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Alamodome Re-envisioned
A rendering of what the facility will look like during the 2018 NVAA Final Four tournament. (Photo by Alamodome) As part of a larger plan that includes the convention center and HemisFair Park,...
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Feld to Phase Out Elephants
Alana, Juliette, Kenneth, and Nicole Feld are all smiles with one of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' largest performers. Feld Entertainment, owner of the 145-year-old Ringling Bros. and...
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Orpheum Broadcasts Fallon Live
The interior of the Opheum Theatre, Phoenix, had to be adapted for a live TV show, meaning seat kills and access issues. Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre’s first foray into hosting a live television event...
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Beth Paul Appointed GM
The Greenville (S.C.) Arena District Board of Directors has appointed Beth Paul as general manager of Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Paul has served as the interim general manager since November 2014...
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Nickelodeon Sponsors SpongeBob SquarePants 400
The SpongeBob SquarePants 400 will take place at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, on May 9. Nickelodeon is transforming Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., into Bikini Bottom by signing on as the...
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Chris Brown performs at DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., Feb. 19. DCU Center, Worcester, Mass., hosted Chris Brown and Trey Songz on Feb. 19 for the joint-headlined Between The Sheets Tour. With 8,087...
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Indie Orbin Rides Away
Jack Orbin is closing Stone City Attactions, San Antonio, after 43 years as an independent promoter.“My mantra lately has been that the music business has been too much about business and not enough...
View ArticleOperations Summit Features Actionable Info
Jeff Cogen, Nashville Predators, and Richard Andersen, Lighthouse Management, will be keynoters at the first-ever Venue Operations Summit in Nashville. Both the pragmatic and diplomatic approaches to...
View ArticleFairs Discuss Positions and Partnerships
The panel on Booking Agency, Show Producer or Independent Talent Buyer: Tell Me There’s a Difference includes Tim Stevens, G.L. Berg Entertainment as moderator; R.J. Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group;...
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Nominate your 2015 Women of Influence!
We need your nominations! Venues Today magazine is preparing for the seventh annual Venues Today Women of Influence Awards! The chosen three women will have made a difference in the sports,...
View ArticleFlorida State Fair Proves Timeless
The 911 Never Forget traveling exhibit was set up at the Florida State Fair Feb. 11-16. The Feb. 5-16 Florida State Fair, Tampa, the state’s first opportunity each year to showcase its agricultural...
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Charlie Wilson brought his Forever Charlie tour to Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va., on March 6. Prior to the show, Wilson was presented with a signed frame from patrons attending his...
View ArticleMusic Venue Trust Protects Grassroots Venues
The Joiners in Southampton is one of the independent music venues that makes up the "toilet circuit" in the UK. Music Venue Trust in London has published “Understanding Small Music Venues” as the...
View Article2015 NAB Show Offers Innovation
2015 NAB Show will be in Las Vegas, April 11-16. In a current Turnkey Venues Poll, 39 percent of the 127 participants so far said their organizations plan on spending the most resources on technology...
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Collins Named Fair CEO
After a nationwide search, the Board of Directors of the State Fair of West Virginia voted unanimously to appoint Kelly Tuckwiller Collins to the position of CEO, effective immediately. Collins earned...
View ArticleNew Rams Stadium Planned
HOK's design of a new open-air stadium for the St. Louis Rams. Architects, government officials and convention representatives are feverishly rolling out a plan for a new state-of-the-art football...
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Rapid City Regroups After ‘No’ Vote
Concept design rendering of the flexible, multipurpose arena proposed for Rapid City, S.D. On March 10, voters in Rapid City, S.D., voted 61- to 39-percent against building a $180-million arena which...
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Big-Picture Exec Overseeing DNC Universe
Customer service has always been the mantra for Rick Abramson, whether he was serving as president of Sportservice and its sports and entertainment venue accounts or as president of the parks and...
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Las Vegas Theme Helps South Florida Fair
The Expo Hall was themed 'Las Vegas' with multiple Cirque-style shows daily. With the exception of two mornings of rain, the weather for this year’s South Florida Fair, held Jan. 16-Feb.1, was ideal....
View ArticlePopulous Named Bristol Arena Architect
Bristol Arena is expected to be completed by 2017. (Rendering by Populous) As winner of the RIBA International design competition, Populous has been named architect of Bristol Arena, an entertainment...
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