It was the late ‘70s and 27-year-old Frank Roach was assistant director at Hampton (Va.) Coliseum. Hampton was a very progressive city and had secured a huge piece of business for such a small town – Garner Ted Armstrong’s Intercontinental Church of God Feast of the Tabernacles. It was a 10-day convention in October, drawing […]
Lee Zeidman had a lot on his plate coordinating logistics for a memorial service for the King of Pop at Staples Center in Los Angeles July 7, 2009. Every venue manager has to make decisions based on experience and instinct that can make a difference between a safe and sane event or a debacle. Michael […]
Based on Truth presents a series of vignettes about behind-the-scenes decision-making and emergency response that happen in the daily lives of venue managers around the world and over the years. Linda Deckard and Jessica Boudevin, who spearhead the interviewing and writing of this blog, are experienced reporters in the realm of live entertainment and sports […]