Being kind-of, sort-of retired for almost a year now after serving for 22 glorious years as editor of Venue Professional magazine has been quite a fun adventure. Plenty of that fun has come from continuing to contribute as a freelance writer to the magazine. An even bigger thrill is b

By Molly Rosenberg Entertainment consulting company Venue Coalition recently announced industry veteran Steve Kirsner will be joining the company as Vice President of Booking. In his new role, Kirsner will focus on servicing the company’s 150+ member venues across North America, assis

By Kara Nelson The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has received the 2023 New Orleans CityBusiness Empowering Women Award for its commitment to elevating and supporting women. The annual award honors companies that exhibit innovative efforts to help advance wom

From huskers.com It was a record-breaking night at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, August 30, when Nebraska hosted Omaha in an outdoor volleyball match. The attendance of 92,003 set a record for the largest crowd to watch a women’s sporting event in the United States. The crowd of more

By Jim Yeager The Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) board of directors has approved a five-year contract renewal for ASM Global as its venue management company with the convention center poised as the launch location for a dramatic series of innovations in ASM Global’s c