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The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center has named Jeff Calkins as its new general manager after a national search. Calkins brings extensive experience in facility management and the hospitality industry to his new role at the and will report directly to Visit Buffalo Niagara and BNCC President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Kaler. “l have the […]
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ASM Global is increasing its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with the announcement of new regional headquarters in Singapore with plans to grow its overall operations in the region. ASM Global Singapore will have a joint leadership team of Executive Vice President Operations Paul Sergeant, OBE, a 30-year venue management industry leader who has […]
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The seventh of eight venues for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been completed with Stadium 974 ready to hold its inaugural event next week. The stadium that is made primarily from shipping containers and seats 40,000 will host the FIFA Arab Cup with matches starting November 30 as Syria and the United […]
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Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana, will be rebranded as the Xfinity Gaming Center through the end of 2023 as part of a sponsorship agreement with Xfinity The arena is the home of esports teams from Bethel University and the South Bend Lions FC. The 6,000 square foot arena features a 36 PC gaming center, […]
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A developer in Las Vegas who owns the Oakland Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate and the ballpark they play in says it would offer the team free land in Summerlin, just outside of the Las Vegas Strip, if the A’s want to move to town and build a new ballpark. The Howard Hughes Corp. told the Las […]
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Tennis legends John and Patrick McEnroe will play the first ever exhibition match in Antarctica as part of a two-week cruise voyage in support of raising funds and awareness for ocean conservation. The expedition, February 22 through March 5, 2022, is curated for an intimate group of tennis aficionados and guests will have the opportunity […]
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Tappit and the Rose Bowl Stadium have announced a partnership that will help fans use cashless payment solutions without having a mobile app. Visitors at games will be able to make purchases using their cell phone. With a QR code, fans can pay for their food, drinks and merchandise quickly and efficiently. “We’ve already seen […]
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Oak View Group has completed the transaction to acquire Spectra to create one full-service live events company after Department of Justice approval, which was received this week. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal comes at a time when OVG recently opened Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and will open UBS Arena […]
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The historic Inverness Club, in Toledo, Ohio, will host the 129th U.S. Amateur Championship from August 13–19, 2029, the U.S. Golf Association announced this week. The stroke play co-host course will be named at a later date. The Toledo facility opened in 1903 and Donald Ross was hired in 1916 to design an 18-hole layout […]
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Work on a new Aloha Stadium as part of a broader mixed-use development district would start as early as 2023 with an RFP to three developers being issued in December, the state of Hawaii has said. The New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District — or NASED — project will encompass roughly 25 acres for the stadium […]
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