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What is a "right-sized venue"? My philosophy in working with organizations is that every club in a right-sized venue should sell out every match. So what's a "right-sized venue"? A right-sized venue is... Well-suited to the type of event, adjusted to the level of popularity and size of the market and fully functional throughout. * A venue's size is well-suited to the event when it doesn't hinder the enjoyment of the event. A play should not be in a 100,000 seat stadium. Pro basketball is not at its best in a 500 seat auditorium. Opera is loud and can reach two or three thousand easily, but not 10,000. Generally, professional football (soccer) should be in a stadium of thousands and not much more than 30,000. Baseball goes a little bigger, but you'll notice stadiums have been shrinking in recent years. Ditto American football. * However, you have to adjust this for the level of the event and the place where it's happening. A Premier League match in London can push the size of the venue farther than a USL 2 match in Peoria, Illinois. (Go Peoria City FC!) * And if part of the venue is non-functional, it doesn't count. There are major professional clubs that play in venues where some seats just don't work. Either they literally can't be sold or they're so bad, it's near impossible. This is mostly true in legacy venues, but these don't count. You don't have to sell these. But given all that, every club should sell out every match. Getting there doesn't happen overnight, but it's the right goal. I'll talk about why in future posts. (This is probably the wrong place for my upcoming piano recital.)

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As the Bendac® team head to go and install the first fan zone of the summer... I wanted to share this article from TheStadiumBusiness With new stadiums seeing fan zones as viable options for 365 business, not just match days, then looking into whether your current venue could support a fan zone area should be high up on your list of revenue generating tasks. In Apple terms, the 'What' is your fan zone, but your purpose should be the 'Why' - as the article writes, this is for greater fan experience, but also alternative options for non match day business. The 'How' becomes the way in which you fulfil the 'Why' but also how you make your product distinctive to you, and different from other stadiums and venues that fans and clients will visit. 🍏 Outside of the season, you have time to create something new for the returning fans, if this is one of the ideas you are considering, please reach out, we'd be pleased to come and visit and talk more... https://lnkd.in/ehkwYuGs

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Earlier today, we announced a significant C-Band overlay initiative at the iconic AT&T Stadium, home of the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys. 📶 In the words of Matt Messick, Dallas Cowboys CIO, “In 2021, we installed 20 MatSing lens antennas in four strategic ceiling locations to provide a multi-carrier mobility network supporting all low and mid-band spectrum. With the addition of 14 more lens antennas, we are now overlaying C-Band to deliver high-capacity connectivity throughout the stadium. Our initial choice of lens antennas was based on our analysis showing better performance and improved economics compared to under-the-seat and traditional panel antennas, and I am pleased to say these benefits extend to C-Band.” We are indeed pleased to state that Dallas Cowboys and AT&T delivered full venue, multi-carrier, C-Band mobile broadband with only 14 of our #multibeam #lensantennas. With 24 and 48 beams enabled from each antenna, the venue has 300+ sectors for #highcapacity connectivity. C-Band overlay is happening in many venues today and we are pleased to share that carriers, venues and other network owners are opting extensively for our lens antennas for efficient and cost-effective overlay to deliver the best connectivity. #5G https://lnkd.in/gakJSB48

Although the complexity of your venue operations is often directly proportional to the size and number of venues being managed, the complexity of your tech stack doesn’t have to be. Learn how two of Australia’s premier sports and entertainment organizations are using 24/7 Software to scale their venues with data-driven technology: https://bit.ly/3yPchS3 #EventManagement #VenueOperations

Fans no longer show up to sporting events just to watch their team play. They want a robust experience that begins before they even reach the venue. In this blog, we look at how gathering and tracking data gives stadium operations managers the insight needed to deliver efficient, safe, memorable, and profitable events. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UawbiG

Excited to share insights on the latest trends in Diversifying Revenue Streams for Licensed Clubs! From innovative partnerships to unique event offerings, clubs are uncovering new opportunities for growth. What strategies have you found successful in expanding revenue streams? Let's discuss! #LicensedClubs #Diversification #RevenueStreams #InnovationNeeded

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