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Ervin J. Nutter Center Turns 20! Page 12

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New Digital Signage throughout the 100 and 300 concourse

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Food & Beverage: 4 permanent concession stands; 12 portable concession stands; VIP Lounge; 2 specialty bars located on upper level; Full catering services offered backNew Hampshire’s Premier Sports & stage and to suites. Entertainment Facility Amenities: 34 luxury2009 suites, DIRECTORY 5 party suites, Exclusive Club Lounge, 542 Club Seats, Snapshot: New Hampshire’s premier TM Wireless connection, Flat Screen TV’s sports and entertainment facility, the throughout the concourse. Verizon Wireless Arena, managed by SMG, has attracted more than 4.4 million Marketing: Group Sales; Email people, hosted more than 830 sports and Marketing; Grassroots Marketing; Media entertainment events, including more than Buying; Media Promotions/Trade; Public 120 sold out shows, since opening seven Relations. For Booking Agents, Promoters, Talent Buyers & Special Event Planners years ago. The arena was designed to Demographics: New England Market— accommodate a wide variety of events— mainly from New Hampshire, as well as including concerts, wrestling, figure skatMA, ME, and VT. Awards ofing, Excellence Ballot. . ...... 16 Midwest hockey, basketball, family shows, as Facilities Hot ...........................6 Alerus Center............................. *17, 20 well as Lists. convention and trade shows. Cover Spotlight: Burnsville Performing Capacities: Center Stage in the round Arts Center.......................................26 –11,700; End Stage (360) – 10,655; End Ervin J. Nutter Center Stage (270) – 9,337; End Stage (240) – Turns 20................................................12 Central Iowa Expo...........................26 8,931; End Stage (180) – 8,536; Clay County 3/4 Stage – 6,700; House Stage – Manchester, NH 03101 (603) 644-5000; Fax: (603) 644-1575 Regional General Manager: Tim Bechert www.verizonwirelessarena.com

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Columns Caffin’s Corner: PENNSYLVANIA “Remembering the Value of Live Entertainment”...................................2 Guide to the Guide: Value Adding Venues....................................................8 Venue Perspectives: “Celebrating Venue Excellence”......................................... 10

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A Sweet Place to Play! Snapshot: The GIANT Center, a state-of-the-art arena, opened its doors in October of 2002, with a performance by Cher. From that moment, GIANT Center has been the area’s leading sports and entertainment venue. GIANT Center is also home to the AHL Hershey Bears. Because of the constant support of its many fans, GIANT Center continues to be ranked as one of world’s best concert venues in Billboard and Pollstar. Located just minutes from GIANT Center is the 1,928seat Hershey Theatre. Capacities: 12,500 (in-the-round concerts); 10,000 (end staging); 10,500 (hockey).

Regional Events Center........... *21, 28 Emil & Patricia A. Jones Convocation concert - 7,500;Center Hockey -.......................30 8,500; RHODE ISLAND Center stage - 10,000. Hoyt Sherman Place..................*29, 32 Backstage Areas: 2-12 6’x11’6’ dressing Morris Performing rooms ( w/facilities), 1-13’ x 12’ Arts Center................................. *31, 34 Lounge, Visitors Locker room 20’x36’, Nutter Center.................................. 34 Tournament rooms A-18’6”x26’, BRacine Civic Centre......................... 36 18’6”x26’, C-10’6”x24’, Meeting rooms A-24’6”x36’, B-20’6”x36’, C-19’x36’ River Center/ and press room 33’6”x 12’. Adler Theatre.............................*33, 36 Exhibition Space: 27,050 sq. ft. of Topeka Performing exhibition space throughout two floors.*39, 40 Arts Center................................ Lighting: 4-2k Center Super Troopers (fixed), U.S. Cellular DUNKIN’ DONUTS 4 portable 2k Super Cedar Rapids Ice troopers. Arena.............*27, 40 CENTER

