Richman Starting His Own PR Firm
Ike Richman, formerly VP of PR, Comcast Spectacor; now founder of Richman Communications. After nearly 29 years at Comcast Spectacor, Ike Richman, the company’s vice president, PR, is creating Ike...
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INTRUST Promotes and Hires
SMG-managed INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan., has promoted from within the organization and hired multiple full-time members across multiple departments.Grant Jones. Grant Jones has returned to...
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ICC Sydney Adopts VR Marketing
ICC Sydney Convention Centre has adopted VR marketing. The International Convention Centre Sydney recently became the first venue of its kind in Australia to adopt virtual reality to help market itself...
View ArticleSpectra Takes Over Lincoln's Railyard
Night time at the Railyard, Lincoln, Neb., which Spectra will now manage. Nothing is likely to derail the new dynamism being felt at the Lincoln, Neb. downtown enclave known as the Railyard on Canopy...
View ArticleHot Tickets for September 20, 2017
Kid Rock performed at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Robert James Ritchie, better known as Kid Rock, is making his way around North America this year with a small-scale tour that made a stop at Allen County War...
View ArticleFlakus: From Fairs To Festivals
GF Strategies founder and president, Greg Flakus. In 1992, Greg Flakus and his firm accepted a project to manage the food and beverage (F&B) services at the Oregon State Fair, Salem. The project...
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Champions of Magic Cross the Pond
The Champions of Magic disappear while taking their final bow, only to reappear in the lobby as the astonished audience exits. A 40-foot container of illusions is making its way to the East Coast for...
View ArticleUniversities Partner With Kinduct
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, have partnered with Kinduct. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., and North Carolina State...
View ArticleCongratulations 2017 Silver Spoon Award recipients!
Congratulations to our 2017 Silver Spoon Award recipients! Learn more about the recipients in the October issue!BEST NEW CONCEPTJade Peacock Speakeasy 2017 San Diego County Fair (Del Mar, Calif.)...
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 ArticleTampa Venue Houses Hurricane First Responders
As Hurricane Irma came barreling toward Florida’s west coast, Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became a main staging area for housing the city’s police and fire...
View ArticleHot Tickets for September 27, 2017
The 2017 Mr. Olympia competition was held Sept. 15-16 at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, and landed on our Hot Tickets chart this week. The professional bodybuilding competition, which saw a crowd of nearly...
View ArticleKansas ExpoCentre Selects Spectra
Spectra is now managing Kansas ExpoCentre, Topeka. The County of Shawnee, Kan. has picked Spectra by Comcast Spectacor to provide venue management to the Kansas ExpoCentre, Topeka, and its...
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Anaheim Opens $190M North Hall
REPORTING FROM ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) has unveiled its largest and most significant expansion in nearly two decades, ACC North. The massive new building is 200,000 sq. ft....
View ArticlePuerto Rico Center Home To 600 FEMA Workers
Puerto Rico Convention Center stands strong after the devastation that Hurriucane Maria brought to the U.S. territory. Although the eye of Hurricane Maria completely destroyed most of Puerto Rico, the...
View ArticleNotre Dame’s Sassano Passes
Joseph Patrick Sassano Jr. passed away in his home peacefully surrounded by family Sept. 19. Sassano worked at the Joyce Center, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., in administration and...
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Gensler Joins OVG
Andy Gensler. Oak View Group (OVG) has named veteran music industry journalist Andy Gensler as executive editor of its media & conferences division. He will be based out of OVG’s Los Angeles...
View ArticleComcast Spectacor CEO Starts Esports Team
Flyers CEO Dave Scott says he'll seek out an Overwatch arena in Philadelphia that's about a quarter the size of Wells Fargo Center. (Editor's note: this story first appeared in SportTechie.com)...
View ArticleFROM THE EDITOR
Be ready. That’s the call, especially during this horrific fire and hurricane season. These past few weeks, everyone has been reaching out to loved ones in danger of floods, winds and fire, the worst...
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TALKING POINTS
PAM MATTHEWS EXECUTIVE DIR., INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT BUYERS ASSOCIATION, NASHVILLE, TENN. HOMETOWN: Memphis, Tenn. UNIVERSITY: Pepperdine, Calif. FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY: Runner with Bob Kelley...
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