A new episode of our monthly podcast, The Venue, will air this Friday, August 28, at 2 p.m. (CST). You can register at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/50090377894186342 Our guest host will be Jeremy Huelsing, director of finance at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mis

There was a sold-out event this past weekend at Madison Square Garden and it had nothing to do with music, hockey, or basketball. The event was the regional championship for the video game “League of Legends.” “The dimly lit stadium was arranged around a stage featur

I published a blog post last month about a wonderful series The Guardian is running titled “How to Put on a Mega-Gig,” all told from people involved in the operation. Well, the paper has updated the series with even more great stories from the front lines. Here are the recent hi

It’s been about a month since Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYS. Watching her acceptance speech moved me, as it shed some light on an issue I’m still not very familiar with. After reading articles and the comments that followed, looking for more u

Doors open in 15 minutes. Which of your staff are in position, in route, or not even in the building yet? What percentage of staff in position is acceptable to proceed with, and how would you verify this in real-time—or after your event if the need arose? One of the goals of Big Data: