The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has joined the IAVM-led Wi-Fi Coalition whose members include a cross section of the convention industry professionals. “Wi-Fi, while a key commodity that many meeting attendees and consumers feel the need to access, is not free. The cost of

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Second only to the event itself, a guest’s food and beverage (F&B) experience is the most memorable takeaway from the overall venue experience. Today, venues rely on food and beverage operations to set their venues apart. Our most recent VenueDataSource report compiled responses f

. Wired.com recently published an interview with architect Dan Meis about the future of stadium design. His company, MEIS Architects, designed Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His best known work is the STAPLES Center i

There are a few new stadium projects in the works with even more stadiums planning upgrades to their existing facilities. These projects are extremely costly, so withstanding the test of time, being relevant for next 30-plus years should be goal No. 1 for any upgrade or new stadium ve