Greg Wolfe, IAVM’s professional development manager, recently spoke with Krister Ungerboeck, CEO of Ungerboeck Software International about the session he’s moderating at VenueConnect in Portland. The panel, “Visionary Venues on Customer Relationship Management,” tak

The Austin City Limits Music Festival is offering something of Willy Wonka magnitude—a golden toilet. This crowd jewel of portable relief comes equipped with air conditioning, a phone charger, a TV, and so.much.gold. The Golden Porta Potty will only be available to six winners who rec

Lollapalooza attendees can leave their wallets at home when they file into Grant Park in Chicago August 1-3. This year, festival producer C3 Presents will send attendees wristbands ahead of the event that will allow them entry and purchasing power. The system, called Lolla Cashless, w

Let’s talk about Taylor Swift and her insight about the fan experience. Swift’s viewpoint is credible—she is one of the music industry’s most popular acts (her recent Red Tour grossed more than $150 million)—so the Wall Street Journal published an article by her abou

For the first time, executives from Live Nation Entertainment’s Ticketmaster, Concerts and Touring divisions will be at VenueConnect 2014, the annual conference and trade show hosted by IAVM. In addition to the opportunity to network with some of the world’s top live event promo