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Fest-cations Move Stay-cations Aside
UtopiaFest, Utopia, Texas. The view of Chicago’s skyline during Lollapalooza is spectacular. And there’s nothing quite like the drive into the lush polo fields of Coachella to warm any festival-lover’s...
View ArticleEat, Drink and Be At Outside Lands
Since 2008, San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival has turned Golden Gate Park into an urban oasis of fine wine and art, gourmet food and, yes, tons of great music too. In addition to three days of...
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A Stadium Summer
Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well farewell tour sold out the stadium for three nights. To say July was a busy month at Soldier Field, Chicago, would be an understatement. The stadium, which is owned by...
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What do public assembly facility operators need to know about Legionnaires’ Disease (Legionella)? The recent Legionella outbreak in the South Bronx, New York, highlights this very dangerous bacterium...
View ArticleSocial Strategy
If we combined the worlds of digital marketing and Quidditch, social media would definitely be the Snitch. Since its inception social media has been on a rapid journey of growth and change, while...
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The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, has hired Toby Blumenthal as the new vice president for Artistic Planning and Chief Innovation Officer. Blumenthal is currently director of...
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Sustainability Takes to the Rooftops
Herbs are coming to Levi's Stadium rooftop in the future. Going from a storage concourse on the top floor of the Music City Center, Nashville, Tenn., and emerging through a door onto the center’s...
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Sustainable Sustenance
Chef Jacob Tew smiles from inside Delaware North's West Yellowstone greenhouse. Sustainability and environmentally friendly food services and menu options are becoming the norm at most venues....
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Engineering Taste
In a plate of braised veal cheek, diver scallops and local blue crab, Levy Restaurants Executive Chef Vince Navarrete’s engineering background shines. It’s an artfully crafted assemblage of shapes,...
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AEG Ogden announced the appointment of three new directors to International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney). These appointments complete the team that will manage the daily operations of...
View ArticleHot Tickets for September 9, 2015
Boston performs at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. Jackson Browne’s I’ll Do Anything Tour is in full swing with a performance at San Diego Civic Theatre on Aug. 12 making our Hot Tickets chart....
View ArticlePro Football Hall of Fame Announces Fall Tour
A rendering of the Legacy Hall from Pro Football Hall of Fame and VStar Entertainment's "Honor the Heroes." Canton, Ohio’s Pro Football Hall of Fame has partnered with VStar Entertainment, a part of...
View ArticleInitial Design Complete for New St. Louis Football Stadium
The upper deck of the new St. Louis Football Stadium design has a transparent canopy for rain protection and the sports lights will create a glow that illuminates the upper region of the stadium....
View ArticleIowa State Fair Boasts High Attendance
Twenty-two presidential candidates, increased consumer confidence and a strong grandstand lineup helped the Iowa State Fair garner record attendance this year.“It was an excellent, excellent fair,”...
View ArticleAEG Partners with Pogoseat
In addition to real-time seat upgrades AEG will also be able to utilize Pogoseat to offer fans unique opportunities to purchase VIP experiences. AEG has partnered with Los Angeles-based Pogoseat to...
View ArticleNominate 2015 Hall of Headlines Now!
We are seeking nominations for the 2015 Hall of Headlines awards by Friday, September 25, 2015. Each December, Venues Today hands out its most prestigious honor, the Hall of Headlines Award. The...
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Rittenberry Joins Texas Track
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas.“I’m going to Circuit of The Americas and Austin360, the Formula One track and amphitheater in Austin. I’m here now,” Jason Rittenberry told Venues Today Sept....
View ArticleFargodome Reverts to City Management
Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. Citing a great relationship with the city of Fargo, N.D., Hank Abate, SVP Arenas & Stadiums, Spectra Venue Management, confirmed the management of Fargodome reverts to the...
View ArticleEthics Discussion Raises VT RISE
VT RISE 2016 will again be held in Long Beach and 2015 attendees pledged to be there and bring a friend. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Building a community around a venue might mean...
View ArticleMinnesota Fair Touts Economic Impact
The economic impact from this year's Minnesota State Fair was over $250 million. Called “The Great Minnesota Get-together,” the Minnesota State Fair, which ran from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, was a...
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