Food & Beverage: 8 concession stands on the concourse plus a club lounge/ West catering area on the event level that can American Center..............*18, 20 hold up to Bank 100 people. Dodge Arena................................*23, 28 Audience Amenities: 624 center ice Facility Description: The Wachovia club seats and 32 luxury suites; event Ford Center................................. *41, 32 BookingArena Guide CaseyDirectory Plaza opened in the fall of level VIP club lounge, featuring: upscale * Exclusive Facility Satpotlight Lloyd Noble Center......................... 34 1998 and is under the management of menu, televisions, casual yet elegant Center.................................. 38 NortheastSMG. With over 8,000 permanent seats Swiftel atmosphere. and a capacity of nearly 10,000 for conThree Rivers Dunkin’ Donuts Center.............*25, 30 Parking: 3,500 Convention spaces. certs, this horse-show configured arena Center/Toyota Center/ Marketing: Web site, e-mails (65,000+ has played host to some of the biggest Toyota Arena............................... in database), concourse posters, video *37, 38 Southeastnames in entertainment, including Elton scoreboard and concourse TVs. John, Cher, Neil Diamond, Janet Jackson, Duplin County Canada The Eagles, and Simon & Garfunkel. The Demographics: 650,000+ people in the Events Center...................................30 arena’s primary tenants are the WilkesWilkes-Barre/Scranton/Hazleton Air Canada Centre......................*15, 14 Vicksburg Barre/Scranton Convention Penguins of the American DMA and more than 13 million people Center and Auditorium........... *43, Hockey League, affiliated with the40 within 100 miles. Pittsburgh Penguins, and the WilkesSee ad on page 17 Barre/Scranton Pioneers of the af2 Arena Football league. Capacities: 1/4 house - 3,900; 1/2 house - 4,900; Extended 1/2 house - 5,900; 3/4 House - 7,300; End Stage 255 Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (570) 970-7600; Fax: (570) 970-7601 14 Listing Index A-Z.............................. www.wachoviaarena.com Ad Index..............................................48 General Manager: Rebecca Bonnevier

(717) 534-3911; Fax: (717) 534-8996 www.giantcenter.net Complex Managing Director, Event Bookings, Ticketing, and Marketing: Vikki Hultquist

One LaSalle Square Providence, RI 02903 (401) 331-0700; (401) 621-5987 www.dunkindonutscenter.com General Manager: Lawrence Lepore

Snapshot: The Dunkin’ Donuts Center is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue located in the heart of Providence, RI, and is home ice for the AHL Providence Bruins and home-court for the Big East Providence College Men’s Basketball Team. The Facility has recently undergone an $80million Renovation which was completed the fall of ’08. Capacities: 13,000 seating; Concert Hall 3,500-6,000. Exhibition Space: Arena Floor: 31,000 GSF; Exhibition Hall: 15,000 GSF; Additional event level hospitality/exhibit space: 4,000 GSF; Concourse: 25,000 GSF; Box Office Lobby/Receiving Area: 9,000 GSF

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r ompared to other industries, the live entertainment and event business was robust in 2008 and, n according to most industry observers, ticket sales and audience attendance showed little-to-no Live Entertainment: e decline from the previous year. However, this assessment came with a qualification that many of the events had been held before the more dire economic news r the tickets had been purchased andThe Thrill of Now came to the forefront in the 4th quarter of 2008.

Even after this relatively strong year, the live entertainment and event industry will not be able to rest on its past achievements. Our old industry doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Rising unemployment, decreasing disposable Maybe I am fashioned. income and lack of consumer confidence have the potential to negatively impact ticket sales and the size of the Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy watching videos on the internet, sports on our HD audience. Filling seats with effective entertainment during a time of economic uncertainty is causing anxiety TV, and messing with my cell phone. Modern technology is a wonderful thing… and among venue managers and bookers. Two things are for sure: (1) Without question, 2009 will be challenging; entertaining. and (2) in order to meet this challenge, everyone in the industry, from venue managers and their staff to the But, nothing compares to Live Entertainment. Attending a live performance is Booking Agents, Promoters, Talent Buyers and Special Event Planners, will have to work smarter—which always a unique and interesting experience – one that cannot be replaced by the latest basically means holding down costs while enhancing the audience experience. youtube clip. Viewed through this work smarter prism, the 2009 Facilities SuperBook is more critical than ever. The cenWhether it’s a rock concert, Disney on Ice, a touring Broadway show, or a sporting terpiece of this issue is the Annual 2008 Prime Site Awards (listed on page 16). Every year, the Facilities Media event, there is nothing like “feeling” the intensity and excitement a live performance Group bestows the Prime Site Awards. This special designation—voted on by the readership (Booking Agents, generates. When your favorite musicians expands their recorded songs, live on stage, Promoters, Talent Buyers & Special Event Planners) of Facilities—recognizes Venue Excellence, a criteria that blowing you away with their passion and skill and spontaneity, it’s one of the coolest includes the structural dynamics of a building, the level of technology of its sound, lighting, staging—and the one All canthese have—no matter your age! quality experiences of the venue staff. components are integral to the success of the performance and audience The Live Experience is not limited arenas concerts. Community theaters and experience. The Prime Site Awards acknowledge thoseto venues thator have work smarter. playhouses, colleges and PACs of all stripes host musicals, plays or aother theatrical The other content in this issue—a regionalized directory of North American venues, Product & Services performances and Family Shows that provide audience members the thrill only Directory, a spotlight interview with Greg Diekroeger, former Chair of the Board of the National Association possible when is Live. for Campus Activities, andEntertainment Industry Perspective columns on customer service and event service—are all focused The value of Live Entertainment may inmembers fact betobest with Family on enabling industry workexemplified smarter. Shows. By sharing an experience, togetherness is solidified and the imagination In addition to print, facilitiesonline is the fastest growing websiteofin children are engaged, inspiring creativity. I will always taking family to the industry. Facilitiesonline features remember news, industry links, amy fun-to-readsee a Barney/Wiggles show at Radio City Music Hall and I was as wide-eyed as my blog, and the industry’s most extensive online database of Arenas, three-year-old son. I haveTheaters, always cherished the memory of seeing an HRPuffinstuff Coliseums, Theaters, Civic Centers, PACs, Amphitheatres, & Friends show at the oldUniversity Felt Forum in the early 70s.Convention Not only was it a happy Venues, Fairgrounds, Centers and Special experience for me, my mom and dad and sister, as the decades have gone by, I can still Event Venues. Thousands of Booking Agents, Promoters, Talent recall the that Live Performance better than any of the T.V. episodes on which the Buyers and Special Event Planners use Facilitiesonline every week to show was based. stay informed about industry issue and specific events Memories from great experiences livethe shows are precious and irreplaceable. Live The way toatmeet challenges of 2009? Work Smarter! The 2009 Facilities SuperBook in (and Facilitiesonline) has been designedyour to befavorite your Entertainment is a necessary component a balanced life. Yes, watching firstmovies essentialhave tool intheir achieving goal. but they can never replace TV shows and going to the ownthat appeal,

