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Laurene Powell Jobs Purchases Stake in Monumental
The new name goes up on Capital One Center, Washington, D.C. The Washington, D.C., sports and entertainment scene just received a major new player — billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs. The entrepreneur,...
View ArticleHot Tickets for October 4, 2017
Jeff Dunham’s Passively Aggressive tour is in full swing as he travels through North America and Canada the rest of this year and well into 2018. Dunham, along with his friends Achmed the Dead...
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FROM THE EDITOR Influencers Kevin Twohig of Spokane, Wash., and Barbara Hubbard of Las Cruces, N.M., are like the kids who get paid to open toys on YouTube. They love life and they love people and...
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TALKING POINTS
FRANK REMESCH GM, ROYAL FARMS ARENA, BALTIMORE HOMETOWN: Baltimore. UNIVERSITY: University of Maryland, Baltimore FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY: Building electrician right here at Royal Farms Arena. HOW...
View ArticleTHE BLOGGER WHO BUSTED BLOOMINGTON
Even for Illinois residents long accustomed to dishonest business and governmental dealings in Honest Abe's “Land of Lincoln,” the news came as a shock. John Y. Butler, owner of Central Illinois Arena...
View ArticleTHE PRACTICALITY OF POP-UP FAIRS
On his way to Sonoma County, Calif., Todd Gralla, Populous, was reimagining the fairgrounds year-round and fairtime use.“The key thing we’re looking at is preserving the fair,” Gralla said of the...
View ArticleSCORING, STREAMING STRATEGIES INCREASE RELEVANCE
Producers of dirt shows, such as rodeos, extreme sports and off-road motorcycle racing, are keenly aware of the changing viewing preferences of the fans they target. Audiences expect fresh ways to...
View ArticleEASTERN VENUES KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK
It was a big year in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia for the live touring business. The facilities on Venues Today’s Top Stops Chart reported a whopping 40 percent bump from last year. The...
View ArticleTHE LIFE + TIMES OF MOTHER HUBBARD
At 90, Barbara (Mother) Hubbard is still writing the play and teaching the actors in live entertainment by Jessica Boudevin Educator. Coach. Mentor. Icon. Eighty-two years in the workforce has only...
View Article313 RISES AS A PROMOTER OF NOTE
The phrase “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” fits the origin story of the recently launched 313 Presents to perfection. The joint venture that brings together Detroit’s Olympia Entertainment (OEI) and...
View ArticleVETTING THE LEVEL OF THREAT
REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE — "You can never eliminate the risks," said Executive Director Pam Matthews during the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) 2017 Conference held here Oct....
View ArticleWORLD SERIES FOOD SALES ARE A HOMERUN
The 2017 World Series fed millions of dollars into two stadiums that offered delicious food, a sea of specialty drinks and mountains of merchandise at seven action-packed games between the Houston...
View ArticleA $140-MILLION REBIRTH
When making the case to renovate or replace Minneapolis’ 27-year-old Target Center, the answer was obvious to the city, owner of the venue, the National Basketball Association’s Minnesota...
View ArticleSTEM EDUCATES AROUND FOOTBALL
When Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif., opened in 2014 the National Football League’s (NFL) San Francisco 49ers expected to host hundreds of thousands of football fans. But they also had designs on...
View ArticleGLAZED AND CONFUSED
At Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes Barre, Pa., necessity proved to be the mother of invention when the Savor food and beverage team conceived the Glazed and Confused stand concept.“We had a limited time...
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MANAGEMENT James W. Brown, CFE, has been appointed the director of the First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, Ark. For the past 18 years Brown has been associated with the Ervin J. Nutter Center at...
View ArticleHot Tickets for December 6, 2017
Stevie Nicks performed her 24 Karat Gold tour at Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas. (Photo Credit: Gary Miller) Stevie Nicks’ 24 Karat Gold Tour made its way to Sydney’s International Convention Centre...
View ArticleCaesars To Open New Vegas Convention Center
Caesars Forum, a new $375 million convention center, will open in 2020. Caesars Entertainment (Caesars) has committed to building a new major player in the Las Vegas convention scene. The $375-million...
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Goldstar’s Boost Increases Awareness
Goldstar's Boost allows event organizers to buy prominent placement in e-blasts. According to Jim McCarthy, founder and CEO, Goldstar, the number one challenge for the live entertainment industry is...
View ArticleHouston Venues Recover From Hurricane Harvey
Wortham Theatre Center, Houston, will repoen Sept. 1, 2018. Wortham Theater Center, Houston, has announced plans to reopen Sept. 1, 2018, only days after the one-year anniversary of when Hurricane...
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