AEG Merchandise reported its third largest day of sales in STAPLES Center history, grossing more than $820,000 during Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement earlier this week at STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. As L.A. LIVE erupted with nearly 10,000 fans throughout the

Eric Granger, an industry veteran with more than 20 years in the live entertainment, sports and facilities management industries, has been named general manager of KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The announcement was made by Bob Newman, President of AEG Facilities, operators

Neal Gunn, CFE, passed away on December 20 following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 74. “Yesterday was a very difficult day for me,” said Mike McGee, CFE, Gunn’s friend of 62 years since both grew up in Monroe, Louisiana. “There is a sense of emptiness t

In conjunction with the official grand opening of its Americas headquarters, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. and the Nashville Predators announced an additional five-year extension of the naming rights agreement for Bridgestone Arena, home of the Nashville Predators. First signed in March

IAVM is honored to have Chris Bryant, Chief Experience Officer and Business Performance Expert of the Bryant Group in Los Angeles, to serve as the featured speaker at the 2018 GuestX from February 20-22 in Minneapolis. In speaking on the subject of Energizing the Guest Experience, Bry