The Paris Bercy will now be known as AccorHotels Arena and will reopen on October 17 after an 18-month, €140 million refurbishment that increased its capacity to 20,300 seats (from 17,000) and upgraded the facility. The naming rights for the French venue managed by AEG and the city of

We recently told you about NERF Combat Zones and how they may offer an alternative revenue stream for venues. With that in mind, you might want to keep an eye what Microsoft is doing with its HoloLens development. The company showcased a demonstration during its recent product event i

You, as an IAVM member, are our most important asset. Without your commitment to the association and to the venue management industry, we wouldn’t be here. Because of your support, we are featuring member profiles in our I Am Venue Management series. If I wasn’t doing this I’d b

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) won’t begin playing in Major League Soccer until 2018 or 2019 as an expansion team, but that hasn’t stopped them from planning one of the premier soccer venues not only in the U.S., but the world. Recently, LAFC ownership, staff, and Gensler held a Sta

George Wein turned 90 years old on October 3. Wein, the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, is considered a genius in the industry for his success in organizing and booking music festivals. His age, though, hasn’t stopped him from attending his own festivals. “If I don&#