Danita Johnson has been named president of business operations at Major League Soccer franchise D.C. United. Johnson becomes the first black president of an MLS club and is believed to be only the third woman in league history to serve in the role. Johnson joins the club from Women’s

By Meghan Flanagan Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Wells Fargo Center arena and the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, is advancing its commitment to renewable energy and sustainability at two of its primary facilities. Through an agreement with SunPower, a leading solar te

The home stadium of the Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to be known as Heinz Field after the NFL team signed a one-year extension to its naming-rights partnership with food production company Kraft Heinz. The new agreement will run until the end of 2021. Heinz has sponsored the stad

By R.V. Baugus and Joint Meetings Industry Council Cliff Wallace, CVE, added another deserved recognition recently when he was selected to receive the 2020 Unity Award from the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC). Wallace was formally presented with the award December 10 as part of

By Sue Pelletier At a recent online town hall, the Association Forum and the Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) pulled together an all-star lineup of industry powerhouses to talk about what the future of live events will look like once we get back to meeting in person post-COVID-