By Nancy Walker The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by ASM Global, the global leader in venue and event strategy and management, has named Ben Zarhoud as its new Assistant General Manager. Zarhoud, most recently VP of Finance at the L

From HOK newsroom HOK will lead the design of the modernization of the 18,000-seat Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Owned by the City and managed by premier venue management and services company ASM Global, the venue anchors the vibrant 223-acre Westgate Entertainment District.

ASM Global has named Jessica Ragsdale Vice-President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Ragsdale comes to ASM Global after eight years with Microsoft, most recently working with their global diversity and inclusion team. For ASM, Ragsdale will be working within a team to turn i

By Hilarie Carpenter, CTA The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA) recently announced that Charlie Secchia will step down from the board after nearly 10 years of service. Secchia was appointed to the seven-member board that oversees DeVos Place, DeVos Performance

By ASM Global ASM Global has appointed Alex Merchán as executive vice-president of marketing as part of a plan to substantially increase the company’s programs for its portfolio of facilities across the world. Merchán joins ASM having served as executive vice-president of Live Nation