
Why You Should Join Us At VenueConnect 2025!
IAVM’s 100th VenueConnect Annual Conference and Trade Show will shift your perspective on what a conference is supposed to look like! It is an experience you can not afford to miss. From our cutting edge education sessions, Trade Show exhibit hall, venue tours, Foundation Golf Tournament and Cooking Experience, DILC Celebration for a Cause Fundraiser, to the Closing Night Party…VC25 in New Orleans gives you MORE of what you want and all of what you need.

Targeted Education
Experience targeted educational sessions curated by top industry leaders, offering insights into the latest trends and topics relevant to today's industry professionals.
Make Connections
At VC25, you will make valuable professional connections, explore new and innovative ideas in the venue management industry, and learn from leaders in the field.
Amazing Speakers
Industry leaders will present key topics that matter—venue safety and security, sales and marketing trends, leadership, guest services, diversity and inclusion, and much more!
Meet with Venue Partners and Suppliers
Connect like never before with the products and services you need. Meet and greet more than 150 exhibitors and indulge in networking opportunities with venue industry professionals.
Education
Networking
Innovation
Education
Networking
Innovation

THE VC25 COUNTDOWN IS ON…
Registration Information for
VenueConnect 2025

For Registration Terms and Conditions, Click Here.
*Join & Save – Save $150! Not currently an IAVM member? Select this registration option, which includes one year of IAVM membership! In addition to receiving the member early-bird rate for VC25, your new-member initiation fee is waived.
Multi-Registrant Discount – Each paid professional member registrant from the same venue, beginning with the 3rd will receive a $200 discount. This discount is only available to professional members and does not apply to the already discounted rates for students, young professionals, retired, and faculty members. Registrants should select the multi-registrant rate within the registration process to receive the discount.

VC25 Host Hotel

The only authorized host hotel for VenueConnect 2025 is the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. IAVM will be taking up the majority of the hotel, so it will be the place to be to see all your friends!
Embrace the ‘Big Easy” energy at the Hilton. Rising above New Orleans as the “Grande Dame” along the Mississippi, their unrivaled location places you steps from the French Quarter, Caesars Casino, cruise port, WWII Museum and more. Enjoy abundant amenities like indoor pickleball, two heated outdoor pools, and six dining options including Drago’s, a New Orleans dining institution that offers an extensive seafood menu, including signature dishes such as Drago’s Original Charbroiled Oysters and Mama Ruth’s Gumbo.
Please use this link to book your room: CLICK HERE


VC25
Events & Sessions You Do Not Want to Miss!
Pre-Conference
July 28, 2025
Day 1
July 29, 2025
DAY 2
July 30, 2025
DAY 3
July 31, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
July 30, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
July 30, 2025

Welcome to New Orleans!
