By Molly Rosenberg Entertainment consulting company Venue Coalition announced industry veteran JoAnn Armstrong will be joining the company as Vice President of Programming. In her new role, Armstrong will focus on servicing the company’s 150+ member venues across North America, assist

From nhl.com The Calgary Flames are one step closer to a new arena. The City of Calgary has reached agreements with Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), which owns the Flames, the Province of Alberta and the Calgary Stampede to proceed on the building of an events cent

From arenagroup.com The deal, which will see the company continue to operate under the name of Stadium Solutions, marks a major expansion of Arena’s presence in the UK and Europe stadia market. Stadium Solutions, based in West Sussex, has been operating since 1994 and specializes in b

CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore reopened on April 7 to a ribbon cutting ceremony heralding a massive scale of renovations and upgrades. Oak View Group executives joined city and state leaders along with venue owners to mark the occasion. It would preclude a weekend that included the debut

From StadiumBusiness.com Co-op Live, a new 23,500-capacity arena scheduled to open in Manchester later this year, has appointed former Ticketmaster UK executive Gary Roden as its executive director and general manager. Roden will oversee operation of Co-op Live and spearhead the futur