Budget or Program Universities 206 Booking Shows at a University Venue All Venues 202A Mindset: Situational Awareness Training
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Sector Happy Hours Arenas Convention Centers - Room 205 Performing Arts - Room 202BC Amphitheaters & Fairgrounds, Stadiums & Universities Joint Sector Happy Hour - Room 207
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Young Professionals and 30\|Under\|30 Happy Hour

All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Registration Level 2: Registration Area
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Business Meeting 207
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM	Region 1 Meeting - 202A Region 2 Meeting - 204 Region 3 Meeting - 202BC Region 4 Meeting - 205 Region 5 Meeting - 208 Region 6 Meeting - 209 Region 7 Meeting - 201
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Morning Coffee Break & Sponsor Showcase Level 2: Prefunction Area
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	All Venues 207 So You Want to be a College Professor Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Nobody Likes a Dark Day!: Risk vs. Reward for Non-Traditional and Off Season Events Arenas 209 Spur of the Moment: Audit to Action at AT&T Center Convention Centers 205 Featured Speaker: Sarah Trahern Executive Education 203 Internal Communications: Inspiring Constituents Through Storytelling Performing Arts 202BC Round Tables Stadiums 208 Design & Construction: Part 2 - Critical Steps to End Zone Success: The Growing Trend in Collegiate Stadium Renovations Universities 201 NCAA Game Management Arenas 206 Ticketing Perspective: Why does it look so different when we are looking at the same thing....or are we?
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	All Venues 207 The Gender Gap Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Working with Booking Agents Specific to Fair & Festivals Arenas 209 Venues Producing Their Own Content Convention Centers 205 IAVM/DMAI: 6 Key Factors to Collaborative Economic Impact Reporting Executive Education 203 PR Nightmares: How to Turn a Negative into a Positive Performing Arts 202BC Labor and Employment Matters Stadiums 208 Help Your Front Line to Improve Your Bottom Line Universities 201 Safety & Security: What's in Your Bag? Performing Arts 206 Ticketing Trends
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Venue Industry Awards Luncheon - Sponsored by Ungerboeck Grand Ballroom BC
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	All Venues 207 Capital Funding: One Size Doesn't Fit All Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Unique Weather Challenges for Amphitheaters & Fairgrounds Arenas 209 Non-Concert Productions for Fans of All Ages Convention Centers 205 Convention Center and CVB Relationships: Incentives Used to Lure Business Executive Education 203 Building Your Corporate Culture: Customer Service, Boosting Morale & Adapting to New Culture Performing Arts 202BC Developing New Performing Arts Facilities Stadiums 208 The Sporting Landscape Down Under Universities 201 When Protests Take the Field Upstart 206 Upstart: Panel Discussion
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Just Desserts Tour (Spouse/Companion Event) Prior registration required. For transportation information, please click the link above to visit our Spouse / Companion Events page.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	All Venues 207 Getting Down to Business – Budgeting & Forecasting in Layman's Terms Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Drone Technology: Intelligent Safety and Security Arenas 209 Promoter/Agent Panel: Nash-Vegas Style “It’s still 5 o’clock somewhere” Convention Centers 205 CEIR: Research to Energize your Customers' Experience Executive Education 203 Coaching Your Staff Performing Arts 202BC Fundraising in 2017: Success Stories and Challenges & Sponsorship Stadiums 208 The Rise in Fan Violence and How to Contain it Universities 201 Town Hall All Venues 206 Motivating Staff: Employee Recognition Combined with Creative (and little to no cost) Employee Incentives
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Refreshment Break Level 2: Prefunction Area
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds 204 Town Hall Arenas 209 Town Hall Convention Centers 205 Town Hall Performing Arts 202BC Town Hall 2 Stadiums 208 Town Hall
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM	Diversity Reception Level 3: Seating Lounge
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Closing Night Party Wildhorse Saloon We will have shuttles running on a continuous loop from the Omni Hotel. The pick up location will be at the 5th Ave. entrance at the Omni; first shuttle will depart at 6:45pm. We will also have shuttles running from the Renaissance Hotel. The pick up location will be at the front entrance; first shuttle will depart at 6:45pm.

All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Committee Chair Orientation 207
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Music City Center Venue Tour Bridgestone Arena Tour First Tennessee Park Tour Ascend Amphitheater Tour Schermerhorn Symphony Center & Ryman Auditorium Tour - Sponsored by David. M. Schwarz Architects Prior registration required for all tours. For transportation information, please click the links above to visit our Optional Events / Venue Tours page.
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	VenueConnect Committee Meeting 201A
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Committee Meetings: Editorial Advisory - 201B Research - 202A Mentoring - 202B Venue Safety & Security - 202C Governance - 203A Awards Review Task Force - 203B Industry Affairs Council - 204
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Committee Meetings: Board of Governors - 201A Young Professionals - 201B Arenas - 202A Stadiums - 202B Audit - 202C Member Engagement - 203A Universities - 204
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Committee Meetings: Amphitheaters & Fairgrounds - 201A Convention Centers - 201B Sustainability - 202A Leadership Development - 202B Performing Arts - 202C GuestX - 204

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

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