By Justin Tinder Hospitality industry veteran Barbara Beaton has been appointed as General Manager of the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The ASM Global-managed venue opened in January 2021 and features a 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall with 45,000 square foot of meeting space and a

By R.V. Baugus and Nancy Seltzer Ben Farrell, a legendary Nashville based-concert promoter has died at 76. He passed away on August 10th, surrounded by his family and so much love. The President of Varnell Enterprises, Ben was the longtime concert promoter for Garth Brooks, and had wo

Premium experiences company Legends has announced the appointment of Melvin Lenzy as chief brand and innovation officer, while Matt O’Neil has been named chief content and experience officer. Lenzy (pictured left) and O’Neil (pictured right) will manage marketing, creative, content, c

By Chrissy Parente Florida Panthers President & CEO Matt Caldwell announced the appointment of entertainment industry veteran Zane Collings as Senior Vice President of Event Programming, and the promotion of Bryce Hollweg to Chief Operating Officer for FLA Live Arena and the Flor

By Blair Cardinal Oak View Group has acquired Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Event Services – the leading food service and hospitality company that specializes in major sporting events, music festivals, and artist and tour catering — to grow its OVG Hospitality division. The an