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THE COVER ONON THE Who doesn’t COVER remember turning 20? How

exciting life became after those troublesome

teen years The Ervin Nutter Center (Clockwise) A) ended. Charleston CivicJ.Center; in Dayton, Ohio reaches that double decade B) Giant Center (interior); milestone in 2010 and in celebration, we shine C) Coliseo de Puerto Rico; our Cover Spotlight (pages 12-13) on the arena, an in-depth profile exploring the facility and D) Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza; its partnering programs with(interior); Booking Agents, E) River Center/Adler Theatre Promoters and Special Event Planners. Read F) anditToyota Center. now, because the best thing we all remember about turning 20, is turning 21.

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2009 brought back old friends and introduced new. The SMG family continues to strengthen. To both our new and renewed members we say…

Welcome SMG & SAVOR’s 2009 New Accounts Cambria County War Memorial (Johnstown, Pennsyvania)† Charlotte Harbor Events Center (Punta Gorda, Florida) Leeds Arena (Leeds, United Kingdom) Mazatlán International Center (Mazatlán, Mexico) Meadow Event Park at the State Fair of Virginia (Doswell, Virginia)† Movistar Arena (Santiago, Chile) † Odysseum Cologne (Cologne, Germany) Ge Richmond CenterStage (Richmond, Virginia) ShowWare Center at Kent (Kent, Washington)† Shreveport Municipal Auditorium (Shreveport, Louisiana) Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)* Whitley Bay Playhouse (Whitley Bay, United Kingdom)† †

SMG & SAVOR Acounts * SAVOR Accounts

Welcome Back SMG & SAVOR’s 2009 Renewed Accounts 1st Mariner Arena (Baltimore, Maryland)

Heritage Park Amphitheater (Simpsonville, South Carolina)

American Bank Center Arena (Corpus Christi, Texas)

Landmark Theater (Richmond, Virginia)† Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex (Austin, Texas)

BankAtlantic Center (Sunrise, Florida) Big Sandy Superstore Arena (Huntington, West Virginia)

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Moscone Center (San Francisco, California)†

Bridgewater Concert Hall (Manchester, United Kingdom)†

North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina)

Broward County Convention Center (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Pershing Auditorium (Lincoln, Nebraska)†

Cabarrus Arena A and Events Center (Concord, North Carolina)†

Saenger Theatre Theat (Pensacola, Florida)†

Carolina First Center in Greenville (Greenville, South Carolina)†

Salt Palace Convention Center (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (Pikeville, Kentucky)

Dow Event Center (Saginaw, Michigan)†

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Five Flags Center Arena (Dubuque, Iowa) Florence Civic Center (Florence, South Carolina)

Times Union Center (Albany, New York) Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza (Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania)

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George M. Sullivan Sports Arena (Anchorage, Alaska)

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Greater Columbus Convention Center (Columbus, Ohio)

William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center (Anchorage, Alaska)† Wolstein Center (Cleveland, Ohio)

Hampton Roads Convention Center (Hampton, Virginia)

To inquire about SMG-managed facilities call 1.866.BOOK.SMG or visit www.smgworld.com

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Event Planners seeking cutting- edge venues.

