By Greg Flakus One of the emerging trends is for venues to produce their own event. The traditional model is changing as more sales departments look to find new revenues by creating their own events. We talked with three venue managers and asked them to tell us what they have learned

The Darwin Convention Centre was awarded winner of the Function/Event Caterer category at the 2017 AHA (NT) Australian Liquor Marketers Gold Plate Awards, held recently in Darwin. The prestigious annual Gold Plate Awards showcase the best of the Territory’s restaurants and dinin

The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) announced that it is now LEED Certified for Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance (EBOM). The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that

When the expanded and renovated Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) reopens its doors in August of 2018, it will do so with a new food and beverage partner. Kentucky Venues has named Levy Convention Centers the exclusive concessions and catering provider for KICC and its g

There is still one more year to go, but the work is underway at Philips Arena in Atlanta that will include a courtside bar as part of a $192.5 million renovation. The bar is the first-of-its-kind-idea courtside and will be located within just a few feet of the action. “We are beyond e