By R.V. Baugus VenueConnect is officially underway in Phoenix, and we are here all week to provide you with many of the highlights. Mark Mettes, leader at the Herberger Theater Center, played host to the Leadership Dinner on Sunday night. Attendees actually dined on the theater stage,

Theatre Projects is pleased to announce the addition of two new full-time staff members to their team. Chris Smith joins the firm as the marketing and content manager and Ashley Keen, CVP, joins their strategic planning team as a senior consultant. Both bring significant expertise in

President and Chief Executive Michael Rapino has agreed to a new five-year deal to remain in the position at Live Nation. According to details revealed by Live Nation, the deal includes a significant increase in compensation for Rapino, with an annual target payday of $30 million if p

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that the new name of their home stadium will be Acrisure Stadium. Financial terms of the 15-year deal for the stadium were not released. Acrisure is a Fintech which operates a top 10 global insurance broker. The company provides a broad array of AI-dr

By R.V. Baugus Oak View Group has announced Kim Stone as president of UBS Arena and executive vice president of OVG East Coast. Stone will be based in Belmont Park, New York, and oversee all UBS Arena business and building operations. She will also be responsible for all OVG East Coas