Status: Hot Category: Southeast Multi-Purpose Facilities FYI: Venue Versatility/Event Variety/Regional Flair

CenturyTel Center

www.centurytelcenter.com The SMG-managed CenturyTel Center boasts 270,000 sq. ft. and an arena that accommodates audiences of 14,000+ . CenturyTel Center has entertained patrons throughout Ark-La-Tex with world-class concerts, family shows, ice-skating shows, motor sports, rodeos, conventions and special events. Promoters take note: its marketing department doubles as a fullservice advertising agency.

Florence Civic Center

www.florenceciviccenter.com Since its 1993 opening, the Florence Civic Center, home to the Florence Symphony Orchestra, has brought a wide range of entertainment and other events to South Carolina. An Arena with full capacity of 10,000 and a theater curtaining for audiences of 2,500-7,000, the venue effectively handles trade shows, expositions, conventions and other events and has recently refurbished its Ballroom for exhibitions and other events and three adjacent meeting rooms.

Lakeland, FL

] Winston-Salem 3Sports EntertainmentComplex www.ljvm.com

Located in the center of North Carolina, the Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex features 120,000+ sq. ft. of meeting/exhibit space, accommodating audiences from 15 to 15,000. With an emphasis on “multi,” this multipurpose venue includes 15,272-seat Joel Veteran’s Coliseum, 4,500-seat Joel Coliseum Annex; 10,200-seat Bowman Gray Stadium and the 5,000-seat Dixie Classic Fairground. The facility’s flexible design offers a variety of seating and stage options for a wide range of events and performances.

The Lakeland Center

www.Thelakelandcenter.com The Lakeland Center, one of central Florida’s most dynamic and versatile event venues, combines unique facilities under one ultimate one-stop shopping venue roof—the 24,600-sq.-ft Sikes Hall, the 28,262-sq.-ft. Exhibit Hall, the 2,300-seat Youkey theatre, and the Jenkins Arena, which seats 8,000+. Located between Tampa and Orlando, the Lakeland Center offers promoters an in-hou.se marketing and group sales department.

Vicksburg, MS

] Vicksburg 5Center Convention & Auditorium

www.vccmeet.com The VenuWorks-managed Vicksburg Convention Center & Auditorium is a versatile venue in the heart of this historic Mississippi city, hosting a stunning array of entertainment and other events. The 2,400seat Convention Center and 1,350-seat Auditorium (which features a proscenium stage) are intimate theater-style venues, and for expositions, conventions, meetings and trade shows, the venue offers 50,000 sq. ft. of Meeting/Exhibition space on two levels, including a 17,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall and 8,000 sq. ft. of meeting room space.

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Status: Hot Category: Urban Theaters FYI: Intimate Venues Putting the Heart in the Heart of their Cities

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South Bend, IN

Performing 1] Morris 4] Arie Crown Theater Arts Center

www.MorrisCenter.org Opening in 1921 with an art-deco combination of Italian Renaissance, Spanish Revival, and Baroque designs, the Morris Performing Arts Center completed an extensive $24.3-million renovation that restored its splendor, enlarged its performance and backstage areas and brought in state-of the-art technology. This 2,560-seat theater anchors the entertainment district of South Bend, Indiana and hosts 125+ events per year including concerts, Broadway tours, dance, family shows and comedians.

www.ariecrown.com Arie Crown Theater is an historic, 4,249-seat venue that entered the 21st century with $6.5 million of redesign and renovation. Located in Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, the Arie Crown is a Chicago live entertainment mainstay. Renowned for its high-production values, superb sight-lines, and excellent acoustics, the theatre has a 90’ proscenium, full orchestra pit, 60 fly lines, a spacious green room, ample dressing rooms, and two large chorus rooms.

2] Landmark Theater

www.landmarktheater.net Located in the revitalized downtown district of Richmond, the 3,565-seat Landmark Theater was built in 1926 by Shriners. Restored to its opulent jazz-age splendor in 1995, the Landmark is believed to own the largest proscenium stage on the East Coast. A new management contract with SMG is now in effect, so this sophisticated venue in Virginia’s capital city is sure to be a hot stage in 2010 and beyond.

and Winter ] Elgin 3Centre Garden Theatre

www.heritagetrust.on.ca Originally built in 1913 for vaudeville shows and silent films, the complex features two separate facilities – the 1,561-seat Elgin Theatre & the 992-seat Winter Garden Theatre. A distinctive stage for the city of Toronto, this multi-use facility hosts a range of concerts, family shows, theatrical performances, corporate events, receptions and the Toronto International Film Festival. A classy, Canadian venue that lives up to its tagline – More Than Just A Theatre!

