ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Gretchen Gilmore’s hand climbs into the air until it falls. The Rockford Area Venue and Entertainment Authority (RAVE) general manager’s motion resembles the organization’s revenue trend.
“Our momentum going up,” Gilmore says through her hands, “is not going to continue going up at the moment.”
RAVE oversees the BMO Center and Coronado Theatre in downtown Rockford. On Wednesday, Gilmore tells board members the authority’s budget for the year and going forward. It’s a complicated discussion as members juggle a record year and emerging competition…