VenuWorks names Gimenez as Vice President, Event Programming & Content

VenuWorks President, Steve Peters, CFE announced the addition of John Gimenez as Vice President of Event Programming and Content. He will be relocating to Ames and begins his new position on July 6.

Gimenez joins VenuWorks after working as an agent with The Agency Group, APA and WME in Nashville. He most recently worked at Ace Theatrical Group in Houston where he was responsible for talent buying and promotion for all genres of entertainment for the Majestic Theatre and Empire Theatre in San Antonio and Saenger Theatre and Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans.

“John’s years of experience at WME and The Agency Group will be invaluable to us as we redouble our efforts to drive content to our venues,” said Peters. “His nearly two decades of agent employment in Nashville has provided him with the experience to help our booking network grow and be more effective.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to work for VenuWorks and Steve Peters,” said Gimenez “I am looking forward to using my past agency experience to develop and strengthen programming and content deliverables to our clients.”

Gimenez is a member of International Association of Fairs & Expositions; International Entertainment Buyers Association; The Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas.