By Cynthia McCafferty The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) announced that Larita Clark has been appointed CEO of the Authority. Since October, Clark has served as Acting CEO and CFO, and has been with the Authority since 1984. As CEO, Clark w
By Linda Deckard Wherever Tom Powell was, he was having fun and everyone around him was having fun. That’s the universal memory of Tom Powell, editor of Amusement Business magazine for 34 years, chronicling the live entertainment industry with his unique, personal touch. Newbies in th
By Barbara Cosio Moreno The stage of the San Diego Civic Theatre was transformed into a classroom for important security, safety and crowd management training. On Thursday, January 16, 2020, Mark Herrera, Director of Education and Life Safety for the International Association of Venue
By R.V. Baugus Professional sports teams relocating is not new. In the NFL, the Oakland Raiders became the Los Angeles Raiders then the Oakland Raiders and now the Las Vegas Raiders. Somebody got raided. Speaking of Los Angeles, the NFL Los Angeles Rams became the St. Louis Rams only
By Kaitlyn Spinney When the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. wanted to position the arena and convention center as a go-to wedding destination — as well as showcase several dozen wedding vendors — they married a local couple in front of a room full of “wedding crashers.” Shelby Look