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A Sport-Acular Year
The Toronto Blue Jays play the Cincinnati Reds in a preseason game at Olympic Stadium, Montreal. In spite of growing economic worries and the threat of recession, many Canadian venues are reporting...
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Welcome to the Great Outdoors
A large, outdoor area is utilized for various events at Olympic Park, Montreal. With a relaunch process that has been rolling out over the last few years, Olympic Stadium, Montreal, is finding success...
View ArticleMoney is Tight, But Canada is Rising Up
Canada may be mired in a recession, but don’t tell that to some of the country’s biggest promoters. Because they’ll tell you it’s just a bump in the road and when the Canadian dollar dips against the...
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Videotron Centre is a Dream Come True
The story of the concept, construction and ultimately the opening of Videotron Centre, Quebec City, began 20 years ago when the National Hockey League (NHL) Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver, becoming...
View ArticleThemed Snow & Ice
Architects and designers of the new 18,000-plus seat capacity Videotron Centre, Quebec City, traveled extensively before presenting the final plans for the new arena.“We ended up being able to cherry...
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A Love Affair in Spokane
Luke Bryan concert at Spokane (Wash.) Veterans Memorial Arena. There is really no other way to put it — Spokane (Wash.) Veterans Memorial Arena officials love their building.“We have the best looking...
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The Shock Still Seeing Success After 10 Years
The Shock, currently of the AFL but switching to the IFL for the 2016 season, has been a tenant at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena for the last 10 years. Ryan Eucker, Shock director of operations,...
View ArticleSpokane's 'Bucket List'
Two years ago, Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena marketing and management came up with a unique concept — a bucket list of entertainers and events to pursue. General Manager Matt Gibson and Marketing...
View ArticleA Stage to Engage
REPORTING FROM LONG BEACH, CALIF. — In August, Staples Center, Los Angeles, experienced a power outage during Shania Twain’s performance at the arena. Immediately, fans took to Twitter to find out...
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Certifiably Sustainable
Too often sustainability is used as a buzzword or catchphrase. That is not the situation at the Xcel Energy Center, where it is lived and breathed in the life of the venue.“We are very green and our...
View ArticleVideo on Mobile Aids 'Buy' Buttons
Getting ready for the use of mobile devices for shopping and completing transactions is so two or three years ago. “People were saying at that time how mobile is coming and how everything is going to...
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From Radio to Arenas
Fashionable, sweet, fun, loving and kind are only a few words that describe country music’s up and coming radio star Kelsea Ballerini. The 21-year-old Knoxville, Tenn., native saw a whirlwind of...
View ArticleKnowing What the Fan Wants Matters
The fan experience is constantly improving for festivalgoers as technology evolves in the mobile app and wristband industries, allowing music consumers to go cashless and move throughout festivals...
View ArticleAsk Russ
What do Facility Managers Need to Know about Point of Sale Systems (POS)? I have recently participated in two major facility openings where POS systems have a significant effect on the overall guest...
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The Last Concert is the First Concert
Metallica closes Quebec City's Colisee Pepsi and opens Videotron Centre two days later. Booking and programming for the new Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, is well underway and has been for...
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Xcel Energy Center is 15 Years Young
At Xcel Energy Center, fans are number 1. One of the best compliments that can be paid to a venue is that years down the road it still has the look, feel and appeal it oozed when it opened. As Xcel...
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Tapping Into a Trend
California Beer Fest revelers enjoy craft beer offerings. Craft beer has become impossible to ignore. For the past five years, the once-single-digit percentage of the overall beer market has grown into...
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Another Big Mother
Last year, the Timbler Rattlers shocked and awed fans with the Big Mother, a 1-pound burger on a 1-pound pretzel bun, with cheese, bacon, beer-battered onion rings and cheese curds. This year,...
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AEG Ogden announced the appointment of Erica Blythe as the director of Finance and Administration for International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney). ICC Sydney opens in December 2016. With more...
View ArticleCongratulations 2015 Silver Spoon Award recipients!
Thank you to all who nominated. Venues Today is honoring the changemakers in concessions who make the fan experience memorable with our annual award. Congratulations to the 2015 Silver Spoon Award...
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