If there is one phrase I have heard more than any other in the nearly six years I have been general manager, it’s this: That’s not how we’ve always done it. And before you immediately think the phrase is uttered from office or event staff the most often, I will tell you… it’s not. Tha

There are a lot of great discussions happening on our member-only VenueNet site, and some of you may not have time to read them all or participate. If you’re one of those people—or someone who would rather listen to a discussion than read about it—then we have the solution for y

Ticketfly recently had Harris Poll conduct a survey to find out how U.S. adults are using their smartphones during live events. Here are the top findings, according to a release from Ticketfly. —Thirty-one percent of 18-34 year olds are using their phones during half of an event or lo

Finding somewhere to park in a crowded lot can be a pain. That could change, thanks to a new technology called “ParkiT.” The new system is cheaper than sensor technology currently being used and would provide parking lot managers and attendants information in real time about exactly w

To paraphrase Ferris Bueller: Life moves pretty fast—if you don’t keep up, you could miss out. The venue management industry isn’t immune to the fast-pace of the world around it, which makes a new textbook that much more important. Public Assembly Venue Management: Sports,