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Sandie Aaron to Helm Cobb Energy PAC
The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority has announced the selection of Sandie Aaron to take the helm as managing director of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. Aaron has...
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VStar Finds New CEO
VStar Entertainment Group, one of the leading multiconcept media and entertainment platforms and producer of family-friendly consumer shows and events, has brought in Eric Grilly as the new CEO,...
View ArticleLA. County Fair Seeks New CEO
Mike Ortiz, left, retired president of Cal-Poly Pomona and president of the L.A. County Fair Association Board, is interim leader after James Henwood, right, 20-plus year president and CEO, resigns. J....
View ArticleBarcelona Arena Design Unveiled
Palau Blaugrana will seat 12,000 for sporting events. (Rendering courtesy of HOK) Design details have been released for FC Barcelona’s new arena Palau Blaugrana by St. Louis-based architect HOK and...
View ArticleAT&T Stadium Makes WrestleMania History
New WWE attendance record set at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. After five hours of nonstop wrestling action capped by Roman Reigns pinning Triple H to become the new World Wrestling Entertainment...
View ArticleHot Tickets for April 13, 2016
Kendrick Lamar performs at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. (Photo courtesy of Qudos Bank Arena) Before Kendrick Lamar collaborated with ESPN for “Fade to Black,” the Kobe Bryant tribute track, the Compton,...
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New Food Offerings in Oakland
Spectra Food Services & Hospitality provides food and beverage for Oakland (Calif.) Coliseum. (Photo courtesy of Oakland Coliseum) Through a partnership that began in 2014, Oakland (Calif.)...
View ArticleHawaii Convention Center Sets Records
Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu. Implementing revenue-generating initiatives has resulted in the Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, finishing 2015 with the best bottom line in the facility’s...
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New CEO for Calif. Mid-State Fair
The California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors announced the appointment of Michael Bradley as the new CEO of the California Mid-State Fair and Paso Robles Event Center, effective May 16, 2016. The...
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T-Mobile Arena Opens with a Bang
A magenta fireworks display capped off T-Mobile Arena's grand opening on April 6. (Photo by Al Powers) What does it take to create a state-of-the-art arena? Well for starters, two public concourses, 14...
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Ed Snider Remembered
Ed Snider and Dave Scott announce yet another Comcast Spectacor innovation. Ed Snider once told Venues Today that he didn’t want to own the Philadelphia Flyers all alone, he didn’t really plan to build...
View ArticleVanDeVeen Succeeds Mayne
Brad Mayne in 2012 with some of MetLife Stadium's best staff ever, including, front row from left, Frank Calandrillo, ticket office; Thomas Kalisch, central parking; Reggie Horne, Delaware North...
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Past Presidents Remembered
The late David Ross, past president of IAAM and former manager of the Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo., shows off his theme for IAAM, circa 2005. (VT Photo) Last week, the venue industry lost two...
View ArticleHot Tickets for April 20, 2016
Zac Brown Band performs at Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan., April 2. (Photo by Alex Matthews) Following their 55-stop Jekyll + Hyde tour in 2015—their largest North American Stadium tour to date—Zac...
View ArticleCoachella Continues to Dominate
Coachella becomes a world of augmented reality with 3D Live and Lucent Dossier Experience, headlining two surprise engagements on April 15 and 22 under the Sahara tent. (Photo by PRNewsFoto/3D Live)...
View ArticleBoycott Grows in North Carolina
PNC Arena, Raleigh, N.C., has experienced several cancellations in protest of North Carolina's HB2 bill. Dave Olsen and Larry Perkins, PNC Arena, Raleigh, N.C., were not setting up for Pearl Jam today...
View ArticleBlack Mamba Bows Out
Kobe Bryant shares last thoughts on his last night at Staples Center, Los Angeles. Superlatives have always followed Kobe Bryant, and continued to do so up to his career-ending game at the Los Angeles...
View ArticleParkHub and Venues Next Ease Parking Pain
John Paul, CEO and founder of Venue Next. When CEO and founder of Venue Next John Paul saw what ParkHub was doing with real-time dashboard technology to combat the often-synonymous relationship between...
View ArticleHouston Is Drying Out
Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston didn't lose any shows to the floods. Wednesday morning Jeff Kossow was thankfully watching Smashin’ Pumpkins move in for their evening performance...
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Rich Holtzman Joins StubHub
StubHub has hired Rich Holtzman to join the Partnerships and Business Development team as the Head of Music Business Development. Holtzman is responsible for overseeing all of StubHub’s partnership...
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