There was a lot of industry news this past week you may have missed. Here are some headlines that caught our eyes.
Stadium Tech Report: DAS, Wi-Fi puts end to no-signal problem at Denver’s Sports Authority Field
—Mobile Sports Report
“When Sports Authority Field is at its listed capacity of 76,125 on game days, it becomes the 14th-largest city in Colorado…”
Australian Open Halted Because of Extreme Heat
—The Weather Channel
“The Extreme Heat Policy was enacted at Melbourne Park just before 2 p.m. Thursday, suspending all matches on outer courts until the early evening and requiring the closure of the retractable roofs at Rod Laver and Hisense arenas before play could continue on the show courts.”
For Senior Leaders, Fit Matters More than Skill
—Harvard Business Review
“A recent CEB survey of C-suite executives indicates that organizations will require significantly higher performance—23% improvement, on average, in performance ratings— from their executive-level direct reports in the new year.”
Sounds of Silence: NYC’s Historic Music Venues Are Becoming History
—New York Observer
“Many New Yorkers will tell you that music spaces have been closing down in the city for decades—the Palladium, Fillmore East and Hippodrome all perished before the turn of the millennium—but never before, it seems, have we seen this kind of widespread, unchecked growth at the expense of so many hallowed venues.”
Two’s Company: Competitive Venues Should be Communicative, Complementary
—The Enid News and Eagle
“How do the two taxpayer-financed venues coexist, and where do they overlap?”
(Image: Mobile Sports Report)