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Oliver McCaw ] Marion 5Center Hall at Seattle

www.seattlecenter.com The Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center opened in June 2003 and features a state-of-the-art 2,900-seat auditorium, a 400-seat Lecture Hall, and the 17,800square-foot Kreielsheimer Promenade. The venue’s reputation for state-of-theart entertainment has been augmented by world-class, fresh cuisine. A recent multi-year contract with Food & Beverage providers SAVOR... has given connoisseurs of entertainment & gourmet dining enhanced theater experiences.

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Toronto, Ontario

Seattle

Promoters, Talent Buyers & Special Event Planners) of Facilities—recognizes Venue Excellence, a criteria that includes the structural dynamics of a building, the level of technology of its sound, lighting, staging—and the quality of the venue staff. All these components are integral to the success of the performance and audience experience. The Prime Site Awards acknowledge those venues that have work smarter. The other content in this issue—a regionalized directory of North American venues, a Product & Services Directory, a spotlight interview with Greg Diekroeger, former Chair of the Board of the National Association for Campus Activities, and Industry Perspective columns on customer service and event service—are all focused on enabling industry members to work smarter. In addition to print, facilitiesonline is the fastest growing website in the industry. Facilitiesonline features news, industry links, a fun-to-readblog, and the industry’s most extensive online database of Arenas, Theaters, Coliseums, Theaters, Civic Centers, PACs, Amphitheatres, University Venues, Fairgrounds, Convention Centers and Special Event Venues. Thousands of Booking Agents, Promoters, Talent Buyers and Special Event Planners use Facilitiesonline every week to stay informed about industry issue and specific events The way to meet the challenges of 2009? Work Smarter! The 2009 Facilities SuperBook (and Facilitiesonline) has been designed to be your first essential tool in achieving that goal.

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Timothy Herrick ometimes the formula seems simple. Promoters are Editorial Director looking for venues that can draw audiences to their Therrick@facilitiesonline.com

events and venue managers are looking for events that attract the ticket-buying public to fill their ON THE COVER halls. As the industry is well aware, only the formula A) Charleston Civic Center; work—having the is (Clockwise) simple—making that formula B) Giant Center (interior); equation up, Rico; if you will—takes creativity, hard C) Coliseoadd de Puerto D) Wachovia Arena at Casey information Plaza; work and disseminating as much as possible. E) River Center/Adler Theatre (interior); I wrote our OnToyota TheCenter. Cover spotlight story on the Ervin F) and J. Nutter Center (page 12), which celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. This impressive arena has become a 2 stop for a wide array of tours and a go-to Ohio host Midwest of a multitude of consumer events. The Nutter Center services Dayton, one of the major metropolitan areas in the Buckeye State, reaching well beyond the Wright State University student population on whose campus the venue is located. What stood out for me during the research process—and an extensive interview with John Siehl, Executive Director— was the emphasis Siehl and his staff placed on partnering with promoters. At the Nutter Center, “partnering” is not a cliché, but an essential component of the operation highlighted by an intense focus on meeting the promotional needs of each specific event. One size doesn’t fit all at the Nutter Center. Its marketing initiatives range from a pre-show reception with an artist for premium-priced ticket holders to creating an “auto show Co-Vention," which combined two separate but equal groups of car enthusiasts into a single event with widespread crossover appeal. In other words, to use another over-used term, the Nutter Center is adept at Adding Value to an event. Adding Value to the ticket will further ensure that consumers will be satisfied by the experience they receive in return for the cost of admission. But, with the Value-Added marketing and promotions of the caliber of venues like the Nutter Center offer, it is also worth noting that the audience is not the only one who benefits. 8

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By having a pro-active, tireless and incessantly creative in-house marketing department that has proven relationships with all levels of media in a market and an array of group sales and other promotional tricks in their arsenal, venues like the Nutter Center Add Value to their partnership with Booking Agents, Promoters & Special Event Planners. Although the Nutter Center may have received special treatment this issue with an in-depth profile, all the venues throughout the Booking Guide Directory (pages 14-43) not only set high standards with their physical building, but have teams in place that strive towards Adding Value to the promoter/facility Facilities SuperBook 2009 partnership. The Facilities Media Group launched the Facilities Booking Guide last year and this second issue is further evidence of the need in the marketplace for an additional routing tool. This publication features a diversity of venues throughout North America, with a easy-to-use, fun-to-read, venue directory providing essential information at the your fingertips. Dare I say, we too Add Value? Well, I guess I do dare since I did say it. I hope you enjoy the second edition of the Facilities Booking Guide. We are premiering two new sections in this issue: IndustryView (pages 44-46), which showcases venue executives at industry trade shows & conventions as well as shines a spotlight on upcoming shows and the venues hosting them. The second new section is so HOT that we named it Hot Lists (pages 6-7), featuring cutting-edge venues within specific categories. For our debut categories, we selected: Multi-Purpose Venues in the Southeast and Theaters in Downtown Neighborhoods. If you have any suggestions for future lists or venues that should be showcased, please drop me an email: therrick@facilitiesonline.com And remember, keep up with the breaking news & information about your industry with our online publication— www.facilitiesonline.com. –Timothy Herrick, Editorial Director Therrick@facilitiesonline.com Facilities Booking Guide

