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Speared, Battered & Fried
The candied bacon cannoli adorned with bits of bacon was a popular item at the Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul. Fairs across the U.S. continue to attract fans of fun, flamboyant foods and, of course,...
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Pump up the Volume
DeliRadio cues up a song by Cherub prior to their show at The Roxy, West Hollywood, Calif. If you own a club, whether your room holds 50 or 2,050, the only thing you care about each night is packing...
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The Right Place at the Right Time
Tom Cantone, SVP, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, has promoted the Mohegan Sun with one-of-a-kind bookings like the only concert date of 2011 for Jennifer Lopez. For three decades, Tom Cantone has...
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What do Facility Managers need to know about web sites and social media? Websites and social media initiatives are critical tools for today’s facility managers. This is an evolving area that offers...
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Turning to Temporary
Populous transformed London's Greenwich Park into a stadium for equestrian events for the London 2012 Olympics. (Photo by Getty Images) There is more to a venue than concrete and steel. Maintenance and...
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The Nicest Guy Ever
Tom Cantone“Everything that Tom tells you, if it wasn’t for me he wouldn’t be anywhere,” declared Eddie Micone, head of the personal appearance division at Paradigm, on his business dealings with Tom...
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Pheasant Season
Fall is pheasant season—and Executive Chef Dilup Attygalla at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, is quick to sing the praises of the flavorful foul.“Some people think that it has a very strong flavor...
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Insomniac has announced three new positions. Alyxzander Bear will serve as director of production, while Brian Parisi will work as senior VP of Finance, and Maren Steiner as director of health &...
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Accessibility is key to marketing yourself or your business. So many people are cocooned, it seems, but not the leaders, visionaries and marketing geniuses in this business. Tom Cantone embodies the...
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Talking Points
VERONICA QUINTEROREGIONAL GMSAVOR… SMG HOMETOWN: Long Beach, Calif. FIRST INDUSTRY JOB: I started working here at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center as a senior in high school. Both...
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Ramping up to the 4th Level
Rendering of Brotherfortune Equestrian Center in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, one of the new brand of event centers Populous is designing. Creating multilevel exhibition and show space for livestock...
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Gonna Getcha Good!
Shania Twain appears with one of two horses used for her live Las Vegas show "Shania: Still The One." (Photo by Denise Truscello) AEG Live’s John Meglen has one of the best pitch lines in the music...
View ArticleQ&A > Mike Newcomb > Thomas & Mack Center : Continuing a Tradition of Excellence
Since being appointed to helm the Thomas & Mack Center, Sam Boyd Stadium and Cox Pavilion, Mike Newcomb has been laser focused on growing revenues around the iconic events his facilities host...
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A Vision for Vegas
The Thomas & Mack Center is outfitted for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. How did a wrestling coach come to manage one of the most successful arenas in North America and later helm the largest venue...
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Filling Vegas’ Void
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas The star-studded opening of Las Vegas’ Smith Center for the Performing Arts in 2012 was a fitting beginning for this venue’s multifaceted success...
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Stone’s Throw Away
One of Canada’s most beloved and irreverent sports is coming to the United States for its first international exhibition. Organizers of the 2014 World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling will be...
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Long Beach Adds Options
This rendering of Pacific Ballroom at Long Beach Arena shows the curtain and tension grid system creating a banquet setup. (Photo by Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center) The gem of the...
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Q&A > Jim Haworth > CEO and Chairman > Professional Bull Riders: Man Against...
Jim Haworth America’s original extreme sport is a hot commodity and getting hotter. In 1995, the Colorado-based Professional Bull Riders Inc.’s live events attracted 310,000 fans; today, that number...
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Feld Motor Sports: Five Years Later
Riders with Feld's Nuclear Cowboyz crew go vertical. In September 2008, Feld Entertainment made what Chief Executive Kenneth Feld called “the single biggest expansion in the past 40 years.” For...
View ArticleThe World According to Tim Leiweke
Tim Leiweke has a lot on his mind these days. Since joining Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment in April, Leiweke has become an overnight tour-de-force in Canada, guaranteeing victories for the...
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