HOK is back on the sports scene

HOK is back on the sports scene

HOK is back on the sports scene Do you remember the name HOK Sport+Events? They were a party to the design of the Olympic Stadium in Sydney. That company name disappeared with the emergence 5 years ago of Populous. HOK remained in operation, based in St Louis, US, but was(continue)

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Channel Seven on a sports roll

Channel Seven will be your next Commonwealth Games broadcaster The Seven Network has agreed to pay a reported $40 million for the exclusive domestic media rights to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The deal with the Commonwealth Games Federation includes rights across all platforms, including free-to-air and pay TV,(continue)

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2014 IAVM Venue Industry Award Winners

Announcing the 2014 IAVM Venue Industry Award Winners August 15, 2014 The 2014 Venue Industry Awards Luncheon—sponsored by Ungerboeck Software International and emceed by Chris Bigelow, founder and owner of The Bigelow Companies—took place during the 2014 VenueConnect Annual Conference & Trade Show in Portland, Oregon. The awards, hosted each(continue)

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Melbourne keeps the Grand Prix till 2020

Melbourne keeps the Grand Prix till 2020 Not just for 2-3 years, but right through to 2020…Ron Walker has negotiated for Victoria the Grand Prix.  A real deal…a good one, does it matter?  Victoria's major events strategy contributes A$1.4 billion to the Victorian economy annually and generate some 3,500 jobs.(continue)

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