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Audrey Fix Schaefer

Audrey Fix Schaefer

President of the Board, National Independent Venue Association

Audrey is the communications director for I.M.P. and its legendary venues in Washington, D.C.: 9:30 Club, The Anthem, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Lincoln Theatre and The Atlantis. She is President of the Board of Directors for the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and headed communications when the association formed in 2020 and was part of the team that spearheaded the effort to gain $16 billion in emergency relief for independent venues in the U.S. shuttered due to the pandemic. She was awarded a Clio Award and Wammie Award for her advocacy work in the national effort to Save Our Stages. She won NIVA’s Blayne Tucker Award for Advocacy and has been named a VenuesNow’s All Star. Prior to joining I.M.P. 18 years ago, she was Vice President of Corporate Communications for Sprint Nextel where she led the financial and crisis communications, media and community relations teams.

The State of the Music Business, Tues Oct 14

10/14/25, 5:00 PM

As we continue the Mondo tradition of this important opening panel, Variety Executive Music Editor Jem Aswad kickstarts our Mondo 2025 conference with a panel of industry experts and provocateurs.

NIVA Saved the Industry. Now What?

10/14/22, 6:00 PM

When the live music and comedy venue industry was at risk of mass collapse with COVID shutdowns, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) formed and created a movement across the country to Save Our Stages. NIVA did the unimaginable -- it secured $16 billion in federal emergency relief. Get insights from NIVA co-founders and board members about what the association’s focus is for the future now that venues, promoters and festivals are back and navigating today’s challenges.

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