As general manager of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Carl Adkins understands that everything else takes a back seat to safety and security at public assembly venues of any kind. If he did not believe that way then chances are good he would be working in another profession. Over the year

The National Football League is all about statistics and numbers. So many millions watch the Super Bowl. Stadiums have various capacities. Teams have certain amounts tied up in player salaries. Add to the around-the-corner-and-out-the-door list the following for 2013: 12 inches by six

NBA Finals – From the GMs –Venues Today Seven small Super Bowls. That’s how Kim Stone, GM for AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, looks at the National Basketball Association Finals, which can last a total of seven games. This is Stone’s third year in a row hosting NBA Finals

VenueConnect Annual Conference and Trade Show Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, La. July 27-30, 2013 Important Links Register here VenueConnect 2013 website Hotel information (*Note: Hotel cut off for discounted nightly rates is July 5, 2013)

As the 2013 hurricane season begins, one venue in Sayreville, New Jersey, is reopening seven months after its near destruction at the hands of Superstorm Sandy. The Starland Ballroom has completed extensive repairs and renovations and begins selling tickets on June 7 in advance of a s