By Nadia Vanderhoof The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., one of the first convention centers to receive GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, recently became the first convention c

Comcast Spectacor, the operator of Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center in Pennsylvania, has established a dedicated events division. The new Spectacor Events & Entertainment arm will focus on creating and producing events for the Philadelphia market and serve as the in-house bookin

By R.V. Baugus July 21, 2021 marked the return of the first live World Wrestling Entertainment Monday Night RAW since March of 2020. In the interim, WWE bounced around locations in Orlando and Tampa where it held matches under the heading of the Thunderdome with fans shown virtually w

The University of West Florida in Pensacola announced that Gil Fried has joined the faculty in the College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS), starting in the fall 2021 semester. Professor Fried will not just teach sport management courses, but will also Chair the Administra

By ISSA and R.V. Baugus From concerts to sporting events to art exhibitions to weddings, people are rediscovering the joys of attending in-person events as more facilities reopen and lift occupancy limits. This week, Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc. in North Bethesda, Md. has earned GB