VENU's Terri Liebler, President of Growth and Strategy, and Joanna Brown, Vice President and Executive Creative Director, Named Executive Honorees on Billboard's 2026 Women in Music List

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 20, 2026--

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the "Company") (NYSE American: VENU), owner, operator, and developer of premium live entertainment destinations, today announced that VENU™ executives Terri Liebler, President of Growth and Strategy, and Joanna Brown, Vice President and Executive Creative Director, have been named Executive Honorees on Billboard's 2026 Women in Music list. The ceremony recognizing the honorees will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, hosted by Keke Palmer.

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Billboard's Women in Music is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the music industry, celebrating the executives and artists who are driving the roaring music business forward. Being named an Executive Honoree places Liebler and Brown among an elite group of women who are not only shaping their companies but defining the direction of the industry itself.

Over the past year, Terri Liebler has transformed the VENU brand into a leading platform, positioning the company to attract top partners, artists, and market opportunities. She has generated nearly $30 million in investments and sponsorship revenue to date and leads a team focused on strategic partnerships and innovative revenue streams. Liebler has secured partnerships with Aramark Sports + Entertainment, PepsiCo, Tixr, and Boston Common Golf, a TGL team led by Rory McIlroy. She also played a key role in bringing Dierks Bentley and Niall Horan on as VENU shareholders. Her contributions have been transformational.

Joanna Brown has shaped VENU's brand identity during a pivotal period, guiding the company from pre-IPO through its NYSE American debut and beyond. As Vice President and Executive Creative Director, she established VENU’s fan-founded, fan-owned, and artist-inspired brand and oversees creative strategy across VENU’s portfolio. Brown leads integrated marketing campaigns and directs a multidisciplinary creative team in design, development, animation, video, and advanced AI initiatives. Her work defines the premium live experience at the intersection of entertainment, hospitality, and fandom.

"I have spent a long time in this industry, and this is one of those acknowledgements and moments that make it all worthwhile," said Terri Liebler, President of Growth and Strategy, VENU. "To stand alongside the trailblazers who made space for the rest of us is something I will always be grateful for. Thank you to Billboard and to the entire VENU team."

"Building this brand alongside such a talented team has been one of the greatest achievements of my career," said Joanna Brown, Vice President and Executive Creative Director, VENU. "To have that work recognized by Billboard is something I will never forget. Congratulations to all the honorees."

"Terri and Joanna have been instrumental in building what VENU is today," said J.W. Roth, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of VENU. "To see them recognized by Billboard alongside the most influential women in the music industry is a proud moment for our entire company. Congratulations!"

Billboard's Women in Music 2026 will be held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, hosted by Emmy-winning entertainer Keke Palmer. The event recognizes artists and executives whose contributions are transforming the music industry.

About Venu Holding Corporation

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU") (NYSE American: VENU) is a premier owner, developer, and operator of luxury, experience-driven entertainment destinations. Founded by Colorado Springs entrepreneur J.W. Roth, VENU™ has a portfolio of premium brands that includes Ford Amphitheater, Sunset Amphitheaters, Phil Long Music Hall, The Hall at Bourbon Brothers, Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse and Tavern, Aikman Owners Clubs, and Roth’s Sea & Steak. With venues operating and in development across Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas and a nationwide expansion underway, VENU™ is setting a new standard for live entertainment.

VENU has been recognized nationally by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Billboard, VenuesNow, and Variety for its innovative and disruptive approach to live entertainment. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as AEG Presents, NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of EIGHT Elite Light Beer, Troy Aikman, Aramark Sports + Entertainment, Tixr, Niall Horan, and Dierks Bentley. VENU continues to shape the future of the entertainment landscape. For more information, visit VENU’s website, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X.

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VENU's Terri Liebler, President of Growth and Strategy, and Joanna Brown, Vice President and Executive Creative Director, Named Executive Honorees on Billboard's 2026 Women in Music List

PRAGUE (AP) — Countries across Central Europe pulled baby food off the shelves Monday after rat poison was discovered in some jars of the HiPP brand over the weekend.

Austria 's health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP. The company recalled some of its baby food jars because samples there as well as in Slovakia and the Czech Republic tested positive for rat poison.

Authorities believe tampering occurred in 190-gram (6.7-ounce) jars of baby food made with carrots and potatoes for 5-month-old children that were sold at SPAR supermarkets in Austria. The first sample tested positive on Saturday.

On Monday, Austrian authorities said they were searching for a second jar of baby food that may have poison. It may have been sold at a Spar supermarket in the eastern town of Eisenstadt, Austrian news agency APA reported.

“It is deeply disturbing that someone is apparently willing to endanger the health of babies for criminal motives,” Health Minister Korinna Schumann told APA.

In the Czech Republic, two jars of HiPP baby food that tested positive for the poison were found in a store in the city of Brno. The state prosecution in Brno confirmed the find but did not give further details, citing a police investigation.

The Germany-based HiPP said that besides Czechia, contaminated jars were discovered in Slovakia. The company said that “retail partners in both countries have already removed all jars of HiPP baby food from sale as a precaution.”

Slovak police said they were investigating suspicious jars from a store in the city of Dunajska Streda.

Slovenia began preemptively withdrawing all HiPP products from shelves of Spar and other supermarkets, its health inspectorate said.

Austrian authorities also reached out to Hungarian officials, saying a poisoned jar may have been purchased by people living in the border region near Eisenstadt.

Burgenland Police in Austria said the suspicious products likely have a white sticker with a red circle on the bottom of the jar. Other warning signs include a damaged or opened lid and an unusual or spoiled smell. There might not be a popping noise when the jar is first opened.

The Burgenland public prosecutor’s office was investigating the case as “intentional endangerment of the public.”

HiPP last week said the recall “is not due to any product or quality defect on our part. The jars left our HiPP facility in perfect condition.”

HiPP said it was recalling all of its baby food jars sold at Austria's SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution.

Rat poison typically includes bromadiolone, which prevents blood from clotting, according to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. Ingesting rat poison could lead to bleeding gums and nosebleeds as well as bruising and blood in the stool.

Symptoms could appear two to five days after ingestion, the agency said.

In Prague, Ester Svetlik Danelova, who is currently on maternity leave, told The Associated Press that “the situation is worrying,” for her family.

“I have three kids, and we definitely use this (baby food) throughout their lives,” she said, adding that “on the bright side, it means I cook more at home now.”

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Grieshaber reported from Berlin. Associated Press journalist Stanislav Hodina contributed from Prague.

A view of HIPP baby food on a shelf, in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stanislav Hodina)