Hot Tickets for Jan. 14, 2015
Dralion by Cirque du Soleil’s Clare O’Connell, Sean McKeown and cast join CN Centre's General Manager Glen Mikkelsen and Event and Marketing Manager Tracy Shaw, to celebrate eight consecutive sold-out...
View ArticleOffered in Bite-Sized Pieces
REPORTING FROM RENO, NEV. -- It’s no secret that some fairs continue to struggle with attracting crowds, staying relevant and finding the money needed to upkeep facilities. Addressing some of these...
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Ticketing Professionals Put the Patron First
Two of 2014's Box Office Star honorees helped induct this year's new members to the prestigious club. BOM Adviser's Jason Varnish, class of 2014; gathered with Venues Today Publisher Linda Deckard;...
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Cranes and Casinos
Las Vegas Convention Center has long-term plans to create the Las Vegas Global Business District. (Photo by LVCVA) While it has a dizzying array of entertainment options that awaits guests, even Las...
View ArticleSustainability Success for First CFP
The College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes operated a plan to be more environmentally responsible. Sustainability was one of the goals for...
View ArticleSailing into Touring Success
Styx rocked out their Carnival Live performance on the Carnival Breeze, Oct. 9. It’s not always easy to produce a show on dry land, much less a series of shows on a ship at sea or docked at some exotic...
View ArticleFairs Involve Local Bloggers
South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, partners with SceneSC.com for local music programming. Having a blog doesn’t necessarily make you a writer. But in 2013, WordPress, a popular blog platform,...
View ArticleHot Tickets for January 21, 2015
Trans-Siberian Orchestra rocked their 2014 Winter Tour: The Christmas Attic. (Photo by James McEachern) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) wrapped up their 2014 Winter Tour: The Christmas Attic, which...
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More Than the Big Game
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. will host the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIX on back-to-back weekends. Like the 48 previous Super Bowls before it, Super Bowl XLIX to be played on Sunday,...
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Bumbershoot Bumps Up The Volume With AEG Live Deal
Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle has partnered with AEG Live to bring the event a higher profile. (Photo by Christopher Nelson) For more than 40 years, Seattle’s eclectic Bumbershoot Festival has been...
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Live Nation Partners with Uber
The Live Nation app incorportaes Uber through auto address population for each venue, as well as time and cost estimates. Live Nation has announced a new partnership with Uber, a ride sharing company,...
View ArticleIzod Center Abruptly Closed
Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J., during an event. The industry was buzzing last week with the unexpected news that the New Jersey Sports & Entertainment Authority voted 10-2 to shutter Izod...
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Boone to Stay in South Carolina
It's official. Lexie Boone, current general manager of Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C., for Global Spectrum, will stay with the venue, transitioning to state management when the University of...
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Convention Center Renovations Rev Up Auto Show
The ribbon cutting for the North American International Auto Show was held in the new atrium space at Cobo Center in Detroit. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM DETROIT — Even though it’s a city synonymous with...
View ArticleSaying 'Hi' to ReplyBuy
ReplyBuy combines text messaging and ticket purchasing in new technology. Remember that part in “Back to the Future 2” when Marty McFly bought tickets to a Brooklyn Nets game just by texting the word...
View ArticleCubs Find Partner for Training Facility
The Chicago Cubs and Sloan Valve Company announced a partnership that makes the Franklin, Ill.-based maker of water-efficient sustainability products the new naming rights holder for the baseball...
View ArticleAEG Partners with Mercedes-Benz in Second Deal
AEG's O2 World in Berlin will become the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Mercedes-Benz is the new naming rights partner for the AEG-owned O2 World in Berlin under a 20-year contract negotiated by Global...
View ArticleFilming at Smoothie King Center Makes Headlines
New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center was the site of extensive media attention recently during the filming of Paramount Pictures’ upcoming comedy "Daddy’s Home," starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg....
View ArticleHot Tickets for January 28, 2015
Prior to his sold-out show on Jan. 23, Eric Church is greeted by Lee Zeidman, president, Staples Center; Christy Castillo Butcher, VP of Events & Booking, Staples Center; and Louis Messina,...
View ArticleDigiTours Expanding Its Roadshow in 2015
This year's DigiFest is set to draw more than 25,000 to Citi Field in New York. What started out as a seemingly niche tour for fans of online superstars has turned into a potentially huge new market...
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