After #COVID19 forced the Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to furlough 13 of its staff including operations, the venue’s full-time administrative staff stepped up and is participating in #MowMonday! From left behind the masks: Jared Lillard – Director of

  Watch the Advocacy ZOOMcast Now!   Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! To those of you who have already helped spread the word online and reached out to your congressional representatives, thank you for helping advocate for our industry.   We know a few of you had issu

By Jonathan Carroll Athletes, performers, and spectators alike will soon find a transformed arena experience at The University of Texas at Arlington’s (UTA) College Park Center, after the installation of a new LED lighting system with cutting-edge special effects capabilities. The 7,0

By R.V. Baugus Bob Hunter, CVE, is known to just about everyone in the public assembly venue industry. By the same token, he knows just about everyone and has seen just about everything. Until now. Hunter, the industry veteran associated forever with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertain

By R.V. Baugus When Zane Collings, Assistant General Manager of the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., managed by ASM Global, thought back to the last event held in 2020 at his venue, he had to pause before answering. After a few seconds, Collings recalled that it w