HOT TICKETS: SEPT. 20
Ed Sheeran took time off from packing stadiums last month to speak at the premiere of the documentary "Songwriter" in Los Angeles. (Getty Images) Ed Sheeran, no stranger to big numbers this year, added...
View ArticleFirst Avenue Stays On Road To Growth
First Avenue in Minneapolis has its Mainroom and side venue, 7th St. Entry, plus four other spaces locally that it has bought or opened. (Getty Images) When it first opened in November 1987,...
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Food Data Company Adds Pascal
Food service and restaurant data technology company Morsum named Bob Pascal executive vice president of sales and marketing.Bob Pascal. Pascal comes to Morsum from Sodexo's Centerplate brand. where he...
View ArticleTexas Rangers Hire Van Wagner For Sales
Globe Life Field, shown in a rendering, will open as the new home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers in 2020. (HKS) Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers share a lot in common with the Atlanta...
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Colleagues Remember Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson (center) oversaw logistics for dozens of Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans in 2013. (Courtesy Populous) Jerry Anderson, an architect who became the logistical czar...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS: SEPT. 27
Alex Turner and Arctic Monkeys, shown in an August performance, played four shows in September at FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield, England. (Getty Images) Arctic Monkeys returned home to Sheffield, England,...
View ArticleOPENING NUMBER
In honor of this month’s cover story subject, country star Kenny Chesney, a quick tour of some numbers from Chesney’s tours dating back to 2002, with an emphasis on his visits to big venues, courtesy...
View ArticleRANGERS HIRE VAN WAGNER FOR PREMIUM SALES AT NEW BALLPARK
Globe Life Field, shown in a rendering, will open as the new home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers in 2020. (HKS) Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers share a lot in common with the Atlanta...
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TALKING POINTS: SEAN SAADEH
What did you think you would do when you were a kid? Professional golfer.First job in the industry: I had multiple positions at San Diego Sports Arena; when I left I was director of booking and...
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MANAGEMENT
MOVE OF THE MONTHNate Harris joined Spectra at the Virginia State University Multi-Purpose Center in Petersburg as assistant general manager and director of marketing. Harris began his career with...
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GREEN ROOM
Golden State Warriors President Rick Welts at Chase Center’s topping-off event Sept. 14. Allen Johnson of Orlando Venues, ESPN’s Lee Corso and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer at the Florida Citrus Sports Team...
View ArticleA YEAR AFTER ROUTE 91, NEW VIGILANCE AT EVENTS
Las Vegas police investigate a street near the site of the Route 91 Harvest mass shooting last year. (Getty Images) A year ago, on Oct. 1, Shiva Ghaed, a clinical psychologist from San Diego, was...
View ArticleSECURITY TIP OF THE MONTH
On Sept. 11, our thoughts turned to the day 17 years ago when terrorists crashed airliners into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks killed more than 3,000...
View ArticleFOR STAGING COMPANIES, 'HIGHER, FASTER, FURTHER'
The League of Legends World Final esports event at Beijing National Stadium in 2017 (Courtesy Star Events Ltd.) The last 10 years have seen a dramatic shift in production staging, as advances in...
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THRIVING AT FIVE
The SSE Hydro at the Scottish Event Campus. (Courtesy SSE Hydro) The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, celebrated its fifth anniversary in September, but the roots of its design stretch back much further...
View ArticleRECRUITING TIP OF THE MONTH
It’s easy to understand the anxiety and pressure involved in landing your next job. There are some potential missteps in the interview process, however, for which there are simply no excuses. Thus, a...
View ArticleARENAS OFFER SOME TIPS ON CREATING OWN EVENTS
Moving inside Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena helped Brewfest climb into the black. (Courtesy Spokane Brewfest) There is certainly money to be made by creating events in-house like the Spokane Brewfest...
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HOT AND FRESH
Out with the old and in with the new. This applies to both the name of our annual awards for excellence in concessions — formerly the Silver Spoon Awards and now the VenuesNow Excellence In...
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BEST NEW CONCEPT
Seattle’s seahawks and Sounders are scouting for a whole new group of stars this season: restaurateurs and food trucks. Piggybacking on Seattle’s great food culture and a desire to give fans a...
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BEST NEW MENU ITEM
Pork Shoulder Bahn Mi with Pickled Carrot, Daikon and Fresh Cucumber, part of the Asian Street Food menu at PPL Center in Allentown, Pa. (Courtesy Spectra) The best thing about Asian Street Food is...
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