The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has joined the IAVM-led Wi-Fi Coalition whose members include a cross section of the convention industry professionals. “Wi-Fi, while a key commodity that many meeting attendees and consumers feel the need to access, is not free. The cost of

These are selected news articles that showed up in our inboxes on Monday morning that we want to pass along to you. A Hungry Person’s Guide to the Washington Convention Center’s Restaurant Makeover (The Washington Post) “The four concepts will join an existing Sbarro outpost, bu

. Wired.com recently published an interview with architect Dan Meis about the future of stadium design. His company, MEIS Architects, designed Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His best known work is the STAPLES Center i

There are a few new stadium projects in the works with even more stadiums planning upgrades to their existing facilities. These projects are extremely costly, so withstanding the test of time, being relevant for next 30-plus years should be goal No. 1 for any upgrade or new stadium ve

You know, if you’ve been following this blog closely, that I’m fascinated with virtual reality (VR) technology. Let’s be clear, though. I don’t believe it will kill the live event business. Humans are social animals, and we’ll always want to surrounded by