OLD NEW
IN WITH THE OUT WITH THE
Senior Editor’s Column By R.V. Baugus
In with the old, out with the new. No, really. Just bear with me for a few paragraphs. The Exhibitions and Meetings Safety and Security
Initiative (EMSSI) was successfully launched on Oc- tober 18, 2016 at IMEX in Las Vegas. In a nutshell for this column but explored in much greater depth security protocols and standards for those in the con- vention center world, safeguards that previously did not exist. website or some basic stories on the initiative in previ- ous issues of Facility Manager. Our goal is not to make you EMSSI-weary, but we were fortunate to get the six key individuals who were involved in the forma- tion and now the planning and execution of EMSSI to huddle at one time in a roundtable conversation about the topic recently at IAVM World Headquar- - date. As the initiative draws closer to reaching prac- tice later this year, you should have a much greater understanding of why it was created and why it is important really for everyone in our industry. - ber, One Vote column penned by long-time Profes- sional Member and current Honorary Member Rick … quit it! This is NOT the same initiative that was
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brought forward in 2014, despite all being done to quash that rumor. Members will be voting on One Member, One Vote soon, so please read Rick’s article and vote. Again, you are NOT voting on the same initiative that was before the membership in 2014. As far as out with the new, we are happy to be coming out with two new features beginning with this issue. ask the questions, and in each issue one or more esteemed professors from our academic world will supply the answers. We will be presenting a mix of individuals to respond from issue to issue but the key, of course, will be getting questions to answer from you, the member.
Looking to start up a sports management program
at your university? Come to our faculty for answers on how to do it. Wanting some critical data to sell your superiors on an idea that is sure to get you that big raise? Our folks will do their best to help. Asking
iavm.org. I promise not to intercept the question and try and answer myself, but will get it in the hands of those better equipped to respond. department of sports management and college of - sor in the department of sport management and the college of business both at the University of New Haven for helping launch this new column. The second new feature we introduce in this issue is simply called In The Quirks. Think of this col- umn as a light look at the people, events and venues that have helped shape our fascinating industry for years. In the case of the inaugural column, that look - pose-built indoor skating rink that opened in 1852. More than a simple historical nugget, read Glen Mikkelsen’s column that talks about how this venue in Quebec City actually served as the social center- piece of the community where social interactions happened on the ice and not in the stands. - known, we know that the column will not only make ask your friends as trivia questions. And if you have We have lots in store for 2017 and we are
ongoing support and story and idea sharing to make Facility Manager your reading magazine of choice.
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