By R.V. Baugus Rick Nafe, a veteran of nearly 40 years in the public assembly world and one of Tampa’s most prominent leaders, passed away on May 26 at the age of 70 at St. Joseph’s Hospital North in Lutz, FL. No immediate cause was given for his death. Sharing through Fac

Marquette University in Milwaukee has sold an 11-acre parcel of land to Bear Development, which plans on building a new sports and entertainment district that will be anchored by an 8,000-seat soccer-specific stadium. Bear Development will serve as the master developer for the project

By thestadiumbusiness.com Global technology company JMA Wireless has acquired naming rights to the Carrier Dome, home of Syracuse University’s sports teams. The 10-year deal rebrands the stadium as the JMA Wireless Dome, or the JMA Dome for short. It marks the first time the Carrier D

By Ben Whiteside From Tuesday, May 24 to Thursday, May 26, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) will host its first in-person FANCENTRIC™ International Conference & Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Tuesday, May 24, IIFX will host a Celebration L

Kennesaw State University has named Joe Skopitz, CVE, as the general manager of Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia. Skopitz will also serve as deputy executive director for KSU’s Department of Event and Venue Management. David Bennett, MBA, CVP, was promoted to director of