Venue’s Chief Facilities Officer Amanda Mann Recognized as Venue Operator of the Year and Arena Programming EVP Trey Feazell Named in Billboard’s 2026 Touring Power Players
 

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Amanda Mann and Executive Vice President of Arena Programming Trey Feazell have earned national industry recognition for leadership in venue operations and live entertainment. Mann was named Venue Operator of the Year at the third annual Oak View Group (OVG) Arena Alliance Awards, while Feazell was recognized in Billboard’s 2026 Touring Power Players.

 

The honors spotlight the leadership behind State Farm Arena’s operations and programming, recognizing two executives whose work brings nearly 2 million guests to experience the best of sports and live entertainment to the award-winning downtown Atlanta venue.

 

“Amanda and Trey represent what makes State Farm Arena successful: outstanding people who understand that bringing great events to Atlanta and delivering a memorable experience for fans is our priority,” said Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena CEO Steve Koonin. “We’re proud to see their leadership recognized by our industry and equally proud of the teams working alongside them every day that make our venue operate at an optimal level.”

 

Mann’s Venue Operator of the Year award recognizes outstanding venue leadership, operational expertise, event production, team leadership and financial performance. The OVG Arena Alliance Awards honor the people and venues whose leadership, creativity and dedication help deliver exceptional experiences for artists, touring professionals, fans and communities. Winners were selected by a voting body of more than 120 touring professionals representing promoters, tour managers, production companies and other members of the touring community. This year’s honorees were celebrated during the OVG Arena Alliance Summit, as the Alliance marked its 10th anniversary.

 

Feazell was recognized in the venues category of Billboard’s Touring Power Players, which highlights executives across promotion, agencies, venues and ticketing who help drive the live entertainment industry. Billboard listed Feazell as State Farm Arena’s executive vice president of arena programming among leaders of venues with capacities exceeding 15,000. The world’s premier music publication, Billboard, has served the entertainment business since 1894.

 

The recognition comes as State Farm Arena prepares to host numerous events to round out the 2026 calendar year including: 15 Hawks games between October and December as well as multiple nights of globally-recognized artists including Olivia Rodrigo as part of The Unraveled Tour with Devon Again on November 11th and 12th, Rod Wave on the Don't Look Down Tour on November 18th and 19th and Rush on the Fifty Something Tour on November 25th and 27th.

 

According to Billboard’s Year in Touring rankings last year, State Farm Arena placed third nationally and fifth globally in ticket revenue for arenas of its size category. Additionally, the venue ranked fifth in the country and seventh worldwide for overall non-sports attendance, drawing roughly 939,000 attendees across 94 ticketed shows.

 

For the full schedule of upcoming events at the award-winning State Farm Arena, visit StateFarmArena.com/events.