Dead & Co. Set Wrigley Field Record
Dead & Company played to more than 60,000 attendees over two days, June 17-18, at Fenway Park, Boston. Pictured in the back row are: Jeff Chimenti; Howard Cohen, Mickey Hart’s manager; Larry...
View ArticleVenuesNow Finalizes Speakers
Sports and entertainment heavyweights to speak at inaugural VenuesNow conference. Groundbreaking industry event set for L.A. July 12-14. LOS ANGELES – A veritable “who’s who” of the most influential...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 12, 2017
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas. Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, along with boy band CNCO as their opening act, wrapped up their joint 16-date summer tour last...
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Spectra Summer Menus Debut
Spectra's New Summer Menu Items. For the first time, Lutz, Fla.-based Spectra Food Services & Hospitality has implemented new summer menus at its properties in the western states, starting this...
View ArticleCairns Plans Major Upgrade
Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland, Austrlaia. Buoyed by a large commitment of governmental funding, Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia, will begin a major expansion and refurbishment...
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Prudential Center Adds Key Execs
Prudential Center, Newark, N.J., has made several key hires.Dan Spiegel. Dan Spiegel has been named vice president of marketing. Spiegel most recently served as vice president of brand at FanDuel...
View ArticleAppetize Moves Into The Cloud
An Appetize POS system hooked up to the cloud. Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums are working with an innovative Point Of Sale (POS) company to improve efficiency with customers and better track...
View ArticleNBA’s Second Largest Reno Ever Underway
Rendering of the newly renovated Philips Arena, Atlanta. For the NBA’s second-largest arena renovation in history, the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena, Atlanta, plan more than a pricey update, they aim...
View ArticleFacial Recognition Targets Ads
Staples Center, Los Angeles. (Editor's note: This story previously appeared in SportTechie.com) To provide an example of how Toshiba uses audience measurement technology and facial images to generate...
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Spectra Contracts Alerus Center
Things are settling down at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D. after a timultuous year. Following a tumultuous 2016, the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D., has selected Spectra by Comcast Spectator to...
View ArticleAudienceView Acquires TheaterMania
AudienceView has acquired TheaterMania, which includes OvationTix Software as a service product as well as the TheaterMania.com and WhatsOnStage media brands.“About a year ago AudienceView was looking...
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Oak View Group Acquires Pollstar
Oak View Group's Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke introduce Gary Smith, Pollstar, on stage at VenuesNow. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.— The first order of business at VenuesNow here July...
View ArticleUPSCALE EATS ATTRACT
One of the biggest amenities in venue VIP areas is the food, which arguably can make or break the overall experience, as expectations tend to be high. While buffets with a larger selection of dishes...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 19, 2017
Celine Dion plays her residency at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Shortly after concluding her recent residency at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Celine Dion set off on her Celine...
View ArticleMSG & Prudential Center Partner
Madison Square Garden, New York City and Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. are partnering. Madison Square Garden’s (MSG) James Dolan is bringing some Manhattan muscle to New Jersey. The Garden State’s...
View ArticleFCC & Venues Collaborate On Wireless Rules
Exhibition Hall 4, Taipei International Convention Center. Venue operators teamed up with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to better define best practices of internet rules and regulations at...
View Article“Out At The Fair" Adds California State Fair
Out at the Fair, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, Calif. Out at the Fair (OATF), a family-friendly celebration of the LGBTQ community, that’s been held at the San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, Calif., for...
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The Fan of the Future is Now
CNN's Philip Mudd; Prevent Advisor's Michael Downing and Bill Bratton; Michel Ferris, CEO, Abacode and the NFL's David Mccain on the security panel at VenuesNow. (Photo Credit: Rich Fury) REPORTING...
View ArticleCat Videos Go Live
Yes, cat videos. The venue management company worked with CatVideos.com to create a show that will travel to various locations, featuring a hostess and cat videos to entertain guests. The production...
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Patterson new CEO of Arizona Coyotes
Steve Patterson. The Arizona Coyotes have hired former Arizona State University (ASU) athletic director Steve Patterson as team president and CEO. Patterson replaces Anthony LeBlanc, who vacated the...
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