PACnet '16 Highlights The New
Kim Damron, COO, Spectra Ticketing; Kate Green, head of New Verticals, StubHub; Steve Disch, senior team manager, StubHub; and Chris Celona, assistant athletic director, Ticket Operations and Service,...
View ArticleBarclaycard Arena to Host Davis Cup
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom, will host the Davis Cup for the first time in seven years on March 6, bringing a big event to a...
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Lisanne Lewis New GM at SCC
The Shaw Conference Centre (SCC), Edmonton, Alberta, has announced the appointment of Lisanne Lewis to the role of general manager. Lewis joined the Shaw Conference Centre in 2011 as the director of...
View ArticleContent is King; Ticketing Thriving
Dave Butler, Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement; Ken Lesnik, who joined Comcast Spectacor as director of performing arts for its ticketing division on Jan. 26; Mike Golub, Portland (Ore.) Timbers;...
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Spirit Communications Park Opens in April
Spirit Communications Park will be part of The Commons at BullStreet in Columbia, S.C. The minor league Columbia Fireflies merely had to look down the street to find a naming rights partner to welcome...
View ArticleVerizon Center Partners with Lyft
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owner and operator of Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Center and rideshare company Lyft have announced a partnership making Lyft the...
View ArticleRippetoe to Lead San Diego Convention Center
The Board of Directors of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation announced the selection of Clifford “Rip” Rippetoe, a convention and meeting industry veteran, to take the helm as president and...
View ArticleGroupmatics Boosts Group Sales Online
Groupmatics aims to uncover "hidden revenue" in group sales. In today’s technological era, it’s vitally important for venues to find ways to conduct work in an efficient and productive manner while...
View ArticleNAB Show to Host VR Showcase
NAB Show has partnered with Kaleidoscope to host the inaugural Kaleidoscope VR Showcase. NAB Show will be taking over Las Vegas once more on April 16-21. From advertising and 4K to drones, the new...
View ArticleFlorida State Fair Ends Strong
A shot of the Florida State Fair midway that was chosen as part of the 'Hit Em With Your Best Shot' photo contest. Florida State Fair in Tampa, Feb. 4-15, brought 395,435 fans to the fairgrounds to...
View ArticleHot Tickets for March 9, 2016
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band stopped at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 29. (Photo by Xcel Energy Center) Prince played to a packed house on the last night of his Piano & A...
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IAVM Update; PAMC Wrap
Competing in a Crowded Marketplace was addressed by Luis Ruiz, Phoenix Convention Center, moderator; Allan Vella, Fox Theatre, Atlanta; Paul Beutel, The Long Center, Austin; Michael Riley, Majestic and...
View ArticleFront Gate Partners with Danny Wimmer Presents
Danny Wimmer Presents festivals drew 500,000 attendees last year. Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents has announced a partnership with ticketing firm Front Gate Tickets, the festival production...
View ArticlePinnacle to Manage Kovalchick Complex
Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tom Conner) Pinnacle Venue Services entered into a management contract with Indiana University of...
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Molinari Named GM of Cobo Center
Wes Westley, president and CEO of SMG, announced that Claude Molinari will be the general manager of Cobo Center, Detriot. Since SMG assumed operations management of Cobo Center in 2010, Molinari has...
View ArticleHot Tickets for March 16, 2016
Fiji takes home the top prize during USA Sevens Rugby at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, March 4-6. (Photo courtesy of USA Sevens Rugby) The USA Sevens Rugby tournament was held at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las...
View ArticleConnectivity is a Necessity Today
ExteNet discreetly placed antennas inside the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, which provide indoor cellular connectivity. Imagine trying to squeeze 25,000 people through a door all at once....
View ArticleKeeping Up with the Music Festival Explosion
Carey Christensen, assistant professor, Music Industry, California State University, Northridge; Trae Judy, partner, Music Farm Productions; Dave Stewart, founder, New Music Confab; and Dr. Armen...
View ArticleDeVos Place Restates Weapons Policy
DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Photo courtesy of DeVos Place) Rich MacKeigan, regional general manager for SMG, the venue management company that oversees operations at DeVos Place and DeVos...
View ArticlePolitics Brings Upgrades to Philly
John Page, president of Wells Fargo Complex, Philadelphia, and Dave Butler, president and CEO, Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Attending his...
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