Senior Editor’s Column: By R.V. Baugus
Perry Como sang it in 1954 and I am living it today: Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays / ‘Cause no matter how far away you roam / When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze / For the holidays you can’t beat home, sweet home
If you are like me, you have heard “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays” in your sleep over the past month or so during the Christmas season. For me, it is more than a song. I was beyond honored to return to IAVM as the senior editor of Fa- cility Manager magazine in November. Maybe someday I will be the an- swer to a trivia question: What IAVM employee has worked the most times at the association, and how many times has he/she worked there? Hey, that would be R.V. Baugus, and the answer is three. Correct. I actually worked at IAVM (then IAAM) in 1990-91, back
when my hair was plentiful and the gut not so much. I was blessed to return in 2000 after being part of a communications team that was
to begin work on a book project, I am thrilled to again be amongst so many member friends in this wonderful profession of public assembly venue management. You truly are home for me. My deepest professional relationships
have happened in this industry. You were present with me when my - cations in a day surgery procedure at the tender age of 48. I was not employed at the association at the time, but I felt your outpouring of support to me through calls, emails, texts and, yes, even cards and letters. It helped me so much in working through a painful grieving process. I will never forget that generosity. We now embark on an exciting future for Facility Manager piece of good news I want to share is the magazine’s return to six is- sues a year, beginning with this issue. This increased frequency allows us to connect better with you and to give your dues a greater return when it comes to the magazine and the education supplied in it. Next, I learned that one thing that has not changed since my ab- sence is how much you have valued (and missed) the sector columns. Those are also returning, again with this issue. Who better to share t their stories than our members? We know you will enjoy reading these colu “tak
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Speaking of member voices and participation, many of our sectors have individuals who are writing blogs for the website and newslet- tter. Please continue doing this, as we all become stronger and more learned through the shared experiences of each other.
columns in every issue and trust you will always have some kind of “take home” from these articles. S
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to lto learn and make new friends. That excitement is also evident at the tthe future of IAVM. As a lifelong venue professional, Brad obviously has a passion for the industry that is contagious for our entire team as we serve you.
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We all understand that this is YOUR association. It is not mine, nor anyone else’s who works here. We have the greatest members in the world in the most exciting profession I know and one which I am a constant consumer myself. What an honor to work for you! Please take this opportunity to freely come to me with story ideas
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for us to follow, for articles you would like to write, and anything else that will make Facility Manager magazine the expert voice of the members. Hearing that voice from you will be as sweet as hearing “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays.” It’s good to be back. FM
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