Congratulations to our member venues that were named as finalists for the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards. Focusing on just the venue categories, here are the contenders, courtesy of Billboard magazine. TOP ARENA Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia Madison Square Garden, New York, NY O2

Your intelligence will only get you so far. If you really want to be considered for a leadership position, start looking healthy. In a recent study, “A face for all seasons: Searching for context-specific leadership traits and discovering a general preference for perceived healt

Whether it’s a tenor, alto, or bass, a saxophone adds sultriness to any song. For this, you can thank Adolphe Sax, who was born 200 years ago today. The instrument named after him was created in 1841, and it’s been tearing through songs ever since. In honor of his birth, w

People often think unlimited options help increase creativity. However, one of life’s great paradoxes is that it is restraint that leads to an increase in creativity and production. For an example, let’s turn to political correctness in the workplace. “Our work challenges

The first reason is the obvious one—Swift’s tours are massively successful. Here are a few highlights from “The Red Tour” in 2013-2014: • 86 shows on four continents • 1.7 million tickets sold (100 percent sold out) • US$150 million in total revenue • Swift became th