AMES, Iowa *CelebrityAccess) — Tammy Koolbeck, Govt Director of the VenuWorks-managed Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Iowa, has been introduced because the 2024 recipient of the Worldwide Affiliation of Venue Managers’s (IAVM) Charles A. McElravy Award.
Named in honor of considered one of IAVM’s founders, the award acknowledges contributions Affiliation and the career of public meeting facility administration over quite a few years and could also be awarded to an trade professional who has attained vital skilled achievement to the welfare of the Affiliation or career.
The Charles A. McElravy Award is known as in honor of one of many founding organizers of IAVM for extraordinary contributions to the Affiliation and the career of public meeting facility administration over quite a few years. This meritorious service award could also be awarded yearly to a Skilled, Honorary, or Retired member of IAVM who, within the opinion of the Board of Administrators has made the best lifetime achievement to the welfare of the Affiliation or career.
“I’ve had the immense pleasure working with Tammy for over 25 years. She is an impressive advocate for our trade. Her time, expertise, and fervour have benefited IAVM and our total trade for a few years. I’m past proud to have her as a part of the VenuWorks household and I can not consider a extra deserving particular person to obtain this award,” mentioned Steve Peters, VenuWorks President.
“To affix the listing of McElravy honorees means loads, because it’s nominated by IAVM members and awarded by the IAVM Board of Administrators. This affiliation has so many nice volunteer leaders and members that I’ve had the chance to attach with and develop long run relationships with through the years, and I’m the lucky one to be part of this nice neighborhood of friends. I’m undoubtedly the recipient of many hours of shared knowledge and data from others as enthusiastic about this trade as I’m, and I sincerely respect this recognition,” mentioned Koolbeck.
Koolbeck shall be introduced with the award at VenueConnect 2024, IAVM’s Annual Convention and Commerce Present, held in Portland, Oregon, in July.