Kerry Painter, CEM, CVE, CMP, who helps oversee the internationally award-winning convention center in Tulsa, Okla., has been named general manager and director of Raleigh’s Convention Center complex. City Manager Ruffin Hall announced today that Painter will begin her new duties on D

Bill Herman has been promoted to general manager of Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas. Herman has served as assistant general manager with Allen Event Center since July 2017 overseeing daily and event operations at the venue. “Bill’s extensive experience in arena operations, event pl

The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by AEG Facilities, announced its straw ban during a sustainability presentation at the National League of Cities (NLC) City Summit on November 9, 2018. The United States uses over 500 million plasti

The stars came to the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, to show their appreciation to our Veterans for their service and sacrifice. The event raised more than $1.2 million dollars to support veterans and their families. More than 18,000 in attendance including servicemen and their lo

Matthews Southwest Hospitality, LLC, a national hospitality industry developer based in Dallas, TX, released an initial conceptual design of the proposed headquarters hotel that would be attached to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, giving the public a first glimpse