Back Porch on the Creek Slated for Autumn 2014 Completion
An illustration of the venue, slated to open this fall. Knoxville Harley-Davidson West broke ground May 13 on a new live-music concert venue located adjacent to the Knox County motorcycle dealership....
View ArticleJurassic 5 Makes Low-Key Live Return
Jurassic 5 performs at Metro City, Perth, Australia, March 28. (Photo by Matsu Photography) The first time hip-hop collective Jurassic 5 mounted their Word Of Mouth tour in 2000, there was no Twitter,...
View ArticleSponsors to Teams: Show Me The Money!
Darren Rovell with ESPN gives the keynote address at the Corporate Ticketing Impact Conference, New York. REPORTING FROM NEW YORK — Sponsors are increasingly expecting more from sports teams than...
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MythBusters Announce 2014 Tour
Adam Savage makes sure Jamie Hyneman can hear him. Prior to launching their first “MythBusters” tour in 2012, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the comical co-hosts of the popular Discovery Channel...
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When Designers and Builders Are One Team
Kevin Twohig, CEO, Spokane Public Facilities District, leads IAVM Region 4 members on a hardhatless tour of new construction at the Spokane (Wash.) Convention Center, which is taking place just inches...
View ArticleHot Tickets for May 21, 2014
Nitro Circus riders show off the 18-way back flip. (Photo by Phil Lagettie/Nitro Circus) Stunt riders for Nitro Circus Live revved into Australia with four shows at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. The...
View ArticlePAC Chooses Culinaire
Rendering for the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, designed by LMN Architects, Marmon Mok, and Fischer Dachs Associates. The $203-million reimagining of the Tobin Center for the...
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Bartosik Joins Recruitment Firm
Norbert (Norb) J. Bartosik has joined Ralph Andersen & Associates as a senior consultant working on special projects and recruitment assignments for clients in the event and fair industries. He...
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Fairs Show Importance During Crisis
Smoke rises in the air over Del Mar Fairgrounds, where 1,400 evacuated animals were stabled and housed as a result of local fires. San Diego residents began placing frantic phone calls to Del Mar...
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Convention Center Signs Agreement with Union
Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. (Photo by Greg Benson Photography) It’s a new day for Pennsylvania Convention Center customers. Multiple union strikes in the last 10 years, as well as...
View ArticleSMV Advisors to Pursue New Business in Puerto Rico
SMG has partnered with McConnell Valdés Consulting, an affiliate of Puerto Rico law firm McConnell Valdés LLC, to create SMV Advisors, a venue consulting and event promotion company designed to pursue...
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New Gigs for Abbottsford Execs
Jason Blumenfeld Jason Blumenfeld has left the Abbottsford Entertainment Center in British Columbia and is transferring to the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., another Global Spectrum-managed...
View ArticleAlaska Arena Prepares to Soar
A rendering of Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by UAA Athletics) Alaska Airlines Center at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, will officially be dedicated Sept. 5, kicking off 10 days of...
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CAA Purchases Inside Sports & Entertainment
Inside Sports & Entertainment co-founder Ety Rybak After 10 years as a leading hospitality- and event-management firm, Inside Sports & Entertainment Group (ISEG) has been acquired by CAA...
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Historic Knoxville Venue Reborn As The International
Outside the Concourse, Knoxville, Tenn. There’s a big difference between a venue that has an old spirit and one that, literally, has old bones. When Brian Coakley realized there was an opportunity to...
View ArticleHot Tickets for May 28, 2014
In celebration of the 50th performance of Rod Stewart: The Hits at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Aug. 3, and to congratulate him on the announcement of his two-year extension, AEG Live’s John...
View ArticleRodeoHouston Switches to AXS Tickets
Bareback riding at RodeoHouston 2014 RodeoHouston is switching to the AEG-owned AXS ticket platform for the 2015 season, rodeo officials announced Tuesday. Leroy Shafer, VP and COO for the Houston...
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Las Vegas Arena Breaks Ground, Increases Budget
Rendering for the new Las Vegas Arena Las Vegas Arena Co., owned by AEG and MGM Resorts International, have broken ground on a privately-funded $375-million indoor arena set to open in spring 2016. The...
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Minneapolis Wins Super Bowl Bid
The Super Bowl LII Tailgate is planned for seven acres of prime space surrounding the new facility. (Photo by Meet Minneapolis) Even the bid committee was surprised when the National Football League...
View ArticleCongratulations 2014 Women of Influence!
Thank you subscribers for voting. Congratulations to the 2014 Women of Influence! Venues Today magazine will be honoring these women in our seventh annual Venues Today Women of Influence Awards! The...
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