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Industry Sales Vet Kaneko Joins OVG
Aki Kaneko Veteran industry trade sales and sponsorships executive Aki Kaneko has joined Oak View Group's media and conferences division as vice president of sales. Kaneko comes to OVG after nearly 20...
View ArticleReport From VenuesNow Conference
Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke and CAA Icon CEO Tim Romani reminisce about their 20-plus years in venue development during a conference session. The second annual VenuesNow Conference started with a...
View ArticleBears Sticking With Sportservice
Fans shop for Chicago Bears gear outside Soldier Field at the Bears Family Fest last August. (Courtesy Chicago Bears) The Chicago Bears have signed a five-year extension with Delaware North...
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Hatfield Creates Her Own Structure
Erleen Hatfield was part of the design team that developed Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and its innovative retractable roof. Structural engineer Erleen Hatfield has launched her own consultancy with...
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Leadership Changes In Toronto
Michael Prescott. Michael Prescott retired from the role of CEO of Toronto convention center The International Centre on June 30. Vice President Trevor Graham and Chief Financial Officer Dany Lester...
View ArticleSmartphones Fuel AV Solutions
The “jewel skin" at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, a 600-foot canvas of metal panels that runs along the street-level concourse, is one of the projects discussed during AVIXA's InfoComm 2018. (Photo...
View ArticleFelds Bullish On 2018
Kenneth and Nicole Feld of Feld Entertainment and conference session moderator Eric Bresler of Chase Center in San Francisco. (VenuesNow photo/Linda Deckard) Though Ringling Bros. and Barnum &...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS FOR JULY 6, 2018
The Eagles played the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, one stop on their reunion tour featuring Deacon Frey, Glenn Frey's son. (Getty Images) Seventies legends the Eagles played AT&T Stadium in...
View Article'Sweet' Year For San Diego Fair
Little Big Town was one of the big acts that appeared at the Toyota Grandstand at the San Diego County Fair this year. Overall attendance for the 2018 San Diego County Fair concert series hit 135,000...
View ArticleFor 49ers, Field-Level Focus
The IdentoGo by IDEMIA Green Room, under the stands behind the south end zone at Levi's Stadium, will feature a concert theme. (Courtesy San Francisco 49ers) The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers will...
View ArticleOPENING NUMBER
D.C. United will open play at its new stadium, Audi Field, with a game against the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 14 (for more, see here). It’s the second home for the team, after RFK Stadium, and the...
View ArticleA WASHINGTON MONUMENT TO PERSISTENCE
Audi Field, shown in a rendering, is built on an urban site that came with challenges. (Courtesy D.C. United) When Audi Field opens in mid-July in Washington, a few blocks from Nationals Park, the $400...
View ArticleBIG NAMES, BIG IDEAS
Oak View Group’s Tim Leiweke and CAA Icon’s Tim Romani look back on more than 20 years of sports venue development during a session at last month's VenuesNow Conference. (Black Coffee Productions for...
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MANAGEMENT
MOVE OF THE MONTHBusiness Events Sydney hired CAROLIN LENEHAN as deputy general manager of corporate affairs and communication. Lenehan most recently ran her own consultancy, advising on media and...
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TALKING POINTS: TOM CANTONE
You may associate him with Mohegan Sun, but did you know he played with the Beach Boys?First job in the industry: Publicity and press relations manager for Hersheypark, Hershey, Pa.What is your...
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MORE THAN THE SPACE, IT’S THE EXPERIENCE
The Sigtunahöjden Hotel in Sigtuna, Sweden, was surveyed for the IACC’s new report. (Courtesy IACC) Technology and a new level of customer demands continue to change the traditional experience in event...
View ArticleLIVE FROM BURBANK, HEEEEERE’S OVERWATCH
The stage at Burbank Studios set up for Overwatch League competition. (Robert Paul / Blizzard Entertainment) The future of entertainment and its historic past collide on a Burbank, Calif., soundstage,...
View ArticleCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
The Diamond Vision board at Dodger Stadium displayed Mikio Matsubayashi’s image when he visited the ballpark in this undated image. (Courtesy Kimberley Matsubayashi) Mikio Matsubayashi’s obituary is...
View Article'ALWAYS THINKING OF WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE'
Miko Matsubayashi had a kind heart, whether he was setting up a karaoke machine at the house of Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully or connecting with a children’s clothing manufacturer...
View ArticlePOWER FORWARD
Jeanie Buss in her office overlooking the basketball court in UCLA Health Training Center, El Segundo, Calif. (Linda Deckard) Jeanie Buss, controlling owner of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers, is a venue...
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