By R.V. Baugus and Kentucky Venues Kentucky Venues and Spectra Partnerships – a major division of Spectra, has appointed Kevin Contardo as Director of Partnerships. Contardo brings to Spectra more than 20 years of experience in the live events industry, including tour and arena
By Daktronics.com Audiovisual systems manufacturer Daktronics has upgraded the centrehung scoreboard display at TD Garden, home of the NBA’s Boston Celtics and NHL’s Boston Bruins. The larger display will feature the first and only 2.5-millimetre pixel spacing in a centrehung applicat
By R.V. Baugus Jim Mercurio knows a thing or two about Forward Thinking Leadership, a topic he will cover in a presentation on October 5 at IAVM’s ENCORE virtual conference. As Executive Vice President and General Manager of Levi’s Stadium, home to the NFL San Francisco 49
BY StadiumBusiness.com The NBA Indiana Pacers announced Indianapolis-based digital financial services company Gainbridge as the new naming-rights sponsor of its home arena. As a result, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which also serves as the home of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, will be renamed
By R.V. Baugus Threats exist today like never before. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are seen and some are invisible. But one that always lurks that keeps IAVM members and those who visit the venues vigilant is that involving threats with mass gatherings, which essentially de