I wrote about beacons in my first post for the Front Row News blog. Major League Baseball (MLB) had just announced a partnership with Apple to offer location-based information for At the Ballpark app users. Now, almost three years later, location-based technology is widespread through

The 2016 Arena Management Conference is quickly approaching, and we look forward to experiencing some of the following great sessions with you in Tampa, Florida, September 18-20. Innovations in Arena Technology Hear about some of the latest technological innovations being used in the

IAVM members are gaining more control over their venue’s energy budgets and avoiding the risk of potential price spikes. Electricity and natural gas prices are near historically low levels today. Venue managers are advised to closely examine supply prices. If your venue is currently l

Longtime and influential IAVM member Dick Shaff passed away this week. He was vice president and general manager at SMG/Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family. Shaff was an integral part of IAVM, serving on several committees and

Eventbrite recently asked: Are we at the apex of music festival popularity or is it still growing? That’s a good question, so the ticketing platform worked with MusicWatch Inc. to survey more than 1,000 North American 18-to-49-year-olds who attended at least one music festival i