Venue Coalition Adds 10 Venues in 2017, Bringing Members To 70

Consulting firm Venue Coalition added 10 venues to its portfolio in 2017, bringing its stable to 70 venues in the United States and Canada which it says is more than any other booking organization. 

– Jeff Apregan
Venue Coalition president

Venue Coalition, led by president Jeff Apregan, acts as a booking advocate for venues, which includes arenas and theatres, bringing new opportunities and influencing routing decisions benefiting its member venues.

Venues added this year include SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Ark.

 “Venue Coalition plays an integral part of our marketing and programming strategy here at First National Bank Arena,” the venue’s director Jim Brown said. “The services and knowledge that Jeff Apregan, Andrew Prince and their whole Venue Coalition team provides is invaluable.”

Venue Coalition member buildings include Moda Center in Portland, Ore., Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Taco Bell Arena in Boise and many others, including 16 in Canada.