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Infinite Energy Center campus renovation underway

Infinite Energy Center campus renovation underway

Posted by | Oct 10, 2019 | , ,

A rendering of the exterior of Duluth, Ga.’s, Infinite Energy Center after renovations. (Courtesy Infinite Energy Center) Expansion plans include a makeover of existing venues and adding an entertainment district Infinite Energy Center’s 118-acre Duluth, Ga. campus renovation, which includes renovations to the theater, an expansion of The Forum convention center, a new parking structure, a hotel, and a mixed use development, is currently underway. Gwinnett County, which owns the land and venues, is financing the project. It will be located on property that previously contained 5,000 parking spaces. In addition to the convention center, Infinite Energy Center includes an arena, theater and the Hudgens Center for Arts & Learning. The convention center and theater renovations total approximately $200 million. “We started planning this project about 12 years ago, when we began talking to hotel partners,” said Joseph Dennis, Infinite Energy Center’s general manager. “In 2015, we got serious about… Continue Reading Infinite Energy Center campus renovation underway

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Miller Theater’s Knox Music Institute opens

Miller Theater’s Knox Music Institute opens

Posted by | Oct 10, 2019 |

Staff of the Miller Theater’s Knox Music Institute open the venue. (Courtesy The Miller Theater) The Symphony Orchestra Augusta raised $2 million to fund new venue The Miller Theater in Augusta, Ga., celebrated the opening of its final phase, the Knox Music Institute, with a ribbon cutting on September 5. The adjacent 2,000-square-foot space was funded through $2 million in private donations raised by the Symphony Orchestra Augusta over the last 20 months. “We always planned the institute to be part of the theater, which opened in 2018, but the fundraising took a while,” said Marty Elliott, the theater’s general manager. The initial theater renovation plan was to divide parts of the space into educational classrooms. “Fortunately, the building renovation came about in phases, which allowed us to get in there, work with the symphony and realize a design that would be more powerful than individual spaces,” said Elliott. “We… Continue Reading Miller Theater’s Knox Music Institute opens

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Carolinas and Georgia: Growing in Greensboro

Carolinas and Georgia: Growing in Greensboro

Posted by | Oct 6, 2019 | ,

A rendering shows the view from center stage at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. (Courtesy Greensboro Coliseum Complex) North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum Complex is adding to its collection of facilities.  Piedmont Hall, a 20,000-square-foot flex-space facility, had its ceremonial ribbon cutting Sept. 5 and opened Sept. 6 across the street from the complex. The venue is in an old Coca-Cola bottling company warehouse that underwent a $4 million renovation funded by sponsorships tied to vendors Tickemaster and Spectra Food Services. “We did an analysis and found that younger people wanted something to do,” said Scott Johnson, the complex’s deputy director. “This industrial space appeals to them, and offers a standing-room-only concert venue that was needed in our community.”  The space includes multiple levels, with a sunken dance floor pit and a stage 42 inches above it. Its capacity is about 2,300.  The hall’s first performance Sept. 6 featured Aaron Lewis, former lead… Continue Reading Carolinas and Georgia: Growing in Greensboro

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Carolinas and Georgia: Banner Year

Carolinas and Georgia: Banner Year

Posted by | Oct 6, 2019 |

Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh, N.C. (Courtesy Red Hat Amphitheater) When the big acts came calling, the Carolinas and Georgia were ready Infinite Energy Center Duluth, Ga. Dan Markham, executive director of sales, booking and event management How did you do last year? Last year was great, with 2018 overtaking 2017 as the best year in the history of the 18-year-old arena. It was a combination of juxtaposing some shows to accommodate a heavier schedule last year. We had quite a few shows do multiple days. One of the big pluses here is we have an easy building to load in and out of. We also get a lot of rehearsals. We also did some huge shows that we were fortunate to get, what I’d call bucket list shows. Big shows Paul McCartney, U2, Justin Timberlake and Childish Gambino were big ones. We’ve added more hip-hop with Kendrick Lamar… Continue Reading Carolinas and Georgia: Banner Year

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Arrive’s Parking Playbook

Posted by | Sep 9, 2019 |

Chase Field in Phoenix is one of the venues that has found success using e-parking service ParkWhiz. (Getty Images) Company adds teams, venues to ParkWhiz roster with plan that eliminates a pain point and increases profitability Josh Simon, director of ticket operations for the Arizona Diamondbacks, had been looking for a prepaid parking vendor for about three years. He was faced with a problem common in the industry — how to provide convenient, affordable parking for patrons of his venue, Chase Field. “We run three garages and a lot with under 5,000 parking spaces, and parking is tight in downtown Phoenix,” he said. “We were looking for a provider that was adaptable and could work within our structure here.” Simon reached out to Chicago-based Arrive to find out more about ParkWhiz, its e-parking service that allows users to book parking spaces before reaching their destinations. “We implemented ParkWhiz last year,… Continue Reading Arrive’s Parking Playbook

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