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MAC Presents President Marcie Allen Interviews Wasserman COO Will Pleasants
As Chief Operating Officer for Wasserman (www.teamwass.com), the global “culture-centric” branding, marketing and sports representation agency, Will Pleasants is responsible for the influential...
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VIRTUALLY LIVE
The promises of Virtual Reality (VR) are here. Once a pipedream, venues are now using it to enhance the fan experience in ways unheard of before. Sports teams are using it to let fans experience the...
View ArticleHOSPITALITY INDUSTRY EMPLOYS ROBOTS
Patrons of The Westin Buffalo look for any excuse to order items to their room, whether it’s adults taking advantage of New Balance workout gear deliveries or kids clamoring for a toothbrush. Even an...
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Nick Barnes has joined United Talent Agency (UTA) as a digital strategy agent, based in the agency’s Nashville office. Barnes has spent the last three years as director of fan engagement and digital...
View ArticleAMAZON VIP OPTIONS GROW WITH ITS U.K. TICKETING PUSH
Amazon is not a company that does things halfway. After starting out as an online bookstore more than two decades ago, the internet giant has become the world’s supermarket, selling just about...
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BEYOND THE VEGGIE BURGER
When researching for new items for PNC Park’s vegan and vegetarian fans, Aramark Executive Chef George Drakulich went all in: “I thought, ‘What better way to figure out what items those fans enjoy...
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 ArticleLive Nation's Festival Passport Sells Out
DCODE Festival, Madrid, Spain, one of the festivals participating in Live Nation's Festival Passport. Live Nation’s first ever Festival Passport, which gives fans access to over 90 music festivals for...
View ArticleDodge Center Opens
Charles F. Dodge Center, Pembroke Pines, Fla., opened April 19. A newly built, four story, multiuse facility and civic center in Pembroke Pines, Fla., opened two months ago, bringing a much needed —...
View ArticleRenamed Jeunesse Arena Opens In Rio
Exterior of the renamed, revamped Jeunesse Arena, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. American cosmetics company Jeunesse has won the naming rights at what was previously HSBC Arena, a former 2016...
View ArticleHot Tickets for June 7, 2017
Chris Brown flying high at Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. Promoting his anticipated new album “Heartbreak On A Full Moon,” Chris Brown wrapped up his two-month Party tour May 23, but not before making a...
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San Diego Fair Embraces Western Roots
The entrance to San Diego County Fair's Western-themed 2017 fair, held in Del Mar, Calif. (VT Staff) REPORTING FROM DEL MAR, Calif. —“How The West Was Fun” is this year’s theme at San Diego County...
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Seattle's KeyArena Goes To OVG
Rendering of the exterior of the soon-to-be renovated KeyArena, Seattle, which was awarded to Oak View Group. (Rendering courtesy: Oak View Group) Today, June 7, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced his...
View ArticleLausanne Goes to AEG Facilities
Lausanne (Switzerland) Hockey Club has retained AEG Facilities in a 10-year deal to manage their new state-of-the-art arena in Lausanne, a city which is also home to the International Olympic...
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DeLuco To Be Moncton, Canada's, First GM
Nick DeLuco SMG Canada has named Nick DeLuco the first GM of the still-under-construction Moncton (New Brunswick) Downtown Centre. The 8,500-seat downtown event center is scheduled to open in September...
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SMG To Manage New Shenzhen Venue
A rendering of the interior of the planned Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. In its first footprint in China since consulting during the Beijing Olympics, SMG has secured the...
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Perennial Family Show ‘Commences’
June is graduation month for venues across the country and these four grads from Clover Park were part of hordes of students who walked the stage at Tacoma (Wash.) Dome. With 55,000 people attending 11...
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SWEATY FLOORS, FASTER CHANGEOVERS
REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE — When operations and engineering professionals gather to discuss everything venue-related, it gets very practical very quickly. Such was the case at the third annual Venue...
View ArticleOVG Announces VenuesNow Conference
BEVERLY HILLS – JUNE 6, 2017 – Oak View Group (OVG) today announced the launch of VenuesNow, a next-level consortium for the sports and live entertainment industry, that will debut July 12-14 at the...
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Congratulations 2017 Women of Influence winners!
Venues Today will feature their accomplishments in the July issue and present awards at our reception during IAVM VenueConnect in Nashville, Tenn. on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 5:30-7:00pm at Music...
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