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 Amy Procaccini Venue hospitality and management partner Sodexo Live! has added Brian Holtman and Kimberly Corbets to their Strategic Growth team in North America. Holtman previously worked for Paradies Lagardère, the North American division of Paris-based Lagardère Travel Retail, w

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