Venues Get Digital Edge
Built.io's digital transformational platform (Phot courtesy Built.io) (Editor's note: This story first appeared in SportTechie.com.) Sports teams are building new venues across the United States and...
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New Milwaukee Arena Is a Neighborhood
New Milwaukee Bucks Arena under construction.Peter Feigin, president of the Milwaukee Bucks, sees the new Milwaukee Bucks Arena as “an unbelievable opportunity to use 30 acres to redefine the sports...
View ArticleSan Diego Fair’s Western Theme A Hit
The entrance to San Diego County Fair's Western-themed 2017 fair, held in Del Mar, Calif. (VT Staff) It’s a wrap for the San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, California’s largest and longest running...
View ArticleFive Technology Storylines Impacting ICC
The International Champions Cup production studio. (Editor's Note: this story first appeared in SportTechie.com) The International Champions Cup (ICC), a series of international club soccer matches...
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Saunders Promoted At Venue Coalition
Andrew Saunders. Venue Coalition has promoted Andrew Saunders to director of booking. In his expanded role, Saunders will focus on business development while continuing to service new and existing...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 26, 2017
Mettalica, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. Metallica stopped off on our Hot Tickets chart this week with a stellar performance at Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal. The heavy metal band made a...
View ArticleLevitt Pavilion Denver Opens
The new Levitt Pavilion Amphitheater, Denver, on its first night ever. Denver’s new $7.2-million amphitheater, Levitt Pavilion Denver, opened last Thursday, July 20, with a free concert by Slim...
View ArticleAEG Responds To Grimmie Lawsuit
Christina Grimmie. An attorney for the family of slain singer Christina Grimmie plans to file a response in August to AEG Live’s assertion that the promoter is not responsible for the death of the...
View ArticleThe Forum To Sue Inglewood
The Forum, Inglewood, Calif., is not happy about a new neighbor. Madison Square Garden, the owner of The Forum, Inglewood, Calif., has filed a claim for damages against the city of Inglewood, in...
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Las Calinas To Open Multiple Venues
Exterior of Las Calinas (Texas) Music Factory. The long-anticipated Irving Music Factory, Las Calinas, Texas, will unveil itself to the public in phases this fall, starting with the grand opening of...
View ArticleeTix & Parthenon Partner
eTix, an international web-based ticketing provider, has completed a growth-oriented recapitalization with private equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners. This partnership will grant eTix the...
View ArticleLegitimizing eSports
Pete Vlastelica, Major League Gaming, an Activision Blizzard company; Rick Fox, Echo Fox; Jace Hall, Vision Venture Partners; and Jon Pan, moderator, Amazon Game Studios, at VenuesNow. (VT Photo)...
View ArticleFROM THE EDITOR
Certain personalities rise to the top as I review 15 years of publishing Venues Today. Covering live sports and entertainment is a people business. Paciolan’s Jane Kleinberger is one of those...
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TALKING POINTS
ROB OCAMPO DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, VENUES TODAY HOMETOWN: Anaheim, Calif. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB: Mentoring and teaching. It’s fun to figure things out and share it with other people....
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Q&A > TAMMY KOOLBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IOWA STATE CENTER, AMES, FOR VENUWORKS
Tammy Koolbeck, executive director, Iowa State Center, Ames, managed by VenuWorks, is the incoming second vice-chair role on the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) board of directors....
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GIVING BACK AND GROWING BUSINESS DRIVES HER
Driving to Mammoth, Jane Kleinberger, founder of Paciolan, got a call from Mark Mettes, chair of IAVM and CEO of Hersberger Theater Center, Phoenix. She immediately jumped to the conclusion he was...
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THE HUMAN TOUCH
I n 1965, a 16-year-old John Siehl went to the Hara Arena in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, and applied for a job as an usher. He got it. Still in high school, Siehl worked nights and weekends, moving...
View ArticleVENUES TODAY HERALDS THE PAST 15 YEARS
Venues Today now has 15 years of publishing the News Behind the Headlines “in the rearview mirror.” We’ve documented the business side of sports and entertainment, including Hot Tickets and the Top...
View ArticleTHE PEAKE CELEBRATES 15
In looking at the 15-year history of Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena, there is no doubt the most pivotal moment for the venue happened just three years after opening. When Hurricane Katrina...
View ArticleGROWING FOOD SERVICES
Like many new venues, Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena, formerly the Ford Center when it opened in 2002, did not have a fully-developed food and beverage program. The evolution of its offerings...
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