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Devendra QelzethiChief Executive Officer · Essays & perspective

Devendra Qelzethi / Chief Executive Officer

The venue decision begins before the doors open

Perspectives from a life in leadership.

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Venue capacity and executive promises

  1. Venue capacity and executive promises6 min read

    An event calendar must include the days the audience never sees

    Public opening dates describe only part of a venue's commitment. Installation, dismantling and handover determine whether the commercial sequence can actually be delivered.

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Anchor relationships and venue strategy

  1. Anchor relationships and venue strategy6 min read

    An anchor fee is also a choice about who can use the estate

    A large annual contract can simplify a commercial forecast while changing the calendar available to everyone else. Its access conditions belong beside its price.

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Ownership models and operating capacity

  1. Ownership models and operating capacity6 min read

    A third campus can mean a different business to own

    Property ownership and venue management offer different control, capital and service obligations. Expansion should begin with that choice, before a building concept becomes the strategy.

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