Resisting Change
Retro hall in Gruene, Texas, is a popular stop for country artists. (Photo by Robert Fletcher) One of the most popular and legendary country music venues in all of Texas is in a town without a single...
View ArticleSan Antonio Leads the Pack
Baylor Stadium at Baylor University in Waco takes full advantage of the terrain. The stadium opens next year. More than $1 billion is earmarked for venue construction and renovation in the state of...
View ArticleBig and Bright
Though venues in Texas weren’t hit as hard by the recession as those in other parts of the country, they have their own issues to deal with. American Airlines Center in Dallas saw its longtime leader,...
View ArticleBroadway Buddies
Participants for the 2013 run of Broadway Buddies at the Lexington (Ky.) Opera House during a showing of Catch Me If You Can. Hoping to make Broadway more accessible to the community, the team at the...
View ArticleDestination: Sierra Nevada
The Wuksachi Resort in Sequoia National Park is one of two venues managed by Delaware North in the Eastern Sierras. Located on the edge of California’s border with Nevada lies the Sierra Nevada...
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The Show-Stopper
The Seafood ice plate is not on the regular menu, but available for $20/plate upon request. Pairs with Sauvignon blanc or chardonnay. The tables are set, and the guests are in their seats, ready to...
View ArticleManagement
Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services has made several major promotions. In the Las Vegas office, Tina Basilio has been promoted to national event services manager. Basilio has worked in the trade show...
View ArticleWhat would Disney say about your app?
I feel like an oxymoron saying this out loud, but here goes: customer satisfaction is dangerous. Yes, you heard me correctly. Satisfaction is dangerous! I was alerted to this paradox last week at the...
View ArticleSituation Simulation
Fans stand in line, some more patient than others, waiting to get into a sold-out game at their favorite stadium. Tens of thousands of people crowd the gates, trying to get to their seats in time for...
View ArticleBetting Big on Data
REPORTING FROM NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — 2013 is going to be the year of intelligence. It was the inspiration for this year’s PACnet ’13 tagline “Unleash Revenue Opportunities” — the notion that a real...
View ArticleA Time for Change
REPORTING FROM NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Changing an organization’s attitude can be one of the greatest challenges for executives. For Adina Erwin at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, the challenge was...
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Q&A > Ross Bjork > Athletic Director for University of Mississippi
Ross Bjork Ross Bjork’s work ethic is a lesson in endurance for the hundreds of student athlete Rebels who play for the 164-year-old school known colloquially as Ole Miss. Whether he’s personally...
View ArticleFare Game
Vendors dance at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Spring training is in full swing, which means the grills are hot and the hawkers are on the clock. The tried-and-true hamburgers, hot dogs and other...
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Empire Polo Takes Back Its Keys and Runs Own Event
B.B. King commands the stage at Rhythm, Wine & Brews Festival at Empire Polo Club, Indio, Calif. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM INDIO, CALIF. — Inspired by the successful events held on his Empire Polo...
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StubHub Inks Naming Rights Deal with MLS Stadium
Fans celebrate during MLS Cup 2012, played between LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Dec. 1. (VT Photo) What a way to start the Major League Soccer season. AEG was...
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C3 Buys Iconic Austin Venue
Emo's East, Austin, Texas Austin-based concert promoter C3 Presents has purchased the 1,700-capacity Emo’s East, adding an iconic name and new room to its portfolio of venues and festivals. News of the...
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Passings: Fred McCain
An image of McCain during his coaching days, from The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State University, 1967 Fred McCain, former IAVM member who ran the University of Noth Texas' Coliseum in Denton,...
View ArticleWeb Exclusive: Alexander Haagen Handles Business
Empire Polo Club set up for Rythym, Wine and Brews Festival. (VT Photo) Alexander Haagen IV runs one of the most successful venues in the world. His Empire Polo Club not only hosts the horsed sport,...
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Private Prison Firm Buys Naming Rights to Florida Stadium
Rendering the newly rechristened GEO Group Stadium at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. A heated debate has arisen at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton regarding the new name for the...
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AEG, MGM Revive Las Vegas Arena Project
AEG's Ted Fikre, Tim Leiweke and Gene Hale await their turns to speak in front of the L.A. City Council. Fikre is leading an effort on behalf of Leiweke and AEG to partner with MGM for a 20,000-seat...
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