VMA History

History and Background

The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Limited was incorporated in 1992 to provide management practitioners of public assembly facilities in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region with their own organisation, dedicated to their professional development and to the growth and success of the venue management industry.

This followed humble beginnings in the early 1980s when a small group of Australia's capital city venue managers would meet occasionally to discuss issues of common interest. As the industry grew, the participation broadened to include colleagues from many different types of venues and in November 1989 the first full conference was held in Melbourne.

Since then the Association has gone from strength to strength. It now has over 700 members, representing over 350 organisations throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, as well as members in the USA, Canada, Asia, India & UK.
 

Honour Roll

Past Presidents of the VMA Council

VMA Honorary Members

• Lyn Hunter (Deceased) - for services to the Public Venue Management School
• Dexter King CFE - for services provided in the formation and development of the VMA
• Dick Walsh (Deceased) - for services provided in the formation and development of the VMA
• Maddie Jackson - in recognition of service and commitment to the VMA and its Members
• Linton Lethlean- in recognition of service and commitment to the VMA and its Members
• Shane Hewitt - in recognition of service and commitment to the VMA and its Members
• Gareth James - in recognition of service and commitment to the VMA and its Members
• John Benett - in recognition of long and dedicated service to the VMA and its Members