Author: VenuesNow Staff

Updates From Constitution Hall, Hampton Coliseum

DAR Constitution Hall remains the same on the outside, but big changes await visitors when the building reopens. (Courtesy venue) A spotlight in our December issue checked in with venue managers from around the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia. Here are responses from a couple of them; for more, please check out the full story. Paul Guilderson, managing director DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. How was venue business before the shutdown? We were about average for bookings in that time frame. What big shows did your venue host over that period? World Bank – IMF Board of Governors Meeting and numerous other corporate events. Quite a few comedy shows, including Aziz Ansari, Bert Kreischer, Jo Koy, “My Brother, My Brother and Me.” The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (tribute concert). What changes did your venue make or get started on before the shutdown? We were… Continue Reading Updates From Constitution Hall, Hampton Coliseum

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Hard Rock Sponsors ‘Play On’ Concert

Hard Rock International has taken to market a platinum-level sponsorship for “Play On: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change.”

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Management: December 2020

Christopher Pulling (left) and Julio Henriquez (Courtesy Wisconsin Center) The Los Angeles Clippers hired Alex Diaz as chief operating officer, a position from which he will oversee the operations planning of the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center, the team’s future home. His previous roles include senior vice president and general manager at Madison Square Garden and similar roles with the Brooklyn Nets/Barclays Center and the Miami Heat/AmericanAirlines Arena. Derek Goldfarb was named director of partnerships for the new 9,500-seat Savannah Arena, scheduled to open in 2022. As a member of the Oak View Group Facilities team that will manage and operate the arena, Goldfarb will be responsible for securing a naming rights partner, creating founding partners, and developing advertising and promotional relationships. He was chief revenue officer of the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays. GF Sports & Entertainment named Lindsey Masciangelo executive vice president of entertainment as the company expands its… Continue Reading Management: December 2020

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Italy’s Pala Alpitour Joins OVG Group

Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy, is the newest member of Oak View Group’s International Venue Alliance, OVG announced Monday.

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Chase Center Welcomes Way

Sheena Way was named vice president of content and programming for San Francisco’s Chase Center, the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and the arena announced Monday. 

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