CUISINE IMPROVES THE FAN EXPERIENCE
HB2 took the wind out of the live-touring sails in North Carolina last year, taking it, and sister-state South Carolina, down four percent from the previous year. With the repeal of HB2, North...
View ArticleU.S. BANK STADIUM CELEBRATES INAUGURAL YEAR
There were many signs Minneapolis’ 66,200-seat U.S. Bank Stadium would be a success story in its first year. It began even before the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings hit the field or the...
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IDENTIFYING ATTENDEES VS. TICKET BUYERS
Presence, a new ticketing system recently unveiled by Ticketmaster, will check spectators into events using smartphone audio data. The technology promises all kinds of benefits for all kinds of...
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FELD BRINGS SESAME STREET TO LIFE
REPORTING FROM ELLENTON, FLA. — Producing Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! is a labor of love for Nicole Feld, Feld Entertainment. The new show, produced by Feld Entertainment in its new partnership...
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LESSONS LEARNED FROM LAS VEGAS
Most venues, if not all, have strict procedures in place for ingress — hand wanding or metal detectors, bag checks and Vapor Wake bomb-sniffing dogs are now standard best practice at any large...
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LOCAL INGREDIENTS SET JUANCHOS APART
The jury is out, and the flavorful, zesty and highly-sought-after “Juanchos” served at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., won Venues Today’s Best New Menu Item category in Silver Spoons 2017.“They...
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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,...
View ArticleMANAGEMENT
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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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...
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