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A Sound Investment at Dodger Stadium

A Sound Investment at Dodger Stadium

Posted by | Jul 28, 2020 |

TALL ORDER: Large loudspeaker systems are mounted on two 100-foot poles in center field at Dodger Stadium. (Getty Images) Team turns to Pro Media, Idibri, L-Acoustics as part of renovation project When the Los Angeles Dodgers set to work on $100 million in renovations to their storied ballpark for the 2020 MLB season, team brass took the opportunity to bring  cutting-edge audio technology to Chavez Ravine. “We needed to fundamentally change the location and configuration of the sound system” for the renovations, said Derek O’Hara, Dodgers director of planning and development. “Our chief marketing officer, Lon Rosen, was adamant that this was an opportunity to get the best possible sound system we could.” Rosen issued marching orders that included consulting sound industry professionals and people at other venues in the area, O’Hara said. “I spent the better part of three months getting stories and advice from acousticians, integrators and speaker… Continue Reading A Sound Investment at Dodger Stadium

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SaskTel Centre Regroups for a Rebound

SaskTel Centre Regroups for a Rebound

Posted by | Jul 9, 2020 | , ,

Brett Kissel sold out three parking lot shows at the arena June 27. (Courtesy SaskTel Centre) Though doors have yet to reopen, Saskatoon arena gets back in action The SaskTel Centre was days away from hosting the Juno Awards, Canada’s version of the Grammys, when word came down that the high-profile event was canceled amid the mid-March shutdown of North America’s sports and entertainment venues due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Everything was ready to go. The show was set up. The load-in was done,” said SaskTel Centre Executive Director Scott Ford, who has been booking events at the facility for about 30 years. “And the Junos isn’t just the awards show. There’s a gala dinner and there’s a fan fest and there’s Juno Fest. There’s the Juno Cup, which is a hockey event. There’s a whole envelope of events that surround the Junos, called Juno Week, so as the host… Continue Reading SaskTel Centre Regroups for a Rebound

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Patriot One Adds Stadium to Roster

Patriot One Adds Stadium to Roster

Posted by | Jul 1, 2020 | , ,

Patriot One and LAFC plan to share information on safety strategies with other organizations. (Courtesy Patriot One) PatScan system uses artificial intelligence to identify threats The Los Angeles Football Club is deploying Patriot One Technologies’ PatScan system at its Banc of California Stadium, which officials of the company and the MLS team think will help reduce guest experience friction by bringing artificial intelligence to bear at gates and, eventually, in security operations throughout the venue. PatScan, already in use at Great American Ball Park, home of MLB’s Cincinnati Reds, uses hidden sensors and machine learning to detect threats such as concealed weapons, chemicals and bombs, fights and other disturbances and more recently has added health and safety modules that can be used to monitor body temperature, mask use and physical distancing. The company and LAFC, which have been ramping up their partnership since December, plan to work with other pro… Continue Reading Patriot One Adds Stadium to Roster

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Venue Voices: Adina Erwin

Posted by | Jun 30, 2020 |

In the weeks after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the protests that followed, three Black professionals in venue management spoke to VenuesNow’s James Zoltak about their career paths and experiences, their...

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