Ticketmaster Appoints Venue Exec

Ticketmaster has appointed Mike McGee senior VP of venue relations.

He will oversee services for TM’s domestic and international venue clients, including ticket sales optimization and other business opportunities.

McGee founded Leisure Management International in 1984 and, prior to that, held the post of senior VP of the Sports and Entertainment Group at Aramark. Most recently, he was chief administrative officer for Clear Channel Entertainment in Houston, where he first became well known as the GM of the Summit (Compaq Center) Arena, a position he held for 17 years.

McGee is based out of TM’s West Hollywood, Calif., corporate headquarters.