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Size Matters In Germany: The Bigger They Come, The Higher They Go (Annual Germany Focus 2024)
Size isn’t everything, but it counts for a lot in the current economy, where the pressures from rising costs across the board seem to be most manageable if you’ve got a stadium crowd, ideally with a large portion of VIP…
Billy Joel To Ring In New Year’s At UBS Arena
Billy Joel will return to UBS Arena on New Year’s Eve once again following the success of last year’s event. The show is set to start at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. “Welcoming Billy Joel back to UBS Arena is…
‘Business Was Never Easy, And Should Not Be’: Q’s With Detlef Kornett, CEO, DEAG
Pollstar speaks with Detlef Kornett, who took over operational management of DEAG from company founder Peter Schwenkow earlier this year, and is now gearing up for the two most important quarters of the year. Given his vast experience in the…
‘Modern Technology In A Historical Setting’: The Charm Of Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle
Pollstar speaks with Sabine Loos, CEO of Westfalenhalle Unternehmensgruppe, which aside from the flagship 15,380-cap Westfalenhalle, also operates Dortmund’s trade fair grounds. Approaching its 100th anniversary next year, Westfalenhalle is one of Germany’s oldest, yet modern live entertainment venues. In…
‘I Feel Honored To Be Part Of Our Industry’: Q’s With Michael Brill, CEO, D.Live
Michael Brill always seems to be in great spirits, whenever you meet or speak with him. Amidst all the calculating and strategizing a CEO running multiple venues in Germany’s most populous state needs to do in 2024, he still finds…