National Independent Venue Foundation

Today, we’re celebrating the people who showed up, shared what they know, and helped open doors. 💙

To our 2026 VOX mentors: THANK YOU for investing your time, experience, and energy in the next generation of independent live. 👏

30 participants. 15 venues. And this is just the beginning. 🎓

We are so proud to celebrate the 30 graduates of our fifth Venue Operations eXperience (VOX) cohort!

Please join us in celebrating the VOX Class of 2026! 👏 #LiveEntertainmentCareers

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Please give a warm welcome to our final mentor for the 2026 VOX cohort, Rachel! Rachel is from Cleveland, Ohio, and is the Marketing and Operations Director at Grog Shop.

NIVF offers a FREE Training Hub for the live entertainment community! Explore on-demand resources in marketing, safety, wellness, production, and more at your own pace. 👉 Check it out: nivf.org/training-hub-a…