By Blair Kahora Cardinal Oak View Group (OVG), a global venue development, advisory, and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industries, announced that it has completed the transaction to acquire Spectra, one of the industry’s leading venue management and hospital

By Jude-Anne Spencer-Phillip The Pennsylvania Convention Center announced that it has received its Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR reaccreditation, following a comprehensive evaluation process of its cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention protocols over t

Larry Wilson, venue management professional and most recently president of Ignite Sports and Entertainment in Columbus, GA, has passed away at the age of 52. Wilson was named President of Ignite Sports and Entertainment in June of this year to help lead the organization into an exciti

TheatreDNA announced the hiring of IAVM member Alex Hargis as Principal to expand the firm’s operations consulting services along with the promotion of senior team members Keith Gerchak and Lars Klein to the role of Principal. The new leadership positions will allow TheatreDNA t

By Doug Potter mbsPartners announced the immediate availability of VenuMax — a full enterprise software package built exclusively for convention centers, sports arenas, performing arts centers, and museums. “Venues have never before seen an offering of technology and software fe