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NEW EPISODE: In this next @adventuresinvenueland episode, we catch up with Mark Salazar, the Arena Marketing Assistant at @bridgestonearenaofficial. Enjoy this lovely episode with the perspective of someone early in his career as he navigates networking, exploring conferences, and developing his career. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Step inside the studio for this @adventuresinvenueland episode for this in-person interview with Janice Jimenez, Marketing Director at @climatepledgearena. As we visit Seattle to plan the upcoming EAMC conference, Janice tells us all about Seattle’s amazing new arena and it’s many features and initiatives. We discuss opportunities and challenges that come with working with brands and intellectual properties, and how JJ’s experience with them bettered her career journey. Enjoy this fun, energetic, live interview with excellent career tips and lots of great info about The Emerald City, Seattle. #Venueland

H A P P Y 👻 H A L L O W E E N We hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween!

NEW BONUS EPISODE: Enjoy this undead @adventuresinvenueland episode as a great way to kick off your Halloween celebrations, which goes inside a hauntingly unique event, the Thriller Parade & Halloween Festival in Lexington, KY. 🧟‍♀️ Listen in as we chat with Amber Luallen, Superintendent of Cultural Arts & Events at @lexkyparks, who talks about the planning and evolution of the event as well as tips for any cities looking to put on their own Thriller reenactment. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: It’s Episode 5️⃣0️⃣ of @adventuresinvenueland! Joining us from San Juan is Wesley Cullen, VP of International Business Development for Oak View Group. She talks about her first industry job with WWE, her time with Coliseo de Puerto Rico, leaving the industry and working at Bacardi, and her exciting return to live events. Hear Wesley’s advice through her adventures and what tips she has about being intentional while being willing to pursue new opportunities. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Join us in this @adventuresinvenueland episode as we catch up with Cara Vanderhook, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for @cryptocomarena, @mstheater, and @laliveofficial. Cara walks us through what makes the venues so iconic, and how they continue to compete and innovate in a dense entertainment market – where competition is not only other venues, but the beach and beautiful weather. Cara is a perfect example of a music and sports fan that is now working with the teams and properties she grew up infatuated with. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: A music-loving rockstar dad with legendary hair – this @adventuresinvenueland episode Dave & Paul chat with Marketing Division Manager at Orlando Venues, Kirk Wingerson. They chat music, music, and more music, and how a healthy love of live events allows you to appreciate the industry and continue to improve in your career. Enjoy this fun episode chock full of good stories, great life lessons, and a dose of Iggy Pop. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Come with us on this next @adventuresinvenueland episode as Director of Arena Marketing for @footprintcntr, Steven Kargol, takes us through his career – from a skater kid attending Vans Warped Tour, to multiple stints on the promoter and venue sides, and learning from valuable experience in group sales and marketing. This is a great episode for people looking to take some calculated career risks, learn how to push for what you need to be successful in your job, and advice on navigating to and from businesses to land at the ideal situation for your talent and skills. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Enjoy this @adventuresinvenueland episode all about following your passions as we chat with Angela Lanza, Director of Event Marketing at Vinik Sports Group in Tampa, Florida, which oversees @amaliearena and @yuenglingcenter. Angela talks about things she has learned throughout her career, from working retail to being a PA for The Daily Show, to working at venues. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Join us on this @adventuresinvenueland episode for a discussion with Dr. Debonair Oates-Primus, VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for @oakviewgroup. Enjoy this refreshing & honest conversation about how to change the culture of the industry, and businesses in general, and make them more equitable and inclusive in the future as Dr. Deb works with venues to track diversity within their organization. #Venueland

BONUS EPISODE: Enjoy this light-hearted, dogcast @adventuresinvenueland episode in honor of #NationalDogMonth as Dave and Paul chat with @livenation Pawduction Manager, @backstagebowie. 🐶 Meet Bowie’s owner, @lindsay_gjerde, who’s a regional Production Manager for Live Nation. From wags with Post Malone to song dedications by the band Garbage, Bowie has left a lasting impression on each tour she visits. Could this be the first ever podcast with a dog guest? It’s paw-sible! #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Meet Edie Brown in this latest @adventuresinvenueland episode! EAMC Gigi Award-winner, three-time winner of Maryland’s Top 100 Women, Downtown Partnership Award-winner, and Maryland Tourism Award-winner - Edie is a legend not only in Baltimore and the state of Maryland, but across the live events industry. She has been instrumental in the development of the EAMC Conference, having attended the first one in 1980. Enjoy this episode full of fun stories, great career advice, and interesting career adventures. #Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Head with us to the sunny state of Arizona for our latest @adventuresinvenueland episode featuring Kelly Lovell-Taylor, Marketing & PR Officer at Tempe Center for the Arts. Buckle up as we explore Kelly’s career adventure - from Canadian venue roots to the promoter side with Harlem Globetrotters and Cirque du Soleil - learn how different sides of the industry compliment each other. #Venueland https://bit.ly/Venueland

Happy 4th of July 🎆🇺🇸

NEW EPISODE: The very first LIVE episode of @adventuresinvenueland, recorded in front of a live audience in the Twin Cities at the conference has now been released! We chat with Kosha Irby, Chief Marketing Officer at @pbr, and 2022 EAMC Hall of Fame Inductee. Kosha tells us all about his career journey from Conference USA to WWE to PBR, how he fell in love with live events, and various other career detours along the way. Learn how PBR constantly adapted over the last two years, from doing televised events without any fans, to innovating with pod model seating, to the return to live crowds. #Venueland

If you were there, you know how amazing this was, and if you weren’t, prepare yourself. Here’s Derrick Christian’s spoken word, which he wrote about the conference and live event industry, that kicked off the EAMC Awards during the conference last week. Wow. Just… Wow… 🔥🔥🔥 #EAMC2022

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is a time to gather with family and community, honor the present and reflect on shared history and tradition. At EAMC, we also want to take the time to aid in the conversation of “What is Juneteenth?” On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas. He informed the enslaved African Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as Juneteenth — a combination of June and 19 — for over 150 years and the announcement came two months after the effective conclusion of the Civil War and more than two years since President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States – the June 19th holiday honors the day all the enslaved in the U.S. were legally freed.

Happy Father's Day to all fathers and father figures out there from EAMC! #FathersDay

The final day of #EAMC2022 is here 😢 We look forward to celebrating a successful #EAMC2022 with you tonight at Target Center!