TACOMA DOME RINGS IN BIG NAMES, BIG CROWDS
The Tacoma Dome in Washington garnered a boost in business and revenue in 2016, and it even paved the way for one entertainer to achieve a new milestone. New safety measures also were taken last year...
View ArticleSEATTLE TO REDEVELOP KEYARENA
The city of Seattle, which owns and operates KeyArena, is redeveloping the venue in coming years, a move that city officials hope will help the arena thrive as the area’s surroundings continue to...
View ArticleBUY ON THE FLY
Mobile ticket sales are up drastically year over year. Most ticketing companies realized the power of buying from a device years ago and have been developing new technology that put the “mobile first”...
View ArticleEXPERIENCE PACKAGES
The addition of NFL on Location to planning hospitality at Super Bowl LI Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, is just one of the many aspects that make it an entirely different experience than Super...
View ArticleFANS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
The ticketing industry is evolving quickly. How customers find, get and use their tickets has changed more in the past few years than it has in the past few decades. Event discovery and ticket...
View ArticleASK RUSS
It is the time of year to look at what public assembly facility operations and engineering experts can expect in 2017. As in the past, I have reached out to industry professionals to make sure I am...
View ArticleRUNNING AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS
On boarding at Feld Entertainment favors creative people with a willing work ethic. It literally seems they “ran away with the circus” because their life became live entertainment. Longevity at Feld...
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TASTE OF TEXAS
Football fans will descend on NRG Stadium for Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5—and they will be hungry. Aramark Senior Executive Chef Mark Cornish knows that they’ll want a taste of Texas, and he has just the...
View ArticleMANAGEMENT
Spectra by Comcast Spectacor has named David Aiello general manager of Macon (Ga.) Coliseum and Macon City Auditorium. Aiello most recently served as assistant general manager and director of...
View ArticleFacebook Leads e-commerce Push Into Ticketing
Sue Young, head of Facebook Events Sue Young, head of Facebook Events, spoke to Venues Today about Facebook’s push into the live entertainment space, how they are working with ticketing companies like...
View ArticleExperience The Change
Greg Foster, CEO, Experience Experience, an Atlanta-based company that provides seat-upgrades and once-in-a-lifetime experiences to fans and successfully pioneered the concept of the ‘subscription...
View ArticleHot Tickets for February 22, 2017
Bon Jovi, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn. Bon Jovi kicked off their “This House Is Not for Sale” tour on Feb. 8, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C. But it was their sixth stop at...
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Henry New GM in Owensboro
Blake Henry Blake Henry has joined the City of Owensboro (Ky.) and Spectra by Comcast Spectacor, as general manager of both the Owensboro Convention Center and Owensboro Sportscenter. Henry most...
View ArticleHow Church Canceled 25,000 Tickets
Eric Church plays to a sold-out crowd at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn. (Photo Credit: Reid Long) Eric Church has been on a Don Quixote-like quest for the past few years to smack down scalpers who...
View ArticleOrlando City Stadium Brings Safe Standing
Rendering of Orlando City Stadium. As white steel continued to rise from Orlando City Soccer Club’s new downtown home, providing a glimmering reflection for Florida sun and Major League Soccer’s latest...
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New Albany Convention Center To Open
Rendering of the exterior of the new Albany (N.Y.) Capital Convention Center. The hospitality industry in Albany, N.Y., is breaking out champagne glasses to celebrate the opening of the city’s new...
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NCAA's #2 Addresses eSports, HB2
Dave Butler, Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement; Bonnie Bernstein, Campus Insider; Oliver Luck, NCAA, and Jane Kleinberger, Spectra, at PACnet '17. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. –...
View ArticleTACOMA DOME RINGS IN BIG NAMES, BIG CROWDS
The Tacoma Dome in Washington garnered a boost in business and revenue in 2016, and it even paved the way for one entertainer to achieve a new milestone. New safety measures also were taken last year...
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FIRED UP
On the outer edge of the PPL Center, a coal-fired oven burns as the sole piece of cooking equipment inside a new restaurant. It churns out hot wings, breadsticks, bacon, grilled cheese sandwiches and...
View ArticleFROM THE EDITOR
“You ask Google stuff you’d never ask your mother.” That struck a chord. It starts your imagination churning even before Google’s Michael Lorenc, head of industry — ticketing and live events, launches...
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