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When you think about starting something, you are excited by the opportunity. I think there is something in our brains in those initial idea moments that will not allow us to consider anything but the...
View ArticleVAPOR WAKE DOGS
As thousands of fans stream through the gates into Major League Baseball stadiums in Detroit, Atlanta and St. Louis, a new style of training has security dogs moving with the crowds on the hunt for...
View ArticleEMOJIS SCREAM ‘HAIL STATE’
When you’re the director of marketing for a large sports institution such as Mississippi State University, Starkville, it’s vastly important to engage athletic fans through different marketing tools....
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Q&A > CURTIS CHENG > FOUNDER AND CEO > DTI MANAGEMENT
Curtis Cheng, the founder and CEO of DTI Management, based in Virginia, dropped out of college to get into the ticketing business. He started as a traditional ticket broker, sold that company in 2006,...
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Michael Burgoyne is a new partner at Schuler Shook. Burgoyne joined the company in 2000 as a theater planner and he became a principal in 2011. He is a graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts,...
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EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
A little more than 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Pasadena Convention Center plays host to some of the area’s most prestigious events. As a boutique convention center, however, the culinary...
View ArticleBATTER UP, CUT THE KALE
Chef Ron Abell ventures outside to meander through kale, sweet peppers and parsley, always on the hunt for a new seasonal dish. Immersed in a garden that produces around 6,000 pounds of produce and...
View ArticleAEG and OVG Bid For KeyArena Redo
(Above)A rendering of the Oak View Group’s KeyArena plan shows the bowl will be 15 feet deeper than the current one to create added seating. (Photo Credit: Oak View Group); (Below) A rendering of...
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Suca and Miller Join BSE's West Coast Office
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, N.Y., has expanded its reach on the West Coast and made two strategic hires.Tina Suca Tina Suca has joined the organization as VP, industry relations. Suca will...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS for April 19, 2017
John Mayer kicked off his The Search for Everything world tour on March 31 at Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y. This tour stretches across eight countries before the first leg wraps May 12, at The O2,...
View ArticleLucas Reflects on a Changing Industry
Jack Lucas helped start TicketsWest 30 years ago. He retired at the end of March and handed over operations to VP Dusty Kurtz, though he maintains his ties to the industry through his promotion and...
View ArticleSeatGeek Acquires TopTix
Eric Waller, CTO, and SeetGeek co-founders, Jack Groetzinger and Russ D'Souza. In a major move, SeatGeek announced the acquisition of Israeli ticketing software company TopTix for $56-million, the...
View ArticleNCAA Names Host Venues Through 2022
NCAA picked 613 host sites for games through 2022. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) sifted through more than 3,000 bid submissions, whittling down a final list to 613 host sites for...
View ArticleAEG Presents AEG Studios
A scene from Bumbershoot music festival at Seattle Center. AEG Global Partnerships has formed a new division called AEG Studios that will create, produce and develop original content for the company as...
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SunTrust Park Hits it Out Of The Ballpark
The new home of the Braves, SunTrust Park, Atlanta. (Photo courtesy: Atlanta Braves) The first ever Opening Day at SunTrust Park is in the books. April 14, 2017, home run king Hank Aaron threw out the...
View ArticleNew Aberdeen Complex Goes to SMG Europe
Rendering of the Aberdeen (Scotland) Exhibition Conference Center. SMG recently was named the management company of the Aberdeen Exhibition Conference Center in Scotland and will also oversee...
View ArticleRodriguez Returning to Houston
Juan and Cari Rodriguez at the grand opening of Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Juan Rodriguez, who has accepted the position of executive vice president and general...
View ArticleRobin To The Rescue
A fan using the Robin app. Robin is a music-tech startup that wants to be your personal concierge for concerts and live events. Based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the service’s aim is to get fans...
View Article2017 MLB Tech Innovations
Renovated, customized sleeproom at Fenway Park, Boston.(Editor's note: This story previously appeared in SportTechie.com) The MLB season is off and running as the Atlanta Braves, in particular, open...
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Burke joins Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
John Burke Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Convention Centre (the Centre) has appointed John Burke as its new deputy GM. Burke is a senior venue operations professional with over 25 years of experience.“I am...
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