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The AV Company That Moved Into the Hotel
Pinnacle Live’s wager is that the best event crew is already in the building - fluent in the ballroom, aligned with the hotel and accountable for more than the gear. Four years, one merger and one acquisition turned that operating idea into a network of more than 200 venue partnerships.
The Opry’s Second Act Is a Business Model
A century-old radio show became the anchor for a portfolio of venues, bars, festivals and media. Opry Entertainment Group’s advantage is not simply owning famous rooms - it is knowing how to keep their history commercially alive.
Spain Salinas
Spain Salinas is the chief executive at Global Gourmet Catering, the San Francisco caterer that feeds Silicon Valley's biggest companies and largest events. He started as a sous chef in 2004 and worked his way up to running the company, which Apple, Google, Netflix and Salesforce hire when they need restaurant-quality food at stadium scale.