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It takes a big room to handle a big panel, and with nine on the
dais, the IAAM-presented arena managers meeting titled “State
of the Business ’06,” had a crowd to match at Green
Valley Ranch Resort February 13th.
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Gene Felling, The Forum; Danny Eaton, AEG Live; Cathy Felling,
Ticketmaster; Adam Friedman, Nederlander of California; Larry
Fontana, Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie.
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Shaw Saltzberg, SL Feldman; Larry Webman, Little Big Man; Dan
Cleland, Nettwerk Music Group; and Dan Fraser, Nettwerk.
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Jay Williams, William Morris Nashville; Geno Yoham, AOL Tickets
/ City Guide; Ames Friedman, AOL; Janenne Remondino, AOL Entertainment
/ City Guide. |
You never know what kind of tour package can come from this meeting
of the minds. L-R: Omar Al-Joulani, The Agency Group; Jan Sikorski,
The Agency Group; and Steve Schenck, Paradise Artists. |
Vince Longo, Cape Cod Music Tent; Bill Blumenreich, Bill Blumenreich
Presents; Timothy Bechert, Verizon Wireless Arena; Pete Lally, Lowell
Memorial Auditorium. |
Aladdin Hotel & Casino’s Jeff Kovac, Reno Hilton’s
Chris Christiansen and Boyd Gaming Corp.’s Terry Jenkins form
a power trio during the opening reception. |
Debra Rathwell of AEG Live gets in some quality time with “the
ambassador,” Pino Sagliocco of Troubleshooter S.A. / Gamerco
S.A. |
Comcast Spectacor’s Peter Luuko and Ticketmaster’s Marla
Hoicowitz talk a little shop after the first full day of conference
panels. |