Venue Perspectives

CELEBRATE VENUE EXCELLENCE By Robyn Williams

CFE, Executive Director for the Portland Center for the Performing Arts

s a membership driven organization, the focus of the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) should continue to be on the needs of its members. I said I would not have a presidential theme or agenda—I wanted my priorities to evolve from the membership. What I heard from members all over the world were concerns on how we would all survive an economic downturn. The Board of Directors, with the assistance of hundreds of member volunteers, began to focus on exactly that. We took the tools that IAAM has in place and used them to provide information and resources that venue managers need not only survive but to thrive. Most importantly, we talked to each other— whether it was by phone, email or at an association meeting—the information continued to flow member to member. Initiatives the IAAM implemented included: an interactive webinar and meetings so people could engage in local and regional discussions on ideas and solution. IAAM Facilities are a source of commerce, entertainment and education. Our Venues are catalysts and advocates for community, culture and economic development. We form partnerships and alliances that strengthen our community. We are places where people come to gather and to be with others. We’ve had a lot of “doom and gloom” conversations this past year. While these discussions have been important and useful, I also think we have much to celebrate! We have achieved survival in very trying times. IAAM Venues have survived wars, terrorism and natural disasters. We’ve survived political battles, tragedies and economic downturns. We’ve survived because we laid the ground work for excellence by forming this association 84 years ago. In our fast paced, high-tech, global economy, never has IAAM been as relevant as it is today. Through gatherings at IAAM meetings, our schools, academies and symposiums and by our international networking with IAAM

Europe and the Venue Management Association in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific—as well as our initiatives in China—Venues all over the world are not just surviving, they are thriving. We have set and met new, global standards. IAAM Venue Managers have never been more on top of their game. So, now it’s time to get out of the doldrums of the recession. It’s time to celebrate our success. In 2010, IAAM debuts the Venue Excellence Award. This award will annually recognize a convention center, stadium, arena and performing arts center that demonstrates excellence. IAAM will be looking for excellence in community commitment and involvement, operational efficiencies or enhancements, sustainability initiatives, safety and security initiatives, customer service excellence and teambuilding and professional development. Every day facilities around the world maintain a level of excellence in spite of the challenges they face. This year in particular, many of us have been faced with doing more with fewer resources. Yet, we did it and we did it well. I could go on with story after story of how venues hosted local, regional, national and international events in safe, well maintained facilities with well-trained, customerfocused employees IN SPITE of economic challenges. No matter the challenge. No matter the time. We must always value who we are and build and celebrate our excellence.

“Now it’s time to get out of the doldrums of the recession.”

– Robyn Williams

Robyn Williams, currently the Executive Director for the Portland Center for the Performing Arts in Portland, Oregon, has more than 25 years experience in the public assembly facility industry. A member of the International Association of Assembly Managers since 1987, she recently completed her term as IAAM President. This column is an excerpt of her speech given at the IAAM’s 84th Annual Conference & Trade Show, which took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in July. Facilities Booking Guide

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Ervin J. Nutter Center Turns 20 Promoting the Live Experience with Add-on Value By Timothy Herrick, Editorial Director

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he audience is here for a variety of events, you just have to reach them with the right marketing.”

Nutter Center hosts a variety of events, including (clockwise) Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Kenny Chesney, the First Auto “Co-Vention” of the GTO Association of America & the Pontiac Oakland Club International, Wright State University Raiders and Arena Cross.

