By R.V. Baugus Ellen Schwartz, General Manager of the Los Angeles Convention Center, said she knew the timing was right to announce her retirement, which takes place on July 6. “For me, I thought about I’m a certain age and I don’t want to be the person that worked and keels ove

By Anagelica Gonzalez The Baltimore Convention Center has appointed Phil Costa as the new Deputy Director, where he will be working directly under the leadership of Executive Director Peggy Daidakis. Costa’s responsibilities will consist of the overall management of the day-to-d

By Carolyn Campbell and Mariauna Hernandez Houston First Corp. continues to lead the charge in building sustainability as the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) recently achieved its first-ever LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. This year marks a tremen

By Blair Cardinal Starting July 1, OVG360 began overseeing venue management, food and hospitality, and corporate partnerships at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, a 10,000-seat arena, 140,000-square-foot convention center, and 2,500-seat auditorium – complex designed to host con

By Kristen Durst Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. The Frank Lloyd Wright designed facility opened in July 1997 after extensive civic debate. In its first 25 years, Monona Terrace has generated over $697 million