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Persistent and Consistent
Sandy Dunn’s husband Joe had a scholarship to get his master’s degree in Worcester, Mass. Sandy had been working at Chautauqua (N.Y.) Institution as a stagehand and, to her way of thinking, that was...
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Just a Scan Away
RFID wristwands enable secure into live events, among other benefits. (Photo Credit: Evan Sanders) Uses for RFID bracelets are expanding well beyond ticketing, food and drink. Now, they can ID patrons...
View ArticlePaid Search-Engine Marketing Win-Win
A 16-1 return on investment looks good in any context. So when Melissa Schaaf, senior director of marketing at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, saw the results of using direct search-engine...
View ArticleWIFI, Youtube Stars and Security
From Oct. 16, 2015 – May 15, 2016 the 120 venues on our Top Stops chart grossed a whopping $1,516,370,558. It beat last year’s total by over $100 million and was the highest grossing mid-year revenue...
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Behind the Dream: EDC '16
Insomniac's Neon Garden stage under construction at EDC Vegas 2016. (Photo courtesy of Insomniac Events) REPORTING FROM LAS VEGAS — Having spent 35 years in the concert business working with names like...
View ArticleAsk Russ
What do facility operations and engineering professionals need to know about worker safety? When I started thinking about worker safety in public assembly facilities, it became a bit overwhelming....
View ArticleApp Coaches a Growing Trend?
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, will have the largest number and variety of point-of-sale (POS) units permanently installed in one venue to date, a total of nearly 600 units provided exclusively by...
View ArticleBeyond the Logo
REPORTING FROM PITTSBURGH — Brand sponsorship is more than just putting up a logo. Sponsorships bring big bucks to venues, as well as challenges. Asher Johnson, creative director at Dimension...
View ArticleLetter from Jena Hoffman
INTIX’s board is in the process of re-envisioning the company’s purpose, mission and core values to ignite and sustain success for entertainment-ticketing professionals. Community, education and...
View ArticleSubmit nominations for 2016 Silver Spoons Award by August 12!
Seeking Concessions Stand-outs! Submit your nominations! More than the money is in the food and now it's time to give recognition to the best of the cooks and bottle washers — the changemakers in...
View ArticleHot Tickets for July 26, 2016
Sting performs in his Rock Paper Scissors tour at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Sting and Peter Gabriel just wrapped up their Rock Paper Scissors North American Tour July 24 at Rexall Place,...
View ArticleWells Fargo Center Brings Experience to DNC
The Democratic National Convention convenes at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia. Wells Fargo Center is no stranger to political conventions. In 2000, the arena hosted the Republican National Convention...
View ArticleBroncos Naming Rights Up In Smoke?
Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver. (Photo Credit: Denver Broncos Team Photography) No one knows what the name of the stadium the Denver Broncos will play in this year will be....
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Painter Named 'Woman of Distinction'
Kerry Painter Kerry Painter, assistant general manager at Cox Business Center, Tulsa, Okla., has been named one of Tulsa’s “Women of Distinction.” Painter was named a Venues Today"Woman of Influence"...
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IAVM Reimagines Itself
Eric Grilly, CEO of VStar Corp., headquartered in Minneapolis, shares the stage at VenueConnect with Sesame Street characters with IAVM's new logo as background. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM MINNEAPOLIS —...
View ArticlePokémon Boosts Sacramento Attendance
Pokémon invades California State Fair, Sacramento. The event industry is an ever-evolving world, and the ability to adapt quickly to emerging trends and markets cannot be overrated. The team at Cal...
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U.S. Bank Stadium Wows the Crowd
The money shot is in the entryway view. As visitors walk in the front door, this is the stadium bowl they immediately see. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM MINNEAPOLIS — The $1.3 billion U.S. Bank Stadium...
View ArticleCrime Prevention Designed into Venues
Russ Simons, Doug Weis, Algen Williams, Mark Herrera and Tom Tingle pose at the 2016 IAVM Conference. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM MINNEAPOLIS — “It’s a pretty sobering time that we’re living in,” said...
View ArticleHot Tickets for June 14, 2016
Carrie Underwood at USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Fla. Dolly Parton began her Pure & Simple Tour this week with four back-to-back sell-out performances, two of which appear on our Hot Tickets chart this...
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Complaints are an Opportunity
Twitter feeds as seen behind-the-scenes at Rupp Arena. (Photo courtesy of Paul Hooper) Communication through social media means customer complaints might have a global audience. A single grievance can...
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