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Canadian National Exhibition Attendance Drops
Guests enjoy the Swing Ride during sunset at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Traffic problems and a bit of bad weather means that attendance at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto...
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SMG Secures Historic Theater Contract
The historic Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kan. (Photo by Doug Hahn) The nonprofit Orpheum Performing Arts Centre in Wichita, Kan., decided to foray into private management for the first time this month,...
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Leiweke Opens AMC with Call For Change
Tim Leiweke speaks at the Arena Management Conference in Toronto on Monday. REPORTING FROM TORONTO — Newly-appointed Maple Leafs boss Tim Leiweke delivered a rousing keynote address to open the Arena...
View ArticleTechnology Gets Fans Talking
The jumbotron at Arizona State University displays social media content during games. Three university sports venues are now utilizing technologies leveraging social media to further engage fans,...
View ArticleInaugural Denver Jazz Fest Coming to NWSS
For anyone who has attended the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, held every January in Denver, it’s hard to imagine attending an upscale concert in the same complex of dirt floors and expansive...
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SMG Reorganizes
Gregg Caren Effective Sept. 9, SMG has reorganized its domestic lines of business in order to provide greater focus and oversight. Gregg Caren has been promoted to Executive Vice President for...
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Toyota Revs into Naming Rights with FC Dallas
A rendering of what signage will look like at the newly-named Toyota Stadium. (Photo by FC Dallas) The press conference began with a boom — literally. A drum line opened the naming rights announcement...
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Ticketing Technology Hits Singapore
A rendering of Singapore Sports Hub, which will open in May. The long-awaited Singapore Sports Hub has announced it will go live next month with its custom designed ticketing system. The...
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Hot Tickets for September 11, 2013
To celebrate a record-breaking 26 concerts by a female artist at Sydney Entertainment Centre, SEC GM Steve Romer and Marketing Manager Wendy Aldridge presented Pink with a commemorative plaque and...
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Heat Hurts Minnesota Fair
Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul wrapped Sept. 2. Considering the St. Paul heat wave that made national news during the Minnesota State Fair, attendance that dipped 3.2 percent – by only 57,350 patrons...
View ArticleMonumental Launches Ticket Rewards Program
Washington, D.C.’s Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) recently launched the first multiteam, venue-based ticket rewards program. Implemented at Verizon Center for the NBA’s Washington...
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Pepsi Center Installs Tech Upgrades
A rendering of what the new video board will look like at Pepsi Center in Denver when the Nuggets play. (Photo by Denver Nuggets) For Icon Venue Group’s President and CEO Tim Romani, this was...
View ArticleMaryland sees double digit increase in attendance
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker participates in Toyota Ravens Sand Sculpture Drawing at the Maryland State Fair, Timonium. Good weather meant a 35-percent increase in fairgoers at the Maryland...
View ArticleNebraska State Fair Keeps Gate Numbers Despite Late Summer Heat
In spite of temperatures that mostly stayed in the mid-90s, the Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, remained on par with last year, with attendance of 334,931 compared to last year’s 336,987.“It’s...
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New ASU Stadium Installs iPad POS
Revel Systems' iPad POS system launched at The New ASU Stadium, home of the Hornets. (Photo by Revel Systems) For a company that started developing a next-generation point of sale (POS) system...
View ArticleJay Z and Kanye West Tours Doubling Up In Key Cities
Kanye West and Jay Z during their 2011 Watch the Throne tour Jay Z and Kanye West, two of the biggest names in rap, are hitting the road this fall. The dynamic duo played 35 shows together in Fall 2011...
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Planet Bluegrass Under Four Feet of Water
The Planet Bluegrass festival site was sitting in three to four feet of water after a historic flood hit Colorado. A Rocky Mountain ranch that’s home to five historic Colorado music festivals has been...
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Jones Joins MSG
Patrick Jones has joined Madison Square Garden Company as vice president of corporate hospitality for Madison Square Garden Sports. With the completion of a three-year renovation, Madison Square...
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Hot Tickets for September 18, 2013
Cirque du Soleil performs at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.Cirque du Soleil took over the Hot Tickets chart this week, filling seven spots with a mixture of arena and big top tent shows. The...
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IAVM Proposes Rule Change for Allied Members
IAVM Board Chair John Bolton REPORTING FROM TORONTO — The International Association of Venue Managers is weighing a change to its by-laws that could allow for professionals not affiliated with a...
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