By Erika Muir
ocV!BE Sports & Entertainment is pleased to announce that Kim Bedier, CVE, has been named the Senior Vice President & General Manager of ocV!BE. Opening in 2024, ocV!BE will be a world-class live entertainment district featuring Orange County’s premier entertainment venue, Honda Center, as its anchor.
Bedier brings over 25 years of strategic vision and venue management expertise to ocV!BE. She comes from 
the City of Tacoma, Washington, where she was the Director of Venues & Events for Tacoma Dome, Greater Tacoma Convention Center, Cheney Stadium, Theater on the Square, and the Pantages and Rialto Theaters. Under Bedier’s leadership, Tacoma Venues & Events was honored with the 2019 Venue Excellence Award by IAVM. Also in 2019, the Tacoma Dome achieved its highest ever Pollstar ranking, #14 in North America and #24 in the world, and in 2020 the Greater Tacoma Convention Center was named a Top North American Venue by EXHIBITOR magazine.
“I am thrilled to join the dedicated team at ocV!BE and Honda Center,” Bedier said. “This is a dream opportunity to join an outstanding operation as they grow their entertainment footprint in Orange County and build a fan experience like no other place in the world.”
Bedier previously served as the General Manager of Comcast Arena (now Angel of the Winds Arena) in Everett, WA. As General Manager, she founded and chaired the Western Hockey League Arena Advisory Committee, delivered multiple successful in-house concert promotions, and served as the Director of Western Canadian Business Development for Global Spectrum. During her tenure, Comcast Arena was awarded the inaugural IAVM Venue Excellence Award for Top Arena in 2010 and nominated for Pollstar Best New Concert Venue in 2004. Bedier has also held leadership roles at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre (now Scotiabank Arena) and the Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and oversaw an international work crew at the Olympic Medals Plaza during the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Games.
Throughout her career, she has been honored and awarded by numerous high-profile organizations. Bedier’s career recognitions include being named to the inaugural class of Venues Today Women of Influence, Entertainment Venue Executive Luminary by Facilities & Events Management, Venue Executive of the Year by International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA), Ray W. Ward Award for excellence in education by IAVM Venue Management School, The Stadium Business Summit 2019 Executive of the Year finalist, A-list Western Arena Executive by Facilities & Events Management, and Pollstar’s Venue Executive of the Year nominee.
“We are pleased to welcome industry leader Kim Bedier to our team this fall,” said ocV!BE Chief Executive Officer Tim Ryan. “Her commitment to the live event community is unparalleled, and her wealth of experience and knowledge makes her an exceptional addition to our organization.”
During an unprecedented year in the live entertainment industry, ocV!BE Sports & Entertainment has continued to expand its team with new hires across multiple departments. The first phase of ocV!BE is scheduled to open in 2024, with the full project being completed in 2028 and becoming a showcase for the Summer Olympics when Honda Center hosts Indoor Volleyball. This $3 billion, 95-acre, mixed-use community will surround Honda Center, with new live entertainment venues, more than 30 new restaurant offerings, 1.1 million square feet of office space, two hotels, 1,500 residential units, and 10 acres of parks. ocV!BE will provide a full range of lifestyle amenities and entertainment, activating the district daily for the enjoyment of its residents and guests.
Erica Muir is Manager, Media & Communications for the Honda Center.
