Renewable Energy On The Rise
The 2017 Green Venue Report shows increased awareness of sustainability and best green practices. How environmentally friendly is your venue? That’s a question that Greenview asked facilities across...
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REPORTING FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Technology is everywhere and simply ignoring new technology is not an option in the venue industry in 2017.“Every panel, roundtable and keynote will talk about...
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The parking lot lights came on in the middle of the morning at Mizzou Arena at the University of Missouri, Columbia. “They’re on solar sensors,” said Tim Hickman, deputy AD, just moments after he’d...
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TALKING POINTS
ANNA ROSBURG GM, ALERUS CENTER, GRAND FORKS, N.D. HOMETOWN: Elk River, Minn. UNIVERSITY: Johnson & Wales University, Denver. FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY: Director of marketing at Casper (Wyo.) Events...
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Audi Field, Washington, future home of Major League Soccer's D.C. United, has been granted $25 million to fund a private clean energy program that will include the installation of state-of-the-art...
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Q&A > CHARLOTTE JENSEN > CEO SPORTS & LEISURE > SODEXO
REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE — Charlotte Jensen was named CEO of Sodexo Sports & Leisure March 1. She is charged with strategically but quickly growing the North American live entertainment division,...
View ArticleTALKING STICK RESORT ARENA BRINGS IT DOWNTOWN
As Phoenix’s Talking Stick Resort Arena (TSRA), home of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Phoenix Suns, celebrates its 25th anniversary, there are two people who have been along for the ride...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS AT TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS June 6, 1992 The $89-million America West Arena opened its doors to the public for a concert by George Strait. A summer-long grand opening ensued, with sports and...
View ArticlePROVIDING FOOD PHOENIX WANTS
When the Phoenix Suns and its foodservice contractor, Chicago-based Levy, decided to overhaul Talking Stick Resort Arena’s foodservice program three years ago, the goals were to develop unique...
View ArticleSTRONG ATTENDANCE AMAZES SOUTHWEST
It has been a stellar year for venues in the Southwest. The facilities on Venues Today’s Top Stops chart reported an astonishing 37-percent increase over last year, and no one we spoke to sees the...
View ArticleA VIEW FROM THE FAIR
A VIEW FROM THE FAIR The moment Dan Mourine, GM, New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, heard about the Ohio State Fair ride tragedy he sprang into action.“We immediately got in front of the issue,” said...
View ArticleUN-CONVENTIONAL CENTER
Tucked inside the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, is a 5,700-capacity venue called Bellco Theatre.“When that space is not being used for conventions, we sell it for entertainment shows,” said Rich...
View ArticleREIMAGINING SECURITY PROTOCOLS
Major changes generally come after a catalyst. And in the security world, those catalysts typically have dire consequences. That’s the case in Europe, as arenas and stadiums the continent over...
View ArticleQ&A > BILL BRATTON > PREVENT ADVISORS, TENEO HOLDINGS AND FORMER MAJOR CITY...
The bad news is the issue of terrorism is a fact of life in our lives and our children’s lives. The good news is awareness doesn’t have to bring fear. “You can reduce the fear by constantly developing...
View ArticleASK RUSS
As someone who has worked in all forms of public assembly facilities for 36 years, I am now firmly in the “in my day” generation. I will admit that as I get older, I am more inclined to remember...
View ArticleMETEOROLOGISTS BRING EARLY ALERTS
Dozens of deaths occur annually across the nation due to severe weather, and giving fans, staff and teams ample time to evacuate a venue before lightning strikes is key to keeping them safe. Many...
View ArticleTO-DO LIST BEFORE LIGHTNING STRIKES
Severe weather is one of the top crowd management worries on venues’ operational lists. Meteorologist Brad Nelson at DTN recommends the following steps: Develop a lightning-specific safety plan, which...
View ArticleSTAND-UP ROCK STARS
Forget about Peak TV, we are living in the age of Peak Stand-Up. More than 30 years after modestly sized comedy clubs began to spring up all across the country as comedy’s popularity soared, the genre...
View ArticleEUROPE EMBRACES GREEN INITIATIVES
Venues can create a huge amount of waste, and use a lot of energy, but there are many European organizations that are coming up with innovative, environmentally friendly solutions to the problem of...
View ArticleLITTLE COST, BIG RETURN FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Event marketers figured out years ago that the best way to reach millennials was through social media. Now it’s not just millennials spending time online and the tactic is now heavily relied upon for...
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