Nominations Now Open For 2025 VenuesNow All-Stars 

The VenuesNow All-Star Awards honors the top executives, companies and events transforming the venue business. Please help us by nominating those worthy of recognition.

Nominations for the 2025 VenuesNow All-Stars will be accepted now through July 23, 2025 at https://bit.ly/2025VNALL-STARS

These awardees will be celebrated in Pollstar‘s October 2025 issue and at the VenuesNow Conference, which is being held Sept. 9-11 at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Any questions? Email nominations@pollstar.com

Jeb Terry, President and CEO of Cosm, was on the cover of the 2024 VenuesNow All-Stars special issue.

Awards were given out in the categories of all-star stadium, all-star arena, all-star theater/PAC, all-star club, all-star amphitheater, all-star new building, all-star renovation and all-star festival.

The other 2024 executive honorees included:
Amanda Mann
EVP | Atlanta Hawks
Chief Facilities Officer |State Farm Arena

Angie M. Gates
CEO | Events DC

Anna Nash
Senior Vice President, Market Development | ASM Global

Anna Rosburg
District General Manager | Oak View Group
General Manager | Alerus Center

Bill Johnson
Design Principal, Sports + Recreation, Entertainment | HOK

Brett Yormark
Commissioner | Big 12 Conference

Bryan Bedford
Global Industry Director, Sports, Media, Entertainment, Retail & Hospitality | Cisco Systems

Bruce Finkelman
Managing Partner | 16″ on Center

Casey Soward
President & CEO | Boch Center

Dan Rubino
Vice President of Operations | OVG360

Darius Dunn
General Manager | Capital One Arena

Dave Scarborough
Chief Strategy Officer | Ticketmaster

Don Dethlefs
FAIA Principal, Sports, Recreation & Entertainment Practice Leader | Perkins & Will

Frank Remesch
Senior Vice President | Oak View Group
General Manager | CFG Bank Arena

Gillian Zucker
CEO | Halo Sports and Entertainment

Jennifer Koester
President and Chief Operating Officer | Sphere Entertainment Co.

Jonathan Shank
CEO | Terrapin Station Entertainment

Laura Connelly
Vice President of Presentations / General Manager | Hollywood Bowl / LA Philharmonic

Len Moser
Vice President, National Sports | Barton Malow

Marco A. Pérez 
Associate Vice President | UNO Lakefront Arena

Mike Stanfield
SVP of Sales | NFL Saints and NBA Pelicans

Peter Freund
CEO | Diamond Baseball Holdings

Robert Davari
Co-Founder & CEO | Tixr

Russell Gordon
Vice President and General Manager | YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park

Sarah Pancheri
President & CEO | Milwaukee World Festival, Inc

Shaun Mason
Senior Vice President | CAA ICON  

Shelly Cayette-Weston
Business Operations President  | Charlotte Hornets

Stephanie Steele
Vice President of Process Management | Live Nation Venues

Susan Darrington
Vice President, Building and Event Operations | Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation

Tim Witkowski
District Manager | Aramark Sports + Entertainment