Soldier Field Hosts Grateful Dead Farewell Shows
Grateful Dead fills Soldier Field, Chicago, for three nights on their Fare Thee Well tour. Summer at Soldier Field stadium, Chicago, is shaping up to one of the busiest yet. With an unprecedented...
View ArticleKeeping It Cool to be There
Super panelists include Alfonso Felder, San Francisco Giants; Andy Dolich, moderator, University of San Francisco; Lou Perez, Detroit Lions; Chris Granger, Sacramento Kings; and Al Guido, San Francisco...
View ArticleBelfast Waterfront Appoints Five More Staff
Belfast Waterfront's fab five: Susie McCullough, Lisa Turkington, Kim Keightley, Peter McCartney and Aoife Glenn. Belfast Waterfront, UK, has appointed five more staff to meet the increasing demand for...
View ArticleMichigan Arena Has New Name
The Alumni Game at Dort Federal Credit Union Events Center, Flint, Mich. A 10-year partnership agreement has recently been announced between IMS Arena & Hockey Corps. and Flint. Mich.-based Dort...
View ArticleTaormina Takes His Curtain Call
Michael Taormina, managing director, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta. After more than 40 years in performing arts, Michael S. Taormina, CFE, managing director of the Cobb Energy Performing...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 15, 2015
Ice Cube takes over Staples Center, Los Angeles, on June 25 for BET Experience: Ice Cube. (Photo courtesy of BET/Getty Images) Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dog closed out the last day of the BET...
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Koolbeck Named Director at Iowa State Center
Iowa State Center, Ames. When VenuWorks takes over management of Iowa State Center, Ames, on Aug. 1 it will be a return home for Steve Peters, president of VenuWorks, and a new challenge for Tammy...
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DraftKings & Draft Ops Activate Sponsorships
After a soft opening at the end of September, the DraftKings Fantasy Sports Bar & Lounge will open at Staples Center for the Los Angeles Kings season opener in October. In what looks to be the...
View ArticleLeave Your Selfie Stick at Home
Just as popular as using selfie sticks is banning them from events and venues. As more and more selfies are being taken with the help of selfie sticks, more and more venues and events are banning the...
View ArticleFlexibility Matters in Preview Centers
Jason Gonella, Chris Chopey and John Searby at ALSD where they spoke on Preview Centers, Sales Centers and Closing Rooms. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO — The 8,500-sq.-ft. Golden 1 Center...
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Rossetti has bulked up its senior design and management staff by bringing on Jerry Attla as a new principal, Kirk Phillips as architecture design lead and Mike Shea as senior project manager. Sara...
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Elisabeth Galley Joins ACG
Arts Consulting Group, Inc. (ACG) announced that fundraising and capital campaign expert Elisabeth Galley will rejoin the firm as vice president to expand its revenue enhancement and facility and...
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Plans Developed for Monte Carlo Theater
A rendering of the 5,000-seat theater that will be built at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. In what looks to be the creation of Las Vegas’ own L.A. Live-type campus, MGM Resorts...
View ArticleTheater added to SunTrust Park
A rendering of the planned Roxy Theatre at SunTrust Park multiuse, 60-acre destination development opening in 2017. Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves have teamed up with Live Nation to develop and...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 22, 2015
Elephants with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Xtreme beat the heat at Staples Center, Los Angeles, with some frozen treats. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus...
View ArticleDougherty Put Salem on the Map
Ed Dougherty not only put the Oregon State Fair, Salem, on the map, he also put a lot of Northwestern fairs in play, booking big name entertainment and providing the production to boot – a one man...
View ArticleAEG Headed to the Bahamas
Thomas A. Robertson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas. On Monday, a contingent of four from AEG Facilities, led by Chuck Steedman, COO, will be visiting the firm's newest client for an operations...
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Calgary Stampede Rallies into Action
Stampede Park. (Photo by Chris Bolin/Calgary Stampede) Attendance at Calgary Stampede July 3-12 dropped to 1,168,509 this year, down 94,919 due to disruptive weather and a slightly down economy. Strong...
View ArticlePatriot Center Becomes EagleBank Arena
Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. gets naming rights deal with EagleBank. EagleBank announced recently that it entered a $6.6-million naming rights deal with George Mason University to change the name of...
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Talking Points
JERRY GOLDMAN Assistant General Manager U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Mo. CAREER PATH: I started with Contemporary Productions, which is now Live Nation, as a promoter rep...
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