2013 Generation Next Award Recipients Announced!
Thank you to those who nominated and voted for these influential leaders. Venues Today is honoring these young professionals who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows and...
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SXSW Takes On Ticket Distribution
Pictured at the SXSW panel “Going Wide With Ticket Distribution” are Barry Kahn with Qcue, Mark Achler with Redbox, Jim McCarthy from Goldstar and Larry Martin at ScoreBig. REPORTING FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS...
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New Captain for the QEIICC
The government in Westminster, London, has appointed Mark Taylor as the new chief executive at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. He will officially begin the new position April 4. Taylor brings...
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Promotion at TD Garden
Jason Beckett TD Garden in Boston, operated by Delaware North Companies Boston, has promoted Jason Beckett to serve as vice president of Operations. Beckett is no stranger to TD Garden — he's worked...
View ArticleConverted Hall To Be Largest Arena in Belgium
A rendering of Brussels National Arena/Palais 12. (Photo by Alliage Architectes) Already a popular gathering spot in Europe, Brussels (Belgium) Expo is about to get even busier with opening of the...
View ArticleWhat's next for Tim Leiweke?
Former AEG CEO Tim Leiweke, wife Bernadette Leiweke, Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham and husband, soccer player David Beckham, pose at "The David Beckham Academy" launch party at Creative Artists...
View ArticleStrawberry Fest Dips Above Record 2012
Kelsey Morgan was named 2013 Florida Strawberry Queen at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. In spite of some “cold” temperatures that dipped into the 50s and 40s in the evenings, attendance...
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Sleep Country USA Closes Naming Rights Deal at State Fair
A mock-up of the new signage on the ShowPlex at Washington State Fair. It’s new names all around at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, which made headlines last year when deciding to change its...
View ArticleHot Tickets for March 27, 2013
Prior to his sold-out show at Staples Center, Los Angeles, on March 24, Vicente Fernandez is met by Emily Simonitsch, Sr. VP of talent for Live Nation; Christy Butcher, vice president of events at...
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Facebook Publicizes Photo Rules
The Cover photo on Dallas' Granada Theater's Facebook page features some of the staff on Halloween. Facebook and other social networks have become a necessity for marketing at venues — so much so that...
View ArticleMarkham Arena Gets Green Light
In late January, the Markham (Ontario) Arena Project took another step toward making a proposed $325-million arena into a reality. Named the GTA Centre, plans for the building got a boost in January...
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Sequestration hits meetings industry
The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., said 60 percent of its business comes from federal contracts. The sequestration could be a disaster for convention spaces like the NCC. When the U.S....
View ArticleVa. State Fair Switches Hands Again
Inside the Young MacDonald's farm at the 2012 Virginia State Fair The State Fair of Virginia has undergone new ownership for the third time in less than a year, with the Virginia Farm Bureau...
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MSG Picks President
Dave Howard, executive vice president for business operations at Major League Baseball's New York Mets, will move offices from Queens to Manhattan as he becomes president of MSG Sports at Madison...
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Nominate 2013 Women of Influence!
We need your nominations! Venues Today magazine is preparing for the seventh annual Venues Today Women of Influence Awards! The chosen three women will have made a difference in the sports,...
View ArticleMarvel and Feld Team up for Arena Tour
The theatrical rights to Marvel’s large library of superheroes is one of the most coveted assets in touring. After over a decade of pursuit, entertainment mogul Kenneth Feld has secured the rights to...
View ArticleSheerID automates discounts for military and college buyers
When a theater or a sports team offers a discount to senior citizens or military veterans, what was intended to reward a customer sometimes can take more effort than it is worth.“So many venues that...
View ArticleTicketForce Signs Seven New Clients in Q1
Mesa, Ariz-firm TicketForce has signed seven new performing arts centers in 2013. The arts are a growing chunk of TicketForce’s venue business, fueled by an explosion in CRM technology and...
View ArticleFrom the Editor
The industry had an earthquake this month. The landscape has changed. Tim Leiweke, high profile visionary and a past Publisher’s Pick in Venues Today, abruptly left AEG, where he was CEO from nearly...
View Article2014 And Beyond
REPORTING FROM SAN DIEGO — Garry Golden likes to call it the filter bubble — the propensity by most people to receive news and information designed to match their worldview. It’s getting easier for...
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