by Nat Grubbs Kevan Kirkpatrick is the new Executive Director of the BancorpSouth Arena & Conference Center in Tupelo. He brings 18 years of experience in the venue management industry to the area’s premier regional event center. “The Tupelo Coliseum Commission conducted a nation

By FightingIllini.com The University of Illinois has named IAVM member John Marquardt as the Associate Athletic Director/Director of the State Farm Center, removing the interim title he has carried since last fall. “We are very fortunate to have someone of John Marquardt’s

By StadiumBusiness The Brazilian city of São Paulo is set for a new 20,000-capacity arena through a partnership between Live Nation Entertainment, Oak View Group and GL Events. GL Events, an events infrastructure specialist, has been awarded a 30-year lease by the City of São Paulo fo

By Erica Muir The Anaheim Ducks and Anaheim Arena Management (Honda Center) announced that Brewery X signed a five-year partnership deal with the NHL club and facility. Located in Anaheim, the popular Southern California craft brewery’s partnership includes the naming rights of the Ho

By PR Newswire ASM Global announced thatJay Cooper has been named General Manager of T-Mobile Center, Kansas City’s home for live entertainment and sporting events that anchors more than $8 billion in economic investment in a revitalized downtown. “We are delighted to anno