he 2008 Presidential Campaign will go down in history as one of the most heated and controversial. As the leading multipurpose event facility in the Southwestern portion of that perpetual Swing-State, Ohio, the Ervin J. Nutter Center hosted two unforgettable election milestones—a Barack Obama “Keeping America’s Promise” rally and the “Road to Convention” rally where John McCain first introduced his Vice-Presidential selection, Sarah Palin. “At least it proves we’re bi-partisan,” said John Siehl, CFE, Executive Director, who took the glare of the national spotlight in stride. “It creates more awareness of the venue, keeps our name on the radar. The next time someone is routing a concert tour, possibly they’ll consider the Nutter Center where they may not have before.” Named after the founder of the Elano Corporation, an Ohio-based Aerospace Company, the Nutter Center turns 20 in 2010. Siehl has been at the helm from the first day the venue opened is door. And while there are many things about the live event and arena industry—and the Ohio market—that have drastically changed, he points out that an unfortunate preconception persists. “Promoters and event planners still think that all University Facilities are the same and that all the events are highly targeted towards athletics. It is simply not true. We host a range of events, major stars and touring shows as well as conventions and trade shows.” Dayton & Wright Located on the campus of Wright State University in the city of Dayton, Ohio, the Nutter Center is the home court for Wright State University Athletics. But unlike other campus venues, collegiate sports and school activities account for only a handful of events—at least 320 nights of the year are open at the Nutter Center. More than 180 non-school events are booked each year; Siehl said he can fit an additional 40 events into the yearly schedule. “The economy is still pretty tough,” said Siehl. “But we’re also a market promoters easily overlook.” Dayton is the 4th largest metropolitan area in the Buckeye State, according to the 2000 Census. The entire market the Nutter Center draws from is the Dayton-Springfield-Greenville Continued on Page 42

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Facilities Listing Index A-Z 1st Mariner Arena..................................................... 14 Air Canada Centre..................................................... 14 Alerus Center............................................................ 20 American Bank Center.............................................. 20 Aransas Pass............................................................ 22 Arie Crown Theatre................................................... 22 AT&T Center............................................................. 22 Bemidji Regional Event Center................................. 24 Blue Cross Arena...................................................... 24 BOK Center.............................................................. 24 Braden Auditorium/Bone Student Center................. 26 Burnsville Performing Arts Center............................ 26 Central Iowa Expo.................................................... 26 Clay County Regional Events Center........................ 28 Coliseo De Puerto Rico............................................. 28 Dodge Arena............................................................. 28 Dunkin’ Donuts Center............................................. 30 Duplin County Events Center................................... 30

1st Mariner Arena

West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 347-2020; Fax: (410) 347-2042 www.1stmarinerarena.com General Manager: Frank Remesch, Jr.

“Continuing To Make History...” Snapshot: 1st Mariner Arena, (formerly Baltimore Arena) is Baltimore’s largest indoor sports and entertainment facility. Seating: Permanent Seats on 3 levels: 11,014 (Plus 28 wheelchair spaces); Portable Floor Seating Available; Concert Capacity, Large Theatre: 13,000 – 13,600; Concert Capacity, In the Round: 14,000; Mini Theatre Capacity: 5,000 – 7,500; Sports Events Capacities: 11,000 -14,000. Backstage: 7 connecting meeting rooms 27’x 27’ available for small functions; 2 large team rooms tile floor (30’ x 30’: six shower heads each); 10 small dressing rooms (5’ x 7’ & 10’ x 8’: 1 shower head each); Promoter’s office/Production offices; Catering Room.

Staging: Depth: 45’ Clear; Width: 117’; Height: 42’; House stage extension available: 72’ maximum width by 4’ – 8’ – 12’ deep by 42” high (constructed with portable stage sections). Lighting: Arena is lit by a max of incandescent and mercury vapor lamps in four independent banks; Supplemental seating area lighting is available in banks of fluorescents and ceiling hung pin spots. Sound: House Sound – Meyer Concert System—Sound Lab speakers driven through a series of amplifying, processing and equalizing equipment; System components include: Main Cluster – Twelve Meyer MSL3 Cabinets; Delay Cluster – Twelve Meyer UPA1A Cabinets; Front Fill – Four Meyer UPA-1A Cabinets. Food & Beverage: Catering by Savor Baltimore, an SMG Company; 12 concession Stands; 3 portable bars. Parking: 850-car garage attached to building; Over 2,000 spaces available within a 5-minute walk; Light Rail System stop. Marketing: full-service Marketing & Public Relations department. Demographics: attracts patrons from 5 states and Washington D.C. (8.1 million potential guests).

Emil & Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center........... 30 Ford Center............................................................... 32 General Motors Place............................................... 32

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Hershey Centre........................................................ 32 Hoyt Sherman Place................................................. 32 Lloyd Noble Center................................................... 34 Morris Performing Arts Center................................. 34 Nutter Center............................................................ 34 Racine Civic Centre.................................................. 36 Reliant Park............................................................... 36 Resch Center............................................................ 36 River Center/Adler Theatre........................................ 36 Swiftel Center........................................................... 38 Tacoma Dome.......................................................... 38 Three Rivers Convention Center/Toyota Center/ Toyota Arena ............................................................ 38 Times Union Center.................................................. 38 Topeka Performing Arts Center................................ 40 U.S. Cellular Center/Cedar Rapids Ice Arena....................................................... 40 Verizon Wireless Arena............................................. 40 Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium.......... 40

