By R.V. Baugus Industry veteran Leslee Stewart has retired from her position as general and CEO of the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, with Jason Blackwell, CFM, promoted from assistant general manager to the top position. Blackwell steps into a position at a venue that Stewart took fro

By Sean Julliard Populous has teamed up with two leading audiovisual, acoustics, and immersive content professionals with extensive international experience of stadium and arena projects to launch a specialist audiovisual and acoustics design agency. Kevin Luckhurst (left) and Mark Mu

By Kristen Durst Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. The Frank Lloyd Wright designed facility opened in July 1997 after extensive civic debate. In its first 25 years, Monona Terrace has generated over $697 million

By Kristin Coffman Jeffrey Mann has been hired to fill a new chief operating officer role at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, AR. In this position, Mann will directly oversee all facility operations, marketing, and public relations of both Walton Arts Center and Walmart AMP and gui

By Lucy Albers June 8, 2022, marked the 20-year anniversary for ASM Global’s Paycom Center, Oklahoma City’s premier sports and entertainment destination. Construction for Oklahoma City’s downtown arena began in 1999 as part of the initial Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) progra