Utah Chapter Scholarships

IAVM Utah Chapter Scholarship Opportunities

Jody Lake Diversity and Women in Leadership Scholarship

The Jody Lake Diversity and Women in Leadership Scholarship focuses on identifying and developing the talent of venue professionals in the event management field.  The scholarship is in recognition of the 40-year career of Jody Lake in the traditionally male-dominated industry.  Open to all applicants living and working in the Utah Chapter area, special consideration will be given to those who have traditionally been underrepresented in the venue management industry.

 The Utah Chapter Executive Committee will determine applicants who qualify for consideration and scholarship amounts to be awarded.  Scholarship funding will be awarded to enable attendance to IAVM schools and conferences or any other related and appropriate venue management industry professional development offerings.

Award Criteria:

• 1. Must have support of the facility CEO, Director, or General Manager to attend VMS, program or workshop.

  2. Priority will be given to all applicants with supportive funding sources such as a host facility shared funding. 

  3. Applicant will submit an application form, a current resume, and a typed statement (not to exceed 500 words) of why they should receive the scholarship. Please include references, and  a list of any of additional supportive funding sources.

  4. Application, resume, written statement and references must be to submitted to the IAVM Utah website no later than Friday, December 17, 2021.

  5. Determining factors for considering awarding scholarship will be based on career objectives, current job responsibilities, activity in IAVM Utah Chapter or IAVM National Association. Decision of the Chapter Leadership will be based on these and other possible criteria as deemed applicable.

IAVM Utah Chapter General Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Applicant must reside within the Utah Chapter boundaries

• Must be employed by a public venue facility.

First priority will be give to applicants attending Venue Management School (VMS); second priority to applicants attending VMS Graduate Institute (VMS-GI); third priority to applicants attending various other IAVM designated learning conferences and workshops. Financial need will also be an important determining factor.

Award Criteria:

• 1. Applicant must have successfully received admission into the VMS Program.

  2. Must have support of the facility CEO, Director, or General Manager to attend VMS, program or workshop.

  3. Priority will be given to all applicants with supportive funding sources such as a host facility shared funding. 

  4. Applicant will submit an application form 

  5. Determining factors for considering awarding scholarship will be based on career objectives, current job responsibilities, activity in IAVM Utah Chapter or IAVM National Association. Decision of the Executive Committee will be based on these and other possible criteria as deemed applicable to scholarship funding intent.