VenuWorks Names Tim Seeberg as Executive Director of Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center

VenuWorks is pleased to welcome Tim Seeberg, CVE, as the new Executive Director of the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Iowa. Tim officially begins his new role today, July 13, bringing extensive experience in public assembly facility management, convention center operations, performing arts venues, event services, food and beverage, budgeting, capital planning, and community engagement.

Bridge View Center is southeast Iowa’s premier meeting, entertainment, and event destination, hosting conferences, banquets, concerts, performing arts events, community celebrations, trade shows, and private functions. Managed by VenuWorks, the facility serves as an important gathering place and economic driver for Ottumwa and the surrounding region.

“Tim brings the kind of practical, hands-on venue leadership that is so valuable to a community facility like Bridge View Center,” said Steve Peters, VenuWorks CEO. “His experience managing convention centers and performing arts venues, growing revenues, improving operations and building strong relationships with civic and tourism partners makes him an excellent fit for Ottumwa. We are excited to welcome him to the VenuWorks team.”

Seeberg joins Bridge View Center with a strong record of leading city-owned public assembly facilities and strengthening venue performance through improved operations, sales strategy, financial management, and guest service. His experience includes directing all aspects of convention centers and performing arts facilities, including sales and marketing, event planning, operations, food and beverage services, budgets, financial reporting, capital improvement planning, hiring, and stakeholder relations.

Prior to joining VenuWorks, Seeberg served as General Manager/Director of the Fort Smith Convention Center and Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he oversaw a 150,000-square-foot convention center and 1,330-seat performing arts center. During his tenure, the venue achieved seven consecutive annual revenue records from 2013 through 2019, while also implementing operational improvements, restructuring sales and event management teams, developing a 15-year capital expense plan, reducing operating subsidies, and establishing in-house beverage and vending services.

He also served as General Manager of the Grand Junction Convention Center and Avalon Theatre in Grand Junction, Colorado, overseeing a 35,000-square-foot convention center and 1,100-seat performing arts center. His accomplishments there included achieving record convention center and theatre revenues, completing $4 million in facility improvements, reducing annual operating costs by 20 percent, and doubling the number of conventions originating from the Denver and Salt Lake City areas.

“I am excited to join the VenuWorks family in my Executive Director role with Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center,” Seeberg said. “I look forward to working closely with our team and community leadership continuing to push for further growth and make exciting things happen at Ottumwa’s BVC. It’s an honor and a privilege to be given the opportunity to lead these efforts.”

Tim Seeberg holds the Certified Venue Executive designation from the International Association of Venue Managers and is a graduate of IAVM’s Venue Management School. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Hospitality Services Administration from Central Michigan University.

VenuWorks looks forward to supporting Tim and the Bridge View Center team as they continue to serve Ottumwa, strengthen regional partnerships, and create memorable experiences for guests, clients, artists, and the community.