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Built to change
Sustainable venues designed for adaptive reuse, flexibility, and long-term relevance
| | As venue owners and operators look to balance sustainability goals with long-term financial performance, many are rethinking how facilities are designed and maintained over time. B&D's Dave Karlsgodt and David Almany argue the most sustainable venues are often the ones built to adapt, highlighting how flexible design, adaptive reuse, and long-term asset planning can extend facility lifespans, reduce reinvestment costs, and strengthen community impact. Click below to read the full article. | | | | |
How owner's representatives protect value and drive performance
What does it take to deliver a successful sports venue project? In this month's Ask the Expert column, Venues Sr. Project Manager Rowan Alkaysi outlines the role of an owner's rep in ensuring that sports venues perform for decades to come.
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| L-R: David Almany, Ryan Aylmer | | Meet us at the 2026 NACDA & Affiliates Convention | |
Next week, B&D's Venues practice group leaders David Almany and Ryan Aylmer will be on-site at the 2026 NACDA & Affiliates Convention, taking place June 7-10, 2026 at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas. Be sure to check out "From Cleats to Beats: Finding New Revenue Streams in College Venues," B&D's sponsored session with the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) team. The session will take place on Monday, June 8, from 9:50-10:40am PT in South Seas AB.
Meet up with David and Ryan at this session, or any time during the conference.
| | Photo courtesy of CENTERS | | Beyond game day: Graduation drives engagement | | At Cleveland State University, arenas support far more than athletics. While graduates and families experience a well-earned commencement inside the Wolstein Center, Katie Blodorn with CENTERS @ CSU devotes months of planning, coordination, people, timelines, and details aligned to ensure graduates and their families get the experience they deserve. Read more at the link below. | | Established in 1998 by Brailsford & Dunlavey, CENTERS was the first company in the U.S. to provide campus center management services for campus life facilities including sports venues, recreation and wellness facilities, student centers, performing arts venues, conference facilities, and more. Visit or view for more info. | |
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| | ABOUT B&D'S VENUES PRACTICE GROUP | | B&D's Venues Practice Group is a national leader in sports, entertainment, event facility and mixed-use district development. With a legacy of advising on over $10 billion in venue investments across the country, the group empowers public and private sector clients to unlock transformative opportunities through strategic planning, program management, and community-focused development. With deep expertise in feasibility, financial modeling, design oversight, and stakeholder engagement, B&D delivers venues and mixed-use districts that serve as economic catalysts and vibrant hubs for connection and pride. For more information go to venues.bdconnect.com. © 2026 Brailsford & Dunlavey, LLC. All rights reserved. | |
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Integration of B&D and PMA underway
With the integration of B&D and PMA underway, we're aligning expertise and capabilities to better serve our clients and communities. In case you missed it, click below for the full announcement.
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