Balancing Security and the 2nd Amendment
Andy Jabbour presents to the audience while Russell Read, Frank Ingoglia and Marcus Travis look on during "The Impact of New Gun Laws on Public Venues" workshop at the 2016 IAVM VenueConnect. (VT...
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Q & A With Vendini CEO Mark Tacchi
Mark Tacchi Vendini is a San Francisco-based ticketing company that provides software and services for live events and has found a niche serving midsized venues. The company received $20 million in...
View ArticleFlyBy 'See-Your-Seat' Product Launched
Goldstar FlyBy Discount ticket distributor Goldstar has introduced a new product, FlyBy, which uses drones inside a venue to show its customers where their seats will be located and the view of the...
View ArticleHot Tickets for August 16, 2016
The Tragically Hip on their last tour at FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo Credit: Brandon Taylor) The Tragically Hip began their last tour ever July 22 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre,...
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Claffey Named Sr. VP and GM at Madison Square Garden
Rich Claffey has been named senior vice president and general manager at Madison Square Garden Company today, August 17, 2016. After starting a working relationship with the Madison Square Garden...
View ArticleNTC's $150-million Retractable Roof Ready for US Open
A view from under the new retractable roof inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo Credit: Jennifer Pottheiser) The United States Tennis Association had a unique challenge...
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OC Fair Emphasizes Destinations
Pacific Amphitheater was packed for 27 nights, four before fairtime, with The Toyota Summer Concert Series featuring nine sold-out shows by Boston, Chris Young / Ruthie Collins, Earth, Wind & Fire,...
View ArticleTwo Alberta Fairs Adapt to Recession
Chuckwagon races in the rain at the 2016 Calgary (Alberta) Stampede. (Photo credit: Chris Bolin/Calgary Stampede) July wrapped up two major Canadian fairs, Edmonton K-Days and Calgary Stampede, both in...
View ArticleVenues Host Louisiana Flood Evacuees
Riverside Academy Field, Reserve, La. The Louisiana rain has finally stopped. The devastation continues."The rain stopped Saturday and now I'm removing all the molding from my house, which was...
View ArticleStar Plaza Theatre Bowing Out
The intimate 3,400-seat interior of the Star Plaza Theatre made it an ideal venue for all kinds of performances. (Photo courtesy of the Star Plaza Theatre)“It’s bittersweet,” said Charlie Blum,...
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...
View ArticleHot Tickets for August 31, 2016
Metallica, Rose Garden Arena, Moda Center, Portland, Ore. Despite the fact that Metallica will be “full-on touring” beginning in January 2017 according to Lars Ulrich, the band has managed to gross...
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MSG Invests In Townsquare
Big & Rich energizes the capacity crowd as the sun sets at 25th Country Jam. Photo credit: Joshua Timmermans / Country Jam The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) has acquired a 12 percent common...
View ArticleLeiweke Promises Change for Arena Economics
Tim Leiweke, CEO, Oak View Group, addressing the crowd at VT RISE (Raising the Industry in Sports & Entertainment). (VT Photo)(EDITOR'S NOTE: For more coverage of VT RISE, including more from Tim...
View ArticleIndiana State Fair Deploys Apps and Beacons
The new ‘Taste of the Fair’ campaign was run entirely through the Indiana State Fair’s updated mobile app. (Photo by Indiana State Fair)“This year’s fair for us was about enhancing things that we...
View Article“My/Your Fair” Campaigns Emphasize Ownership
Iowa State Fair’s 2016 “MY State Fair” Campaign focused on fairgoers’ individual experiences. (Photo by Iowa State Fair)“This year’s theme was ‘Nothing Compares to MY State Fair’,” said Iowa State Fair...
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Uber Partners with Dolphins; Lyft Adds 'Venues' Option
Uber South Florida General Manager Kasra Moshkani with Dolphins President & CEO Tom Garfinkel welcome Uber to Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. Photo Credit: Miami Dolphins. The newly-named Hard Rock...
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Totaro to San Diego; Diaz, Beatty Leaving MSG
Karen Totaro On Sept. 9, Karen Totaro says goodbye to the Atlantic City (N.J.) Convention Center, which she has helmed for Spectra Venue Management for the past several years. On Sept. 30, she begins...
View ArticleKeeping Little League Safe
Howard J. Lamade Stadium. (Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball) After calling the Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., home since 1959, the Little League World Series...
View ArticleHot Tickets for September 14, 2016
Kiss at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, Kans. Kiss has taken over this week’s Hot Tickets chart with their summer 2016 Freedom To Rock tour. The band grossed a total of $2.04 million over five shows...
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