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HOT ROD LINCOLN: Darryl Dunn, front passenger seat, waves to spectators at the 134th Rose Parade...
Read Moreby Wendy Pearl | Jan 25, 2023 | General | 0
Everything about the NFL championship game is super-sized, including the ancillary entertainment and music events taking over Phoenix in the days leading up to the main event. Continue Reading The ‘Other’ Big Games
Read MoreIndustry veteran Gary McAneney is the Oak View Group’s new senior vice president of finance, the company announced Wednesday. McAneney will also serve as chief financial officer of UBS Arena at Belmont Park, New York. McAneney, who has more than three decades of experience, will lead financial operations across all OVG owned and operated venues while overseeing finance functions at UBS Arena. He will report to Francesca Bodie, president of business development for OVG, and Kim Stone, president of UBS Arena and executive vice president of OVG East Coast. “OVG has experienced unmatched industry growth over the last year, and Gary’s bold leadership and dynamic experience will be instrumental as we continue to steam ahead. We look forward to having him aboard,” Bodie said. McAneney comes to OVG from ASM Global where he served as senior vice president of finance and global solutions since 2019, responsible for maximizing growth, profitability, and… Continue Reading OVG Names McAneney New Finance SVP, UBS Arena CFO
Continue Reading OVG Names McAneney New Finance SVP, UBS Arena CFO
Read Moreby VenuesNow Staff | Jan 5, 2023 | General | 0
DOME WITH A VIEW: October saw the start of $300 million in renovations to Rogers Centre, home of...
Read Moreby Don Muret | Nov 10, 2022 | Arenas & Stadiums, General, Teams and Tenants | 0
The new Buffalo Bills stadium, designed with partial roof cover, will be the NFL’s first open-air venue in a dozen years Continue Reading New Bills Stadium ‘opens’ up for fan base
Read Moreby Wendy Pearl | Nov 10, 2022 | Pulse, General | 0
YAS INDEED: Disney on Ice took its first spin at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena at Yas Island in...
Read Moreby Don Muret | Oct 12, 2022 | Arenas & Stadiums, General, Technology | 0
DREAM HOUSE: DreamSeat will showcase multiple seating products at the Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles...
Read Moreby Don Muret | Oct 5, 2022 | Arenas & Stadiums, General, Pulse | 0
Northwestern deputy athletic director Denee Barracato confirmed the reported $800 million project cost, which could be adjusted as the development progresses. Continue Reading Ryan Field rebuild: fewer seats, roof canopy
Read Moreby James Zoltak | Oct 3, 2022 | Ops & Security, General | 0
PLEDGE TO THE PLANET: The new Green Operations & Advanced Leadership platform will launch with an initial group of 15 venues. Founding Circle Members Named Founding Circle partners were named this week as part of a new sustainability platform for venues, dubbed GOAL, for Green Operations & Advanced Leadership. The platform is being launched with the help of the green building guru who’s been at the forefront bringing people- and planet-friendly innovation to facilities, including Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. GOAL was developed by VenuesNow parent company Oak View Group, the NBA Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena and Fenway Sports Group, which includes Fenway Park and Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, and Jason McLennan, who has been called the Steve Jobs of the green building movement. The initiative is being led by Kristen Fulmer in her new role as OVG360’s sustainability director. Fulmer is founder and CEO of Recipric,… Continue Reading New ‘GOAL’ Set For Venue Sustainability
Continue Reading New ‘GOAL’ Set For Venue Sustainability
Read MoreCrowds were thin for Queen City Jam Session, Charlotte’s first true music festival in almost 20 years, but officials are already planning the 2023 event. Continue Reading Jam Session lives up to its name
Read Moreby James Zoltak | Aug 18, 2022 | Arenas & Stadiums, General | 0
INGLEWOOD MINGLE: WWE fans were hyped for the WrestleMania 39 launch party at SoFi Stadium. (Jeff...
Read Moreby Don Muret | Aug 18, 2022 | General, Pulse, Theaters & Clubs | 0
The cost to renovate the historic Val Air Ballroom has doubled to $12 million coming out of the pandemic, said promoter Sam Summers, owner of the Des Moines, Iowa concert hall. Continue Reading Val Air revamp up to $12 million
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