Cirque du Soleil founder, Guy Laliberté, sold his controlling stake in the circus to Texas-based TPG Capital and the China-based Fosun Group on Monday, April 20. Laliberté will retain 10 percent interest and continue as a creative adviser to the circus company, which will keep its hea

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) last week released its 2014 CEIR Index Report, which takes a look at the exhibition industry and offers a three-year outlook. The analysis found that the industry grew 1.8 percent for the year as a whole, which is one percentage point

The Minnesota Vikings plan to build 15 additional suites in the new stadium set to open in 2016. The new, 10-person suites will be known as the Norseman Lounge Mini-Suites and will replace three of four loge lounges planned in the stadium’s original design. The suites will be av

IAVM is pleased to announce a 2015-2016 global partnership with Sherpa Solutions. This is the highest partner level available at the association and reflects a tremendous commitment to the community of venues and professionals it serves. Through the new partnership, attendees to all o

VenueDataSource is happy to share with you the latest “Business Barometer,” in which positive trends are evident. For example, looking at the average ratings during the course of the full 2014 year, most managers indicated that current business conditions are better than t