We are excited to let you know that Daymond John will be our opening keynote speaker at VenueConnect 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 23-26. John is the CEO of FUBU, a “shark” on ABC’s Shark Tank, and author of the new book, The Power of Broke. He will offer atte

Here’s some good news for your new year. A study published in the Economic Development Quarterly shows that the arts boost urban economies overall. “Economic development in the current century may favor those metropolitan areas that attract the ‘knowledge class,'R

These are selected news articles that showed up in our inboxes on Monday morning that we want to pass along to you. How CES is Handling Security at its Massive Show (Trade Show Executive) “The most-visible security requirements will be at the entry points. Each attendee will hav

Starting in April 2016, six teams will compete in the inaugural season of the Professional Rugby Organization (PRO Rugby) with a goal to add multiple Canadian teams in 2017. As the fastest growing team sport in North America, franchises have already been announced for Sacramento, San

The U.S. Congress approved a tax law change that would incentivise investment in live theater, much the same way film and TV industries benefit from tax tax benefits. “The tax law change, part of a bill that President Obama is expected to sign, would provide an incentive for inv