Racetrack amphitheater inks name deal with Austin website
The newly christened Austin360 Amphitheater fits an iconic tower, stage and 14,000 fans inside the Circuit of Americas racetrack, located on the outskirts of the Texas capital. The largest outdoor...
View ArticleUrinal Gaming Systems Make a Splash
The consoles at Coca-Cola Park are sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network and feature the game, 'On the Piste.' (Photo by Coca-Cola Park) Fans at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa., home to Minor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hot Tickets for April 10, 2013
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during The Wrecking Ball Tour at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., Nov. 11. (Photo by Tony Nelson)Bruce Springsteen certainly was 'Born to Run.'...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AEG Gives Bakersfield A Guarantee
Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, Calif. Guaranteeing the city’s net loss would not exceed $415,718 combined with a capital contribution that includes expert advice on real estate development helped win...
View ArticleCenterplate deal with Lindley Group opens UK
The new logo for the combined Lindley Group and Centerplate partnership Centerplate is expanding into Europe, acquiring a large English food company with 12 marque soccer venues in their 55-account...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Messe Berlin Executive
Ingrid Maab has been appointed chief operating officer of Messe Berlin, a company that organises international trade fairs and congresses. She will begin her new position Aug. 1. Maab studied business...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Belén Timmins Takes Job in Houston
Belén Timmins has been named event manager at The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Previously, Timmins worked at Quilts, Inc., a Houston-based company that produces consumer and trade...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OvertureCon aims to bridge the fan/band divide
Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs is the co-founder of OvertureCon Tired of music conferences aimed at only elite industry executives, a group of friends in Los Angeles have teamed up with a cast of indie music...
View ArticleMECA Renews Partnership with Levy Restaurants
In March it was announced that Levy Restaurants will continue to provide food services for the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA) in Omaha, Neb., for the next 10 years. MECA’s...
View ArticleFairness in Ticketing Act Dies in Committee
A high-profile Tennessee ticketing bill attempting to rein in the secondary industry has suffered a fate all too familiar to political wonks who follow the legislative process. The Fairness in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Hawking Here
Fans sit in their seats watching their favorite sporting events. They may be eager for a cold beer to make the stadium experience complete. Not wanting to miss a potentially game-changing play,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zoinks! Scooby-Doo Live! Comes to U.S.
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang perform as Missing Link in order to catch a ghost in Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring. (Photo...
View ArticleOvations Renews Iowa Speedway Contract
Cars race at Iowa Speedway in Newton. Where its foodservice program is concerned, Iowa Speedway will continue to keep it ‘fresh’ for the next three years. The venue recently announced that foodservice...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Telluride Festival Expands
Telluride (Colo.) Park sets up a stage for the festival. What started out as a fundraiser for a local, publicly-funded radio station has blossomed into what its founder thinks is one of the must-see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hot Tickets for April 17, 2013
Country star Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift certainly isn't in the red with her Red Tour. Country's darling grossed more than $2 million in two shows at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., April 11-12. Tomorrow,...
View ArticleCorporate Ticket Conference Bridges Buyer/Seller Divide
ESPN Reporter Darren Rovell (right) moderates the keynote panel with Tom Wilson from the Detroit Red Wings and Brett Yormark from the Brooklyn Nets REPORTING FROM EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A summit of...
View ArticleVenue Industry Reacts to Boston Bombing
Venue managers across the country have expressed shock and sadness at the deaths of three individuals and the injury of hundreds of others during a bomb attack at the Boston Marathon. The Monday...
View ArticleMajor Convention Centers Out for Bid
Hawai'i Convention Center is one of the management contracts currently out for bid. (Photo courtesy Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)/ Chuck Painter) Business development executives at the major private...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Addition at SterlingRisk
SterlingRisk Insurance Services has appointed Mark Escobedo to vice president of Sales for the company's Utah division. Escobedo has more than 20 years in the insurance business, especially in property...
View ArticleOutdoor Hockey To Increase in 2014
The 2012 Winter Classic was played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The National Hockey League has played one outdoor hockey game per year since its first Winter Classic in 2008 at Ralph Wilson...
View Article