These are selected news articles that showed up in our inboxes on Monday morning that we want to pass along to you.
Convention Center CEO Retires (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
“Carol Wallace, CEO of the San Diego Convention Center Corp., announced Wednesday [October 21] that she will leave her position at the end of this year but will stay on as a consultant for one more year, ending what will be a 25-year tenure at the bayfront facility.”
Chicago Stadiums Shift Toward Making Concessions Greener (RedEye Chicago)
“The Green Sports Alliance, a nonprofit group of which many of Chicago’s teams and stadiums are members, assembled in Chicago earlier this year to highlight nationwide efforts to make game day greener.”
Inside the F1 Race ‘s Data Center (Fortune)
“As for why a car race might need its own portable data center with 130 tons of gear, F1 is arguably the most data-driven sport out there.”
Convention Centers Must Evolve with Technology (VEGAS INC)
“In an industry where no two events are the same and each event has its unique needs, the traditional telecommunication model does not apply.”
First Virtual Reality Broadcast In College Basketball Is Coming Via Mark Cuban’s Sports Media And Technology Center (SportTechie)
“As of now with virtual reality, there is no running to get popcorn during halftime or commenting to the stranger next to you.”
Jason Aldean on Playing Some of Sports’ Most Iconic Stadiums: ‘It’s So Weird’ (ESPN)
“Growing up in Macon, Georgia, Aldean could have hardly dreamed of scoring a ticket to sit in the highest reaches of Fenway Park or Wrigley Field or the Rose Bowl. Now, the country music star can’t get used to the concept of folks spending hard-earned, not-so-expendable income buying those seats to see him.”
(Image: San Diego Convention Center)
