SMG and Lubbock (TX) Entertainment and Performing Arts Association announced the appointment of Charlton Northington as the new general manager of Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences. “Charlton is the right person to lead our SMG team in Lubbock,” said Bob Papke,

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announce Vickie Hubbard as its next Managing Director. She follows industry veteran Sandie Aaron, who retired after a three-year tenure. “Our executive search committee did an exceptional job vetting applicants and finalizing their recommendation of

Live Nation and Ticketmaster plan to raise the standards of accessibility at live events throughout Australia and New Zealand through a partnership with disability advocacy group Get Skilled Access. Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation, has begun testing an enhanced online book

Bill Carl “BC” Johnson, Chief Listening Officer of the BCJ Group, will keynote speak at the Amphitheaters & Fairgrounds sector meeting at VenueConnect in Chicago on “Creating the RIGHT Culture for Your Organization.” As one who worked in the hospitality an

Jeffrey Blosser, Washington State Convention Center’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by IAVM. “Jeffrey Blosser has spent 40 years dedicated to enriching our industry,” said Matt Hollander, CVE, chair of IAVM’s Conventi