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LA Rams Stadium Designed as a Destination
The $3-billion Los Angeles Rams stadium will seat 80,000. When it opens for football season in the fall of 2019, the National Football League’s Rams stadium will be the first indoor/outdoor venue of...
View ArticleUniversity PAC Opens March 19
An architect rendering for the Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University, Orange, Calif. The countdown is now less than two months before the March 19 grand opening of...
View ArticleMetal Detectors Arrive in Mid-Size Markets
Some venues have added metal detectors already. (Photo courtesy of Garrett) The venue world reacted quickly to the devastating terror attacks on Nov.13, which struck the live entertainment world most...
View ArticleNational Western Stock Show Boasts High Attendance
Attendance at the 110th National Western Stock Show in Denver was the second highest in history. Stock show lovers from across the nation flocked to Denver for 110th National Western Stock Show where...
View ArticleINTIX is Preparing for the Future
INTIX President and CEO, Jena Hoffman, and founder, Patricia G. Spira, present Amy Constantine Kline, ShowClix, with the 2016 Spirit Award. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM ANAHEIM, CALIF. — It’s undeniable...
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Industry Pros Create New Consulting Firm
Dave Howard and John Sergi have joined forces to create Howard and Sergi, a consulting firm dedicated to helping sports team owners and senior executives create experiences that express team...
View ArticleHot Tickets for January 27, 2016
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band rocked United Center, Chicago, on Jan. 19. (Photo courtesy of United Center) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band have made our Hot Tickets chart this...
View ArticleNominate by Feb. 10 for Generation Next Awards!
Nominations needed! Help us honor the young professionals who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows, fairs and festivals. Nominate a rising star in the live entertainment...
View ArticleNBA’S First 4K Ultra HD Board Set for Sacramento
Architectural rendering of the new video board and ring at the new Golden1 Center, Sacramento. (Photo Credit: Sacramento Kings/Panasonic Corporation of North America) The Sacramento Kings new downtown...
View ArticleTicketForce and Tix Track Expand Platforms
Through their new partnership, TicketForce will be able to offer clients exclusive Softix technology. The ticketing industry continues benefiting from updated technology that’s providing added value...
View ArticleWater Tests Safe at Flint’s Main Venues
Hockey players fly over the ice during an alumni game at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. THE NEWS BEHIND THE HEADLINES — While there has been much media attention regarding the dangerous water...
View ArticleCarolina Theatre Struggles Financially
The Carolina Theatre was built in 1926 in downtown Durham. The box office was open and the Carolina Theatre staff was gearing up for an Arlo Guthrie concert, where Guthrie was expecting to play for...
View ArticleSearch Begins for New IAVM President
Cathy Breden, International Association of Exhibitions & Events; Vicki Hawarden, formerly president of International Association of Venue Managers; and Deborah Sexton, Professional Convention...
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The Four-Letter F-Word of the Future
The USA Pavilion included a 7,200-sq.-ft. vertical farm. (Photo by Saverio Lombardi Vallauri) Rick Pickering has something to say. The California Exposition and State Fair CEO recently traveled to...
View ArticleFilm Returns to Majestic Theatre
The Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas. The venerable Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas has had a wonderful life since the 1,704-seat venue opened on April 21, 1921 as a vaudeville theater. How...
View ArticleHot Tickets for Februaury 3, 2016
The 1975 played Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, on Jan. 19. (Photo courtesy of The 1975) British alternative rockers, The 1975, top out the 5,000-10,000-seat capacity class this week on our Hot Tickets chart...
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David Grimm Joins Reithoffer Shows
Longtime fair manager David F. Grimm has moved to the carnival side, becoming director of business development and marketing for Reithoffer Shows out of Gibsonton, Fla. Grimm, who was most recently...
View ArticleSantana And Journey Plot Three-Off Outing
Santana has sold over 100 million records. It’s a can’t-miss proposition. Two legendary rock bands with a unique history that continue to draw sold-out crowds decades into their respective careers,...
View ArticleVenues Digitize Program Books
Onstage Publications creates apps for performances, giving customers digital information. As venue operators become more and more enthralled with digitizing offerings for consumers, they’re finding new...
View ArticleLive Nation Gets Another Piece of Atlanta
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, Ga. A years-long conversation has ended in a two-decade partnership at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Atlanta. The ink is still fresh on a long-term...
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