The Venue’s Venue: New frontiers

Chair: James Drury, IQ Magazine (UK)

They say a venue manager’s to-do list is never completed. And the list just gets longer as  arenas across the globe are busier than ever. This year’s big venue session will consider the breadth of different content touring arenas, catering for audiences with many different requirements, and the eruption of new and forthcoming arenas in new and established markets – what will they mean for existing venues, and how will the opening up of new territories affect touring routes? Is the summer 2023 stadium extravaganza a threat to the arena business? Add in rising costs, VIP and merch concessions, and there’s a very full 75-minutes this year…