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Talking Points: Tyler Bates

Talking Points: Tyler Bates

Posted by | Jan 2, 2020 | ,

Director of Programming, Ambassador Theatre Group Bates is also general manager of Ambassador’s Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Photo courtesy Kings Theatre)   I thought I’d grow up to be A business mogul. First job in the industry Accounts payable coordinator for AEG Live in NYC. Favorite part of the job Working with so many different people and artists of different genres and cultures. Least favorite part of the job Losing nights and weekends to work shows. If I weren’t doing this, I’d be a … Male model … or if that didn’t work out, something in finance or accounting. Mentors My father, Tom Bates, who worked as a production manager for 30-plus years, Sean Saadeh from Prudential Center and Debra Rathwell from AEG Presents. Prized possession A signed Beastie Boys poster. Best advice received The show will happen, people will move on, and there will be another show tomorrow. Basically, not to… Continue Reading Talking Points: Tyler Bates

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Management: January 2020

Posted by | Jan 2, 2020 | ,

Mobile ordering platform Noble named Jon Dienstag vice president of strategy and development. Dienstag spent the last 15 years with the Boston Red Sox, many of them leading the concessions team. Connie Engel was appointed to the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority. Engel is a partner in the Atlanta division of Childress Klein and has overseen development and leasing at the Atlanta Galleria for over 30 years. Spectra named David Livingston vice president of partnerships and Mike Reinert vice president of procurement. Livingston was executive vice president of Major League Lacrosse’s Atlanta Blaze and president of the Alliance of American Football’s Atlanta Legends, and Reinhart was with Delaware North. Spectra also promoted Richard Schneider to executive vice president of food services and hospitality; Tyler Fike to vice president of finance, food services and hospitality; Blair Cardinal to vice president of communications; and Amy Minniti to vice president and deputy… Continue Reading Management: January 2020

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Mixhalo Mixes In Meyer

Mixhalo Mixes In Meyer

Posted by | Dec 11, 2019 | , ,

Thomas Meyer. (Courtesy Mixhalo) He becomes head of music industry business development and partnerships Audio tech company Mixhalo has hired Thomas Meyer as head of music industry business development and partnerships. Meyer spent 14 years at Sonos, heading up the company’s global artist, industry and sound creator relations. He also spearheaded the expansion of the company’s public relations strategy to focus on vitality in the music industry. Before joining Sonos, Meyer held positions at Sirius Satellite Radio, Zeno Group, and Rogers & Cowan. He will work out of Mixhalo’s Los Angeles office.

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Saenger Theatre Survives Another Storm

Saenger Theatre Survives Another Storm

Posted by | Dec 5, 2019 |

The Saenger Theatre in New Orleans will reopen Dec. 10. (Courtesy Ambassador Group) Historic New Orleans theater to reopen following forced closure due to Hard Rock Hotel collapse The Saenger Theatre in New Orleans will reopen its doors Wednesday after a two-month shutdown due to the collapse of the adjacent half-built Hard Rock Hotel in October. A crane toppled over at the hotel construction site the morning of Oct. 12 and crashed into the 350-room structure. Eight concrete levels crumbled, sending 18 people to the to the hospital and killing three. The Saenger Theatre, which is across the street from the site, suffered damage to its roof and was immediately evacuated. “We’re their next-door neighbor, separated only by a street,” said David Skinner, general manager of the Saenger Theatre and Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas, both owned by Ambassador Theatre Group. “We were in the middle of a… Continue Reading Saenger Theatre Survives Another Storm

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Motor Driven: Monster Jam, Supercross Changed the Game for Feld

Motor Driven: Monster Jam, Supercross Changed the Game for Feld

Posted by | Dec 1, 2019 |

GAINING TRACTION: Under Feld Entertainment ownership, Monster Jam has grown into a real athletic competition and expanded into 11 countries. (Courtesy Feld Entertainment) Many industry observers thought Kenneth Feld went off the road when he bought the Monster Jam and Supercross from Live Nation 11 years ago in 2008. The motorsports franchises were nothing like a typical Feld property. They didn’t have storylines and didn’t fall into the Feld wheelhouse of properties where the shows could be changed up every year.  But Feld had a vision. He saw real athletes competing in real sporting events. Feld had a hunch that he could turn the properties into so much more than a display of tricked-out trucks and motorcycle stunts. He saw tours and seasons and big spectacular events. Feld knew exactly what he was doing. Live Nation put on 20-plus stadium shows in 2008-09. In 2019, Feld put on 119 Monster… Continue Reading Motor Driven: Monster Jam, Supercross Changed the Game for Feld

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