Hall of Honor 2019: The Greatest Showman
HANDS ON: Kenneth Feld knows his employees and what they’re working on at Feld Entertainment...
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Author: Brad Weissberg
Management: December 2019
Mohegan Sports and Entertainment promoted Tom Cantone to president. The Los Angeles Convention Center named Scott Banks vice president of security and guest services. Banks was director of security and guest services at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Patrick Smart is the new general manager of Taste of LA by Levy at the convention center. Smart was director of sales for Aramark at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center. Ambassador Theatre Group promoted Tyler Bates to director of programming. Bates was general manager of Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre, one of Ambassador’s venues. The Professional Convention Management Association named Marco Bloemendaal global vice president of sales. Bloemendaal was senior vice president of sales for Visit Milwaukee. Spectra named Joe Brauner director of entertainment at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and the Atlantic City Convention Center. EventBooking named David Daly senior account executive. Daly was director of programming for the Sandy Springs… Continue Reading Management: December 2019
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Talking Points: Mike Fryling
District General Manager for Spectra Chartway Arena, Norfolk, Va. Fryling has been with the arena since before it opened in 2002. (Photo courtesy Spectra) I thought I’d grow up to be A Wall Street investment broker. First job in the industry A ticket seller at the WSU Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. Favorite part of the job The moment the house lights go out and the energy from the crowd explodes. It’s an awesome feeling to watch our guests amp up for that moment. Least favorite part of the job When the box office calls and says they have a problem, especially during on-sales. If I weren’t doing this, I’d be … Buying and developing real estate. I’m fascinated with community revitalization projects. Mentor My father, Ed Fryling. Favorite book/movie/theater show “Friday Night Lights”/”Billy Madison”/“The Book of Mormon.” Surprising fact about me I once rode Space Mountain at Disney World… Continue Reading Talking Points: Mike Fryling
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Aspire Promotes Duffy and Fagan
Bill Duffy and Bill Fagan. (Courtesy The Aspire Group) They move up to vice chairman and CEO, respectively, at The Aspire Group Bill Duffy, chief executive officer of The Aspire Group, has been promoted to vice chairman, and Bill Fagan, Aspire chief operating officer, has been promoted to CEO, effective Jan 1. Duffy has sports industry experience that spans three decades. He spent the last spent 7 1/2 years with The Aspire Group in the principal, COO and CEO roles. Fagan joined The Aspire Group as manager of the fan relationship management center at Georgia Tech in 2009 and he has received four promotions since then. Before joining Aspire, Fagan was manager of inside sales with the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats and Phoenix Suns. In between NBA stops, he spent a year in the Canadian Hockey League with the Moncton Wildcats as their director of sales and service. Fagan began his… Continue Reading Aspire Promotes Duffy and Fagan
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Theaters Have Some Holly Jolly Grosses
“A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage” is one of many live touring Christmas-themed shows playing this holiday season. (Courtesy Gershwin Entertainment) It’s the best time of the year for some venues as holiday-themed shows old and new make the rounds Holiday shows are a perennial gift for the live entertainment industry. They are a dependable draw, have built-in fans and are easy to promote. With cheer abounding for the fans and joy aplenty for venue operators, these family-oriented timeless crowd pleasers can be counted on to melt hearts and add to the bottom line. Here are a few that will be visiting theaters in the coming weeks. New this year is “Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol.” The musical got its origins when Dolly Parton wrote some songs for an attraction at Parton’s Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., a Dickensesque tale called A Christmas Carol for Dollywood. The show reimagines Ebenezer… Continue Reading Theaters Have Some Holly Jolly Grosses
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