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Venue Visionaries Episode 1
by Gil Fried
Do you really know what goes on behind the scenes in managing a sport venue? Now is the time where you can learn from two industry experts.I am pleased to share with everyone that we have launched a new effort to help educate the next generation of venue managers. My cohort in crime, Matthew Kastel (Stadium Manager - Oriole Park at Camden Yards at Maryland Stadium Authority) and I have launched Venue Visionaries, as a podcast/videocast with each episode lasting around 15 minutes where we cover a current event and then share a question at the end for listeners to ponder before we give our answers. This allows the listener to gauge if they are retaining the key facts discussed by Matthew and I. We hope you enjoy it an can use it for training your students or staff members...or to tap into the collective 60 plus years of venue experiences we have. Here is the first episode with many more to follow. We would like to thank the University of West Florida for all thei
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Venue Planning Failures
This episode examines what happens when planning goes wrong.
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Venue Visionaries -Philly Phanatic
The 11th episode has an interview with Dave Raymond who developed and was the Philly Phanatic.
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Larry Perkins
Episode 10 is a great interview with legendary facility manager Larry Perkins.
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Venue Visionaries 9
This 9th episode of Venue Visionaries involved an in-depth discussion with Chris Canetti and David Brady examining Houston's sport venue scene and how they are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Venue Visionaries 8
In this episode of Venue Visionaries, we interview sport facility legend Russ Simons
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Episode 5
This episode of Venue Visionaries examines venue interruptions from wild animals to equipment malfunctions.
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Episode 7 VV
This episode examines the risks with falling over the railing at a venue
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Venue Visionaries Episode 6
This episode focuses in on facility maintenance issues.
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Venue Visionaries Episode 4
This episode of Venue Visionaries examines what happens when there are protests at sporting venues and how should a venue manager respond.
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Venue Visionaries Episode 3
This episode examines the impact AI will have on sport venues.
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Venue Visionaries Episode 2
This episode of Venue Visionaries focuses on the fires that impacted Southern California at the start of 2025 and how such issues can imp[act sport venues...and how venues can and do respond.
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Venue Visionaries Episode 1
We hope you enjoy this look into protecting fans at stadiums after a truck ramming in New Orleans before a major college football bowl game.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Do you really know what goes on behind the scenes in managing a sport venue? Now is the time where you can learn from two industry experts.I am pleased to share with everyone that we have launched a new effort to help educate the next generation of venue managers. My cohort in crime, Matthew Kastel (Stadium Manager - Oriole Park at Camden Yards at Maryland Stadium Authority) and I have launched Venue Visionaries, as a podcast/videocast with each episode lasting around 15 minutes where we cover a current event and then share a question at the end for listeners to ponder before we give our answers. This allows the listener to gauge if they are retaining the key facts discussed by Matthew and I. We hope you enjoy it an can use it for training your students or staff members...or to tap into the collective 60 plus years of venue experiences we have. Here is the first episode with many more to follow. We would like to thank the University of West Florida for all thei
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Gil Fried
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Do you really know what goes on behind the scenes in managing a sport venue? Now is the time where you can learn from two industry experts.I am pleased to share with everyone that we have launched a new effort to help educate the next generation of venue managers. My cohort in crime, Matthew...
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