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AMC Goes Friction-Free
Cory Shakarian, VP, Legends Global Sales; Dave Brown, Exec. VP and GM, American Airlines Center, Dallas; Martin Thorson, VP, Sports, Entertainment, Convention and Gaming, Sodexo Leisure; moderator...
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Networking Rules at Inaugural RISE
Sydney Greenblatt, left, Sydney Greenblatt Marketing, and Monty Jones Jr., Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz., particpate in lively speed networking during VT RISE. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM LONG BEACH,...
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TicketForce Promotes from Within
TicketForce has promoted Sales Executive Scott Greeban to the role of National Sales manager. While continuing direct sales, Greeban will serve in a coaching role to the TicketForce sales team. He will...
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BEST SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE FOR 2014 REAL Certification Chef Max Knoepfel, Executive chef at the Music City Center in Nashville, is setting a new standard in the convention industry, with the venue...
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VT RISE Tackled Ticketing and Booking
Jason Blumenfeld of Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. and Monty Jones, Jr. of Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., talk ticketing with Paciolan's Jane Kleinberger and CrowdTorch's Jim Bilus. (VT...
View ArticleNewly Renamed Arena Chooses Global Spectrum
Rendering of Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine, following a $33-million renovation and expansion that wrapped in February. With a new naming rights deal having recently been secured, the Board...
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Ohio State Fair Has a Record-Breaking 2014
Amusements of America provided the midway at Ohio State Fair, with the carnival grossing more than $2.1 million this year. The fair provides a fireworks display each night to send off guests with a...
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Feld’s Sweet Honor to Radar
Michael Gatto of Value City Arena/Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, Mark Duryea of Feld Entertainment, and David Touhey of Verizon Center in Washington, enjoy a few scoops and lots of...
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Major Video Game Tourney Coming To San Jose
Staples Center in Los Angeles had success hosting the League of Legends World Championships gaming competition Oct. 4, 2013. (Photo by Staples Center/Bernstein Associates) Video games started out a...
View ArticleHot Tickets for September 24,2014
The Eagles perform at the SMG-managed Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 8. (Photo by Jim Hill) The History of the Eagles Live in Concert continues to draw crowds around the U.S., most...
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Maryland State Fair Weathers Rainy Skies
Maryland State Fair President & GM Max Mosner and Chairman Grove Miller congratulate the winners of the Inaugural Children's Pony Races at the 2014 fair. (Photo by Jim McCue)“It wasn’t our best,...
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IndyCar Championships Suffer from Heat
Fans watch IndyCar's marquee event at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM FONTANA, CALIF. — Temperatures reached triple digits for MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championship at...
View ArticleYouTube Stars Among Newcomers Filling Arenas
Dave Pittman, Cirque du Soleil; Glenn Walinski, Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa; and Jeff Meyer, Feld Entertainment, following their panel on new content for arenas. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM...
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San Jose Earthquakes Partners with Ovations
Ovations will provide food and beverage at the new stadium for San Jose Earthquakes. Major League Soccer’s San Jose (Calif.) Earthquakes have signed a partnership deal with Ovations Food Services, a...
View ArticleHot Tickets for October 8, 2014
Prior to his first Los Angeles headlining concert in more than 12 years, Sir Elton John is greeted by Goldenvoice's Susan Rosenbluth and Staples Center President Lee Zeidman, Oct. 4. Sir Elton John’s...
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Braves, SunTrust Announce Naming Rights Deal
The Populous-designed new SunTrust Park will open in spring 2017. On the same day the Atlanta Braves broke ground on a $672-million stadium, they also broke some news. The team announced a 25-year...
View Article‘Crowdbacking’ Nederlander at The Greek
This photo was first posted on Twitter to show The Greek in Los Angeles is not just a venue, it’s people. (Photo by Randall Michelson) Since it was revealed Sept. 26 that Live Nation was about to be...
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LA County Fair Endures Triple Digit Temperatures
More than 1.2 million people enjoyed this year's Los Angeles County Fair. The Los Angeles County Fair and its attendees endured blazing temperatures for the better part of its run Aug. 29 to Sept. 28,...
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Ryman Auditorium Breaks Ground
Crews pull down the commemorative statue of Tom Ryman at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 1 as the media and spectators watch. REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE, TENN. — Ryman Auditorium has a storied...
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BMO Field Expands
The MLS stadium in Toronto is undergoing a $94-million renovation. BMO Field, home to Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and other major events, began a recent first phase of renovation and expansion to...
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