Watch the Advocacy ZOOMcast Now!   Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! To those of you who have already helped spread the word online and reached out to your congressional representatives, thank you for helping advocate for our industry.   We know a few of you had issu

By Tom Cornwall, CVE I retired from Oilers Entertainment Group in December 2019 after a great 47-year career in sports/entertainment and was fortunate to have been in several unique roles and be involved in several once-in-a-lifetime events along the way. My wife, Betsy, and I had pla

By Nadia Vanderhoof, MA The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) successfully hosted the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior National Volleyball Championships under modified operations from July 14-22, 2020. With an estimated 9,600 players, chaperones and coaches in attendance, the

By Jonathan Carroll Athletes, performers, and spectators alike will soon find a transformed arena experience at The University of Texas at Arlington’s (UTA) College Park Center, after the installation of a new LED lighting system with cutting-edge special effects capabilities. The 7,0

By R.V. Baugus Bob Hunter, CVE, is known to just about everyone in the public assembly venue industry. By the same token, he knows just about everyone and has seen just about everything. Until now. Hunter, the industry veteran associated forever with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertain