Charleston Gaillard Center announced the promotion of Therese Spaseff to director of entertainment and programming for the Charleston, SC performing arts center.

Spaseff joined the Charleston Gaillard Center in May 2014 prior to the reopening of the Gaillard Center in October 2015 after its $142 million renovation. She began on staff as booking coordinator, responsible for contracting rental engagements. Following that, she worked in the finance department and eventually found her home in the programming department.

In October 2016, she stepped up to be the primary talent buyer for concerts, comedy, family programming, commercial acts, and Broadway as the Gaillard Center’s entertainment programming manager. Since then, she has worked to secure the best artists for the Charleston community, including Tony Bennett, John Mulaney, TajMo: Taj Mahal and Keb Mo Band, TobyMac, Kristin Chenoweth, Reese Witherspoon’s Whiskey in a Teacup Book Tour, and most recently Tim McGraw with Jon Meacham on their Songs of America Book Tour.

She is a graduate of the College of Charleston with degrees in International Business and German, with a minor in German Studies. This fall, Spaseff will return to the College of Charleston as an adjunct instructor teaching “Presenting the Performing Arts.”

Ungerboeck announced the launch of Ungerboeck Connect in partnership with TIBCO Software, a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics. Ungerboeck Connect enables Ungerboeck customers to build simple to sophisticated integrations with other systems easily and rapidly.

Events and venues today rely on multiple systems for day-to-day operations. Yet, having siloed systems means businesses struggle to connect the dots. WIth TIBCO Cloud™ Integration, customers can elegantly bring all their data streams together and seamlessly connect the important applications they already use and trust all from an easy-to-use Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS).

“Improving the customer experience with data enrichment and personalization is a key requirement in winning the online buyer. We are excited to leverage our deep connectivity into the cloud’s best platforms to complement Ungerboeck’s event management software,” said Rajeev Kozhikkattuthodi, vice president, product management, TIBCO. “For Software-as-a-Service providers like Ungerboeck, TIBCO offers its customers one of the fastest ways to tap into the growing array of cloud applications that enrich the core of the Ungerboeck product.”

“Our partnership with TIBCO and the availability of Ungerboeck Connect in the TIBCO Cloud Integration marketplace mark an important milestone for Ungerboeck,” said Manish Chandak, president and chief executive officer, Ungerboeck. “For most of our customers, Ungerboeck is the core CRM, event management, registration, and financial system. This partnership with TIBCO will allow our customers to integrate our platform with their security, visitor management, point of sale, marketing automation, digital signage, ticketing, and any other system.”

For more information on Ungerboeck Connect, please visit ungerboeck.com.

The Coppell Arts Center will be hosting a public topping out event on the construction site located in Old Town Coppell on Saturday, August 10 at 9am. The steel signing ceremony will give residents their first glimpse of the new entertainment and cultural venue slotted to open in May of 2020.

The event will first include a private reception for local dignitaries, resident art group members, and Coppell-based business leaders who have worked closely on the project. The public will then be able to enter the construction site and offered the opportunity to sign their name on one of the last pieces of steel to be installed. The ceremony gives individuals a rare opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the new Coppell Arts Center.

“Topping out ceremonies are typically attended by a small group of key stakeholders,” said Alex Hargis, Managing Director for the Coppell Arts Center. “But for this venue, we truly feel every Coppell citizen is a stakeholder who has played a part in making this dream a reality, which is why we wanted to extend the invitation to the entire community.”

The event will take place at 505 Travis Street directly across from the Coppell Farmers Market and will include live music and presentations from the Coppell Arts Council and the Center’s design team.

“This will be a proud day to remember,” said Pete Wilson, President of the Coppell Arts Council. “Many have worked hard to get this new home for Coppell artists built, and we look forward to signing the steel and feeling we have accomplished something spectacular.”

