Power Promoter, Agent, Venue Panel Announced for VenuesNow Conference

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A power panel entitled “The Art of the Symbiotic Relationship: Maximizing Promoter, Agent and Venue Partnerships” was announced today for the VenuesNow Conference June 19-20, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., featuring some of the biggest names in the business in Kroenke Sports & Entertainment’s Matt Bell, Live Nation’s Rich Best, CAA’s Carole Kinzel, WME Nashville’s Greg Oswald, Maple Leaf Sports’ Tricia Silliphant and UTA’s David Zedeck. 

The panel, which takes place on Wednesday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m., will be moderated by Ray Waddell, President of Media & Conferences at the Oak View Group (Pollstar’s parent company) and will examine how agents, promoters and venue operators can best work together to grow their businesses (full description below).

The second annual VenuesNow conference is designed to provide industry leaders of live entertainment facilities a forum to promote innovation by exploring and analyzing current trends and strategies within sports, music, technology, sponsorship, security and far beyond.

This year’s conference includes a number of high power execs, including Dan Berkowitz, CEO of CID Entertainment; Richard Browne, managing partner of Sterling Project Development; Paulo Cabral, head of global event partners at Waze; Nicole Feld, EVP/producer of Feld Entertainment; Kenneth Feld, CEO of Feld Entertainment; Joe Furin, GM of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Brian Garrison, president of Value Retail International; Jerry Jacobs Jr., Co-CEO of Delaware North and alternate governor for the Boston Bruins; and more.

Complete information on the VenuesNow Conference is available here.

THE ART OF THE SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP: Maximizing Promoter, Agent and Venue Partnerships
Beverly Hillton, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
2:00 P.M.
It’s the foundation of the concert industry: buildings need quality content, agents need top-notch rooms in which to book their acts, and promoters need solid partners in both to present shows that sell tickets and keep fans coming back. As the industry has evolved, the lines have become blurred and the pie has been sliced many different ways. In many ways, these are the best of times for the touring industry, yet stakeholders still are searching for ways to grow the pie, reach ticket buyers, enhance the experience, and maximize revenues for all parties. Top agents, promoters and venue operators will break down contemporary deals, potential pitfalls, the impact of new media, and the future of live at the top of the music revenue food chain.

Panelists:
Matt Bell, Vice President, Venue Booking, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver
Rich Best, President of Booking, Los Angeles, Live Nation
Carole Kinzel, Music Agent, CAA
Greg Oswald, WME Nashville
Tricia Silliphant,  Senior Director, Music & Live Events, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
David Zedeck, Global Head of Music, United Talent Agency

Moderated by:
Ray Waddell, President, Media & Conferences, Oak View Group