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OCEAN WISE RESHAPES SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, and its restaurants are leaders in sustainable seafood offerings at venues in North America. It’s the only venue to date that has partnered with Ocean Wise — a global...
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SAN DIEGO FAIR’S SPEAKEASY A SECRET SUCCESS
Those lucky enough to hear about — and find — the Jade Peacock at the San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, Calif., arrived at a secret location filled with paper lanterns, Buddha and lucky-lion statuary,...
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The sports and entertainment business, through music, athletic competition and face-to-face gatherings, is woven into the fabric of our community. Embracing the quality-of-life argument when funding...
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Ayrton has announced the appointment of Zane Cretten as regional sales manager, with responsibility for sales across Africa and the Middle East. Cretten brings 11 years experience and previously...
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TALKING POINTS
PATRICK LEAHY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, DAVID A. STRAZ, JR. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TAMPA, FLA. HOMETOWN: Cincinnati. UNIVERSITY: University of Cincinnati. FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY: Cleaning...
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URBAN FARM TO TABLE
When chef Carmen Callo and his team at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver opened Blue Bear Farm—a large scale, on-site urban garden with over 5,000 square feet of growing space—they were eager to...
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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...
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Reno and Dembrowski Leave Mississippi Positions
Rick Reno. Mississippi Fair Commission Executive Director Rick Reno and Assistant Executive Director Peter Dembowski have been let go from their respective positions. Reno became executive director of...
View ArticleTop 7 NBA Tech Storylines To Watch in 2017-18
Nike's NBA NikeConnect system integrates tech into team jerseys. (Editor's note: This story first appeared in SportTechie.com.) Keep your eye on these tech innovations in the National Basketball...
View ArticleIce-T Honestly
Beverly Keel, chair and professor at Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Record Industry, Murfreesboro, Tenn., interviewing Ice-T. (VT Photo) REPORTIG FROM NASHVILLE — Musician, rapper,...
View ArticleHot Tickets for November 16, 2017
Elton John and his famous red piano played Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, for a SirusXM Town Hall. Elton John has recently announced that he will be touring less and less as the 70-year-old musician...
View ArticleIndependent Promoter Politics Dissected
Jim Cressman, Invictus Entertainment; Dave Brooks, Billboard; Darin Lashinsky, National Shows 2; Danielle Maderia, Another Planet; Eric Milhouse, Nederlander Concerts; and Darren Pfeffer, MSG Live,...
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Brisbane Live Linked with Underground Rail Line
Future of two-year-old Brisbane Live project tied to results of Nov. 25 elections in Queensland, Australia. An ambitious proposal for an entertainment development project in Brisbane, Australia, would...
View ArticleSpectra to Manage Prescott Valley Arena
The 6,200 seat Prescott Valley (Ariz.) Event Center. (Photo Credit: Prescott Valley Event Center) The Prescott Valley Event Center in Northern Arizona is under new ownership and management, which...
View ArticleLogJam Presents Embraces Green Initiatives
The KettleHouse Amphitheater is implementing vigorous environmental policies to go green. (Photo Credit: Logjam Presents). Logjam Presents teamed up with local counterparts in Missoula, Mont., to...
View ArticleSodexo Buys Centerplate for $675M
Chris Verros, CEO of Centerplate, and Pierre Henry, VP of the Group Executive Committee and CEO Sports & Leisure Worldwide for Sodexo. Sodexo has agreed to purchase Centerplate for $675 million...
View ArticleVote for the 2017 Hall of Headlines Awards by Nov. 3
It's time to vote for the Venues Today Hall of Headline winners. The final honors will go to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry in 2017, making headlines along the...
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....
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