George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) in Houston, TX, has promoted John Gonzalez, CMP, to Senior Vice President of Operations & General Manager; Kelly Wolf, CMP, CEM, to Director of Convention Services; and Todd Holloman to Director of Live Events and Experiences. All bring lea

Chefs from Centerplate, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s exclusive food and beverage provider, impressed judges at two culinary competitions in recent weeks. At the 11th annual Hogs for the Cause, a barbecue-themed fundraiser for cancer research, Centerplate New Or

Jeff Kossow, the executive director of the Sanford Center in Bemidji, MN, has resigned to take another job in Washington state. According to a press release from VenuWorks, the Ames, Iowa-based management company running the facility, Kossow is leaving for an executive leadership posi

The winners of TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2019 were announced on the evening of April 9 during a private ceremony at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Now in their fourth year, TheTicketingBusiness Awards (previously Ticketing Technology Awards) are the only awards to recognize a wh

Spectra, the providers of venue management and food services and hospitality to the Owensboro (KY) Convention Center, announced two promotions and welcomes a new member to the Owensboro team. Michelle Pessia has been promoted to Sous Chef. She graduated in 2011 from the Culinary Progr