Media & Conferences

The OVG Media & Conferences division exists to propel the industry forward through communicating relevant industry information and building innovative experiences.

Our Global Media Brand

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Pollstar & VenuesNow Magazines are the premier live entertainment and facility trade publications in the world.

VenuesNow is the essential information source for international music, sports and meeting facilities and those who do business with them. VenuesNow delivers the latest on Front-of-House, Back-of House, Sponsorships, Operations, Security, Tenants, Concessions, Bookings, and Ticketing, with venue-centric charts powered by Pollstar Data.

Pollstar, The Voice of Live Entertainment for over 40 years, provides the most up-to-date, relevant and useful news, data and analysis available for the global live entertainment industry, delivering the most powerful metrics of entertainment industry success available Anywhere.

Twice a year, thousands of industry professionals will gather at the leading conferences catering to the live entertainment and facility business.

Pollstar Live! is the world’s largest gathering of live entertainment professionals and the flagship event for Pollstar magazine, the leading trade publication for the global live entertainment industry. With over 30 years of history, the Pollstar Live! Conference offers three days of compelling discussions led byvisionaries and those in the trenches of the global live entertainment business.

The VenuesNow Conference brings together the thought leaders, influencers, and visionaries that are driving growth and positive disruption in the sports and live entertainment venue industry. The VenuesNow Conference covers all aspects of the venue business, including Technology, Operations, Sustainability, Security, Sanitization, Tenants & Teams, Branding & Sponsorships, Ticketing, Concessions, Design, Finance, DEI, Bookings & Content, and more.

Our annual editorial features honor leaders within the industry for their impact on the business.

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our leadership

‘The expansive and growing portfolio of media and face-to-face events under the OVG Media & Conferences umbrella serve as a highly effective 'town hall' for smart professionals in the business of live sports and entertainment. Our industry-specific reporting leads the way in live entertainment, our events are the most relevant and meaningful conferences and receptions, and it's all underpinned by our unsurpassed Pollstar boxoffice data - the gold standard for measuring ticket sales in live entertainment for more than 40 years. Together, our assets offer unmatched access to the decision-makers of our thriving industry, providing tools and information that celebrate and promote success.”

Ray WaddellPresident of OVG Media & Conferences.

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