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LACC Hires Jeff Leidy
AEG Facilities’ Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) has hired Jeff Leidy to head its food & beverage department as director of operations for Taste of L.A. by Levy Restaurants. Leidy has 32 years...
View ArticleNew Vikings Stadium Gets Naming Partner
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, will be completed in July 2016. The soon-to-be-completed Minnesota Vikings stadium in Minneapolis finally has a name. In a 20-year agreement with U.S. Bank, the stadium...
View ArticleMultipurpose Melbourne Venue Upgrading
A rendering of Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia. Rod Laver Arena has been Melbourne’s premiere venue since 1988. But after 30 years of hosting the Australian Open and thousands of other events, it...
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Nashville Venue Creates a Buzz
Beekeeper Jamie Meredith prepares hives on the roof of Music City Center, Nashville. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Nashville Music City Center became the second convention center in...
View ArticleNew Name and Show for Michael Cohl
Marvel Experience is booked for 12 days, beginning June 24, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, its first run inside a stadium. The ink is just dry on the deal to open Alvin & The Chipmunks...
View ArticleHot Tickets for June 24, 2015
New Kids on the Block is inducted into Mohegan Sun Arena's Walk of Fame. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., inducted New Kids on the Block into their Walk of Fame June 12 before their ninth...
View ArticleBOK Center Gets Crafty
SMG worked with AcrobatAnt and Alchemy Consulting to bring the new Copper Stills bar to BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla. The craft cocktail movement has made its way to BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. At the end of...
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AEG Ogden Announces ICC Sydney Appointments
ICC Sydney's Johnny Naofal, Malu Barrios and Ivan Sanhueza. AEG Ogden announced the appointment of three new directors to International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney). These appointments...
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Biloxi’s McDonnell Moves Up
Bill Holmes and Matt McDonnell, Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, Biloxi, flank Joe Vera, Borderfest, Hidalgo, Texas, at the International Association of Fairs & Expositions...
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Hello Kitty Fan for a Day
Hello Kitty "friends" capture the live performance on their phones at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. (VT photo) REPORTING FROM SAN DIEGO — The VEE Corporation/Sanrio love child, Hello Kitty’s...
View ArticleMobile Rules; Video Required
Digital experts Jay Hughen, Nederlander; Jason Fahlstrom, Google; and Tim Hennessy, Pandora, spoke on online streaming during EAMC. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Digital advertising IS...
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E3 Envelopes LACC
Huge banners adorned the Los Angeles Convention Center as part of sponsor and exhibitor activation for E3. (VT Photo by Jay Nguyen) With move-in and teardown, E3 2015, the Electronic Entertainment Expo...
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Q&A: George Wood, New VenuWorks CEO
VenuWorks Founder Steve Peters announced that George Wood will be the company’s first CEO. Wood will report to Peters, who will retain his role as chairman and president. The two have known each other...
View ArticleRaptors Development League Debuts
With the newly-revealed Raptors 905 logo are Masai Ujiri, GM, Toronto Raptors; City of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie; and Malcolm Turner, president, NBA D-League. Maple Leaf Sports &...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 8, 2015
Prior to their record-setting 12th sold-out show at Staples Center, Los Angeles, on June 18—the most by any artist in the history of the arena—Mana met Patty Flores, AEG Live; Christy Castillo Butcher,...
View ArticleNissan Names Titans Stadium
A rendering of Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL Tennessee Titans and Nissan North America reached a 20-year exclusive naming rights agreement at the end of June, officially...
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San Diego County Fair Sets Revenue Record
San Diego County Fair staff members celebrate the final attendance number of "A Fair to Remember" in Del Mar, Calif. After a 25-day fair that welcomed over 1.5 million people, Tim Fennell, CEO of the...
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O'Connor New MSG President
The Madison Square Garden Company announced that David O’Connor has been named president and chief executive officer. As MSG’s president and CEO, O’Connor will be responsible for setting the company’s...
View ArticleLACC Design Winner Chosen
A rendering of the winning HMC/Populous design for the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion. As the next step in the $350-million Expansion and Futurization Project for the Los Angeles Convention...
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FFMA Turns 30
Touring Industry Trends panelists include Jeff Meyer, Feld Entertainment; Dave Pitman, Cirque du Soleil; Kristine Marshall, ICM Partners; John Valentino, AEG-SE; Mario Tirado, CAA-NY; and Allen...
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