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Galloping Into North America
Gala of the Royal Horses Riding Master, Producer and Owner Renee Gasser shares a moment with Arabian Stallion, Pasha. Royalty has come to the United States — or at least their horses. Arabians,...
View ArticleFree and Discreet
Third party distribution networks are increasingly popular for venues looking to sell tickets to slow-moving shows. But sites like Groupon and TravelZoo have one obvious drawback — they publicize...
View ArticleMeet the INTIX Award Winners
Each year INTIX honors box office and ticketing professionals for excellence and their contribution to the industry. Below Venues Today profiles the winners, chosen by members of INTIX and honored at...
View Article(((Ask Russ)))
What do Facility Managers need to know about the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)? In my experience, many, if not most, public assembly facility managers, regardless of facility...
View ArticleUnwrapping the Box
American Airlines Center in Dallas is one of the latest venues to capitalize on a growing trend to create new revenue streams by lowering the number of suites while adding a premium, self-inclusive,...
View ArticleSerious Buying Power
Australia and New Zealand continue to be bull markets when it comes to concerts, packing venues with multiple runs for some of the world’s biggest artists. Beyonce, One Direction, Pink and Bruce...
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How Ticketing in the West was Won
Jack Lucas is the man in the know when it comes to ticketing in the Pacific Northwest. He switched from the venue side of things to establishing TicketsWest in the 80s. Now, the company has expanded to...
View ArticleSydney Means Business
Sydney’s meeting industry won’t be running at full force until 2016 with the opening of the International Convention Centre Sydney (see story on page 10), but that hasn’t stopped city officials from...
View ArticleLETTER FROM Jena Hoffman
The International Ticketing Association’s 35th Annual Conference & Exhibition, INTIX@35 Years: Defining Ticket Management was held in Chicago this past January. There were over 950 conference...
View ArticleDinner and a Show
The lack of a formal restaurant isn’t stopping The Mahaffey Theater (St. Petersburg, Fla.) from offering a dining experience to its guests. The theater has recently partnered with Food Now, a local...
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Stand Out and Simplify to Increase Business
Carol Carter, CenterPlace Regional Event Center, Spokane Valley, Wash., asks speaker and “next generation catalyst” Ryan Jenkins some follow-up questions during the Region IV meeting in Spokane, Wash....
View ArticleThe Forum Lands First Awards
The Forum will host its first awards show this summer. Even with its nearly 50-year history, The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., is still having ‘firsts.’ MTV recently announced that its live production...
View ArticleTicketForce inks deal with Seattle Gaming Property
Snoqaulmie Casino, Seattle The Snoqualmie Casino located outside Seattle, has announced that TicketForce is now handling all of its ticketing needs for its Mountain View Plaza and Snoqualmie Ballroom...
View ArticleBaseball Returns to El Paso
Last May, around 300 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Triple-A baseball stadium in El Paso, Texas. One year after the first shovels hit the dirt, Southwest University Park has...
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Kevin Neal joins WME
Kevin Neal speaks during the 50th Anniversary Party for Buddy Lee Attractions, Feb 20. Just a few days after Buddy Lee Attractions had announced a split with president Kevin Neal, the country music...
View ArticleWFA Combines Meetings
Western Fairs Association fair and service members came together for the first combined meeting at Dixon May Fair, May 9. Western Fairs Association is focusing on bringing fair members and service...
View ArticleWine Fest back from Bankruptcy
BottleRock, a festival of food, drinks and music, will return to Napa Valley Expo Fairgrounds in Napa, Calif., May 30 to June 1 under new management. After incurring more than $4.5 million in debt,...
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Comcast-Spectacor Creates Position
Comcast-Spectacor has appointed Darleen Ghirardi to the newly-created position of VP of Procurement. In her new role, she will expand the procurement for the company and all of Comcast-Spectacor's...
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Behind the Headlines: Feld Accident in Providence
The Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, R.I., was the scene of an accident May 3 that left nine performers injured. It’s been a long week for Dunkin Donuts Center General Manager Larry Lepore, after a...
View ArticleHot Tickets for May 14, 2014
Brenda Mholongo stars in "The Lion King."The Fox Theatre in Atlanta wrapped a three-week run of "The Lion King," leading to the highest gross on this week's Hot Tickets chart of more than $4.5 million....
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