By Blair Cardinal Spectra, one of the industry’s top private management and hospitality companies, has appointed Michael Logan as general manager to lead venue operations at the Swiftel Center. The company, which operates more than 330 venues across North America and globally, began i

By Lucy Albers The Oklahoma City Thunder and Paycom jointly announced an exclusive, 15-year naming rights partnership that will transform the downtown home of the Thunder into Paycom Center. The name change takes effect immediately, with exterior signage to be completed in time for th

By R.V. Baugus Barry Strafacci knows a thing or two about the Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award as presented by the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) after nomination and selection from the association’s Convention Centers Committee. It was Strafacci,

By Erika Muir ocV!BE Sports & Entertainment is pleased to announce that Kim Bedier, CVE, has been named the Senior Vice President & General Manager of ocV!BE. Opening in 2024, ocV!BE will be a world-class live entertainment district featuring Orange County’s premier entertai

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury basketball teams are partnering with the plant-based fiber technology company Footprint in a deal to rename their arena and do away with single-use plastic at the facility. Biodegradable, compostable and recyclable products from the company will be integra