Laurie Jacoby
Laurie Jacoby is a senior entertainment executive known for her work in live events, venue programming, and sports-entertainment convergence. As EVP & Chief Entertainment Officer at Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, she oversees entertainment strategy and booking for the organization, which operates Barclays Center, one of the premier live entertainment and sports venues in the United States. Her role encompasses driving revenue and audience engagement through concerts, special events, and other live programming. Jacoby has built a career at the intersection of live entertainment and sports venues, developing expertise in talent relations, event programming, and the commercial strategies that underpin major arena entertainment. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment's portfolio and Barclays Center's position as a top-grossing arena in the world have made her role central to the broader New York entertainment market. She has been recognized within the industry for her contributions to live entertainment programming and has been featured in trade coverage including Ad Age's brand marketing profiles, reflecting the marketing and sponsorship dimensions of her work at a high-profile sports and entertainment property.
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Laurie Jacoby is a senior entertainment executive known for her work in live events, venue programming, and sports-entertainment convergence. As EVP & Chief Entertainment Officer at Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, she oversees entertainment strategy and booking for the organization, which operates Barclays Center, one of the premier live entertainment and sports venues in the United States. Her role encompasses driving revenue and audience engagement through concerts, special events, and other live programming. Jacoby has built a career at the intersection of live entertainment and sports venues, developing expertise in talent relations, event programming, and the commercial strategies that underpin major arena entertainment. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment's portfolio and Barclays Center's position as a top-grossing arena in the world have made her role central to the broader New York entertainment market. She has been recognized within the industry for her contributions to live entertainment programming and has been featured in trade coverage including Ad Age's brand marketing profiles, reflecting the marketing and sponsorship dimensions of her work at a high-profile sports and entertainment property.