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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...
View ArticleDISASTER ADVICE: STAY CALM & COMMUNICATE
As Hurricane Irma winds, rain and storm surges pummeled the East Coast, Texans were draining the state following historic flooding after Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 27. As usual, venue...
View ArticleFIRES AND A FREE FAIR
While hurricanes make the headlines worldwide, Montana and other parts of the Northwest are in the worst fire season in history. Tom Aldrich, Western Montana Fair, Missoula, said his fairgrounds...
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CANADIAN TALENT SCORES A BIG WIN
One person’s loss is not always another’s gain, but when the Canadian agency scene lost one of its biggest players recently, it turned into a major plus for some veterans who landed new jobs. The...
View ArticleBROADWAY’S NEW GOLDEN AGE
At more than 400,000 subscription sales for the 2017-18 season, Lauren Reid, CEO, Broadway Across America, couldn’t be more thrilled. In Portland, Ore., where it was announced in January that three...
View ArticleBROOKLYN’S EPICENTER TURNS 5
Barclays Center has not only become a Brooklyn, N.Y., fixture since it opened in September 2012, but it is notable in the industry for a number of firsts. It is the first venue to have instituted an...
View ArticleUNCONVENTIONAL FOOD
Marco Fabozzi, regional director of operations for Levy Restaurants, Barclays Center’s foodservice provider, admitted that this arena’s food story is a bit unusual. First off, it was developed seven...
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BENEFITTING FROM SAGE ADVICE
What helps set Barclays Center apart is the Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) Advisory Board, which was formed in December 2014. The board is composed of about 40 members who help fuel the...
View ArticleNEWARK COMMUNITY’S CASTLE ON A HILL
Although Newark, N.J.’s Prudential Center developed a nice stature in the community in its first six years, it really has been in the last four years that this neighborhood gem has begun living up to...
View ArticleLOCAL, POPULAR AND SOMETIMES FREE FOOD
Prudential Center’s foodservice program, run by Legends Hospitality, features a continuously evolving menu with the introduction of a wide variety of food types and higher quality foods than is...
View ArticleBEST DAY/WORST DAY
Every venue manager can recall that special day of the year when it all went right — and the day it all went wrong. Venues Today asked our Canadian venue operators to describe their best day this...
View ArticleDESIGNING ARENAS FOR THE 2020’S
When Kelly Deines, creative director at Rossetti, considers the potential ramifications of designing arenas that are unprepared for the future, he summons images first of shuttered Kmarts and then of...
View ArticlePRIVATE FINANCING GAINS FAVOR
More arena owners may choose to finance new construction with 100 percent private funding if their arenas are part of larger mixed-use development projects, said Brandon Dowling, director of sports...
View ArticleCROWDS CHEER AS CANADA TURNS 150
Canada celebrated its 150th birthday this year. Most of the venues on our Top Stops chart left the celebrations to established community events, but the rest of the year was filled with a lot of...
View ArticleSAFE AND SECURE IN TORONTO
In Toronto, security does indeed take a village. Wayne Zronik, SVP, music and live events, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, explained how a consortium of buildings in the downtown core has formed the SAFE...
View ArticleCONVENTION CENTERS HARDEN THE TARGET
As security threats become more prevalent at venues across the globe, venue operators are turning to magnetometers for screening and protecting guests prior to entering events.“In today’s age, it’s...
View ArticleSECURITY TIP OF THE MONTH
Ideas and suggestions on live event safety, security and crowd management from our friends at Prevent Advisors. With the growing sophisticated threats, make sure to secure critical areas of your venue...
View ArticleSUSTAINABLE TOURING MODELS
Getting an artist, their entourage, their band and backup singers equipment and set pieces from one venue to the next is an art in itself. Transportation requires a lot of precise planning and can be...
View ArticleNAME GAME: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Buying naming rights is a two-way street. The sponsor gets exposure; their name on the lips of potential users of their services, and community respect for proudly standing up for the venue that their...
View ArticleALL-DAY BRUNCH WITH FOOTBALL
Aramark, the largest provider of National Football League (NFL) stadium food and beverage, took a brunch-themed angle on the 2017 NFL season. The providers of food and beverage at 10 NFL venues, more...
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