Event & Venue Marketing Conference (EVMC)

NEW EPISODE: Head to the Atlantic Terminal at the crossroads of Flatbush Ave and Atlantic Ave as we visit the iconic Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for this next Adventures In Venueland episode. We chat with Adina Alford Erwin, CVE, Executive Vice President of Business Operations and General Manager, who tells us all about her venue and the role it plays in the community. She talks about the importance of being willing to take risks and try new things and how she has learned so much from branching out to roles in different departments, having the attitude of a willingness to learn. #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

Join the LEAD Mentorship Program! LEAD is a mentoring program offering training and support for future entertainment industry leaders. The program, presented by EVMC, is a place where creativity is the culture and equity is the experience for all. Deadline to apply is September 13 at eventvenuemarketing.com.

NEW EPISODE: Enjoy this fascinating Adventures In Venueland episode that looks inside the origins of Bandsintown Group as we chat with Leader & Co-Founder, Fabrice Sergent, who leads a broader discussion on live events, music marketing, and challenges facing venues, promoters, and artists. As the largest concert discovery platform in the world, Fabrice walks us though the history of the platform, and how it can help fans, artists, and venues all at the same time. #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Listen in on this next Adventures In Venueland episode as we talk with Marissa Skibbe Dionne, VP of Marketing for Oak View Group, where she oversees marketing and provides support for 400+ venues through venue management, booking and hospitality. We talk about the value of such a large network and how it’s important to share ideas while still remaining authentic to your city and what your fans respond to. We discuss various trends that Marissa is seeing on the marketing and hospitality sides, such as an increased focus on creating an entertainment destination. #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Enjoy this fun, inspiring episode with "Adventures In Venueland’s #1 Fan,” which may inspire you to try something new, listen to a new band, or look up flights to check out Treefort Music Fest. Meet Michael Cullen, Assistant Director of Marketing & Brand Development at ExtraMile Arena, who guides us through his adventure as well as fun facts and tips about all things Boise and Idaho. #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

BONUS EPISODE: Enjoy this next Adventures In Venueland bonus episode, whether you’re a venue nerd or a history buff, or a little of both, you’ll love hearing all about this ancient wonder that helped shape the venues we all know and love today. For this first episode within our new bonus series, Ancient Venues, we take a look at the Amphitheatre of Capua (Anfiteatro Campano), located in modern day Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy. We are joined by valerie higgins, Associate Professor of Archaeology at The American University of Rome, who guides us through the history of this legendary venue from the Roman Empire. #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Enjoy this great Adventures In Venueland episode filled with marketing talk about SMS, working with partnerships, and other tips, as well as a heartfelt discussion about what makes Detroit great as we talk with Kim Klein, VP of Marketing & Communications for 313 Presents. #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

NEW EPISODE: Enjoy this fun live Adventures In Venueland episode with audience questions and interaction, great advice from a pro athlete turned entrepreneur, and a taste of being an attendee at the sold out 2024 EVMC conference as we talk with Chad Brown, Colorado sports legend. From playing football in his neighborhood in Pasadena as a kid to playing in multiple Super Bowls, he speaks about the joys of being a professional athlete as well as what it’s like to deal with loss when you lose the biggest game of your life. As he says, “Struggle is life. It is the downs that make the ups so great. It is the losses that make the wins so satisfying.” #Venueland bit.ly/Venueland

Interested in joining the EVMC Planning Committee? Have you ever wanted to get more involved with the conference? EVMC is powered by a group of volunteers that sit on our Planning Committee and Board of Directors that make it happen each and every year. We’re always looking for new talent from our industry that are willing to roll up their sleeves and pitch in! If you are interested in learning more and joining, please complete the form via the link below to join us in Atlanta for 2025! Deadline to apply is July 12: https://lnkd.in/gh9Dt8zK

Check out this fun look at this year’s conference last week through the eyes of first-time attendee and panelist, Landon Andries! 🤳👀