By R.V. Baugus Dig if you will a picture … sorry, just had to go with some Prince lyrics because, for most of the world, hosting a sporting event before a sold-out crowd of 43,000 where patrons actually sat next to each other and where technology played a major role in allowing that t

By Jon Adkins and R.V. Baugus The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, announced that the Georgia World Congress Center, site of IAVM’s VenueConnect in July 2021, is the first public assembly venue to achieve GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation. The G

By Dennis Dennehy AEG Presents, a global leader in concert promotion and artist development, announced that Larry Fontana is riding off into the sunset after a storied career in the Texas live events market. Fontana joined AEG in 2004 as the General Manager of what is currently known

By Stephanie Davis Smith and Marlinda Henry Connect, a leader in live events for meeting planners and those in the travel and tourism industry, has come alongside the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals for an unprecedented three-year strategic alliance where Connect wi

By Graham Mason Optus Stadium in the Perth, Western Australia, suburb of Burswood, is ready to welcome crowds back to football next month, following the WA State Government announcement of the relaxing of rules governing mass gatherings. From Saturday, July 18, Optus Stadium will be i