Dale Adams
Kim Bedier
Frank Bradshaw
General Manager Gila River Arena Glendale, AZ
Director of Venues and Events City of Tacoma, WA
Executive Director Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts Ogden, UT
Dale Adams, CFE moved from Los Angeles, CA, to Glendale, AZ in 2016 to take over as the General Manager of Gila River Arena. He continues to hold the additional title of Vice President of Event Development for AEG Facilities, focusing on non-concert live touring opportunities. Adams recently completed routing and touring of the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastic Champions, and he was associated with other AEG Facilities events in the past, including the Professional Bull Rider’s Velocity Tour. Adams’ unique 37-year career began in Lakeland, FL. While rising through the venue management ranks, he was exposed to the touring side of the business working alongside Feld Entertainment executives as each year they came back to Lakeland and built their new Disney On Ice touring show. Feld Entertainment eventually appointed Adams as a Disney On Ice touring General Manager, and subsequently as the Director of North American Routing & Tours. Adams has managed venues in Louisiana and at his alma mater in Massachusetts. He also opened and managed new venues in Newark, NJ, and San Juan, PR.
As Director of Venues & Events for the City of Tacoma, WA, since 2012, Kim Bedier, CFE is responsible for the iconic Tacoma Dome and the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Cheney Stadium (home of the AAA Tacoma Rainiers), the historic Pantages and Rialto Theaters, and the Theater on the Square round out the portfolio. Bedier joined the City of Tacoma from Comcast Arena (now XFinity Arena) at Everett, WA, where as General Manager she opened the facility in 2003. She previously held venue leadership positions at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and at Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Canada, with a stop at Olympic Medals Plaza at the Salt Lake Olympic Games. Bedier served as Chair of the Board of Directors of IAVM in 2015. During her tenure, she initiated the IAVM Legacy Program, which provides the opportunity for members to give back to the community where VenueConnect is held each year. In 2011, she received the Ray Ward Award for recognition of her contributions to education at the Venue Management School at Oglebay.
Facilities & event Management 2016-2017 Booking Guide
Frank Bradshaw, CFE has worked in the public assembly venue management industry for more than 35 years, and has served in his present role since 2014. He has overseen two major renovations/ upgrades to the three theaters that comprise the Browning Center complex, and is currently gearing up for a third. Previously, Bradshaw served as Director of the Division of Arts for the City of Lafayette, LA, Executive Director of the Lee County Event Center and Fairgrounds, and Executive Director of the Heymann Center for the Performing Arts. Bradshaw is the past Chair of IAVM’s Certification Board and has received the IAVM Chairman’s Citation Award for his work in that role. He has served on a number of IAVM committees including Bylaws, Performing Arts, and Convention Center to name a few. He has also been involved in the IAVM Mentor Connector Program, serving as a mentor for those individuals just beginning their careers in venue management.
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