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Monsters have announced several senior-level promotions within the organization across the Facility Operations, Sales, Global Partnerships and Hockey Affairs teams. Antony Bonavita has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Venue Operations; Eric Clouse has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales and Service; Shelly Cayette-Weston has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships; and Jock Callendar has been promoted to Vice President, Hockey Affairs and Team Services for the Cleveland Monsters.

Antony Bonavita, CVE, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Venue Operations. In addition to overseeing all venue operations under the Cavaliers organizational umbrella, Bonavita has also played a leading role in the two-year renovation and construction process as part of the massive transformation of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. He oversees the Facility Operations Team responsible for the successful programming, maintenance and daily operations of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and the Cavaliers’ team training center, Cleveland Clinic Courts, as well as the organization’s facility operations interest in Canton, home of the team’s G-League affiliate Canton Charge, and additional warehouse facilities in suburban Cleveland. Bonavita also oversees all event booking efforts with the focus of maintaining Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse’s status as one of the busiest venues in the world.

Eric Clouse has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales and Service. Clouse leads all ticket-related strategy development, sales and service areas for the Cavaliers and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse including groups, individual tickets and the team’s season ticket-based, year-round Wine & Gold United membership club. In addition, he leads all suite and premium seating sales and service efforts, including a principal role in the design and build-out of the numerous reimagined public and private hospitality spaces for the venue’s massive transformation project. Clouse also leads suite and premium seating sales and service for all concerts and special events at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Shelly Cayette-Weston has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships. Cayette-Weston leads a team that develops and maintains the organization’s many corporate partner relationships, manages all branding campaigns and executions for corporate partners, cultivates new corporate partnerships for the organization, and drives all related partner revenue and brand strategies in connection to the organization’s spectrum of business and promotional platforms. Most recently, she has created new executions for partnership development and strategy to support the on-going transformation project of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Jock Callander has been promoted to Vice President, Hockey Affairs and Team Services for the Cleveland Monsters. Callander will enter his 13th season with the Monsters AHL franchise as a key driver of the team’s hockey and business operations. He has been at the core of managing the Monsters affiliate partnership with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, and has also been at the forefront of the team’s community relations and youth initiatives, in addition to leading the Monster’s team services area.

The Green Bay Packers have teamed up with U.S. Cellular to unveil a new climate-controlled ‘fan congregation’ space at historic Lambeau Field.

U.S. Cellular Loft will be open to all fans on game days and will span 6,000 square feet. It will be situated on the Lambeau Field upper concourse and include a full bar, televisions, tables and chairs, and stationary charging stations to charge wireless devices.

The area’s ‘Connection Corner’ will also feature three interactive photo booth stations and a ‘Charge at No Charge’ program that will allow fans and guests to check out a portable, wireless charger which they can use back at their seats.

U.S. Cellular customers will be able to pick up vouchers at Connection Corner and exchange them for a free soda or water each game. The space will also feature pre-game appearances from Packers alumni, as well as an interactive vending machine that will offer games, team trivia, and opportunities to win prizes such as game tickets, autographed memorabilia and U.S. Cellular accessories.

The Packers signed a multi-year partnership with U.S. Cellular last July. U.S. Cellular is the official wireless partner of the team and the official sponsor of Wi-Fi at Lambeau Field.

The company has worked with the Packers to offer a range of digital tools and platforms for fans and visitors to Lambeau Field, with U.S. Cellular stations having been placed throughout the stadium so fans can stay connected on the team’s app. U.S. Cellular also sponsors the Packers’ mobile app and its wayfinding feature, which allows fans to navigate and explore Lambeau Field.

“We’re excited to further enhance our fans’ game-day experience with the U.S. Cellular Loft,” said team COO Ed Policy. “As the official wireless partner of the Green Bay Packers, U.S. Cellular has joined us offering new amenities and incorporating technology at Lambeau Field on game day and every day. We’re looking forward to our fans and visitors using this new space to come together and stay connected.”