-      -  -       


U.S. House Passes Bill to Delay Overtime Rule, and IAVM’s Letter to Congress      


Dear Congressman Schrader, On behalf of more than 5,500 public assembly venues and suppliers, the In-


ternational Association of Venue Managers extends our support for the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. IAVM represents public assembly venues from around the globe. Members in-


clude managers and senior executives from auditorium, arenas, convention centers, exhibit halls, stadiums, performing arts centers, university complexes, and amphitheaters. IAVM also counts more than 500 Allied compa- nies among its members. These companies provide products and services used by venue managers. When


the Depart-


        and Delimiting the Ex- emptions for Executive, Administrative, Profes-  it will more than double the salary test of those now eligible for overtime from                  number of employees eligible for overtime pay. Reclassifying employees from sal-   clock. In the long run, this rule will have the unintended consequence of reducing  another increased cost for our membership that will lead to future consolidation in our industry and have a dramatic impact. For these reasons, we believe the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act provides


   IAVM also supports the provision in the bill that would eliminate the automatic increase to the salary threshold every three years to maintain the threshold at the


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   process.  


 -     


Allied Corner: The Psychology of Color “Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.”—Paul Klee


                        -   -   -                     -                


    - -       -    -             —by Eileen Kulish, the national sales accounts manager for MTS Seating


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