Air Canada Centre

40 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2L2 (416) 815-5500: Fax: (416) 359-9332 www.theaircanadacentre.com Executive Vice President, Venues & Live Entertainment:: Robert J. Hunter Vice President, Live Entertainment: Patti-Anne Tarlton

Like Your Music Live? Get Inside! Snapshot: The $244-million Air Canada Centre opened in February 1999. Air Canada Centre is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd., also sole owners of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2009, following a 10-week hiatus, the venue re-opened with over $48 million in renovations, including an all new digital platform that runs throughout Air Canada Centre’s concourse, a new 20,000-square-foot Atrium and a brand new 30” x 50” HD Outdoor Videobaord. In 2010, the adjacent $455 million Maple Leaf Square will

open making Air Canada Centre the place to be in downtown Toronto. Capacities: Basketball: 18,800: Hockey: 17,553; Full Mode Concert: 18,500; Lower Bowl Concert: 10,019; Theatre Mode: up to 6,253 Sound/Lighting: Work lights (with re-strike time of 1 minute); 16 Martin Pals – in 2 clusters of 6, hung above blue lines; 4 under corners of centre scoreboard. Backstage Areas: 2 Multipurpose rooms; Studio; waiting room; Male & Female Officials Locker Rooms; Tour Catering/Rogers Media Centre: two dressing rooms. Food & Beverage: Rickard’s Red Brew Pub; TD Waterhouse Platinum Club Restaurant; Air Canada Club Restaurant; Hot Stove Club; Smirnoff Ice Box. Marketing: in-house Event Sales & Marketing Team assists in all aspects of promotion and sales. Demographics: Toronto is a multicultural city with a population over 2.4 million and has 5.5 million people living within the surrounding area. See Ad on Cover 2

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Air Canada Centre 40 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2L2 (416) 815-5500: Fax: (416) 359-9332 • www.theaircanadacentre.com

ir Canada Centre is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, at the base of the financial and entertainment districts and North America’s second largest public transit system. There are over 13,000 parking spaces within immediate walking distance from this state-of-the-art facility. The arena is also one of the city’s most architecturally notable structures, built within the historic façade of the circa-1920’s Canada Post Delivery Building. Live event capacities range from an intimate Theatre mode of 3,200 to a full concert in the Round at 18,500. Set within a 100-mile radius of 7 million people with 100 languages spoken, Air Canada Centre is Canada’s premiere venue for sporting events, concerts, ice shows, family shows and international events. Air Canada Centre is home to the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Hockey Club, the Toronto Raptors NBA Basketball Club and the National Lacrosse League’s Toronto Rock. Since opening in November 1999, Air Canada Centre has held the Canadian Concert Industry’s Facility of the Year Award, won Tourism Toronto’s Jeff Adams Access Award of Excellence in 2001, has won several Facilities Prime Site Awards and has recently been nominated for 2009’s Pollstar Arena of the Year. Air Canada Centre continually hosts top national and international attractions and in 2009 welcomed Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Dane Cook, Billy Joel & Elton John, Russell Peters, No Doubt, and many more. Known locally for fine dining, Air Canada Centre is home to one of Toronto’s top chefs, Robert Bartley. The Platinum Club, one of three on-site restaurants has been a past recipient of the Wine Spectator award. The Air Canada Club offers guests an exceptional menu and extensive wine list combined with an incredible view of the arena. The privacy, sophistication and menus offered by the three restaurants make them ideal locations for private functions for artists and promoters. Air Canada Centre’s in-house food and beverage services are as personalized as one’s taste. Beyond the convenience and quality of the facility is the management. Air Canada Centre boasts a top-notch team that offers extras such as marketing, public relations support, three HD television stations, a state-of-the-art in-arena broadcast studio as well as an industry leading digital platform consisting of 350 screens and Canada’s largest outdoor digital board.

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American Bank Center 1901 N. Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX 78403 (361) 826-4100; Fax: (361) 826-4905 • www.americanbankcenter.com

merican Bank Center is Corpus Christi’s premier event center professionally managed by SMG and located along the beautiful Corpus Christi bayfront. The immaculate facility is an area favorite and includes an Arena, Auditorium and Convention Center with a stunning glass-front feature providing breathtaking views of the water, the USS Lexington and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. American Bank Center is located near major attractions including Whataburger Field, home of the Hooks baseball team and the Texas State Aquarium. Plus, the building is only blocks away from the most popular downtown restaurants and hotels in the City and is only a 15-minute drive away from the Corpus Christi International Airport. The exceptional service at American Bank Center is the reason many groups return year after year. The Convention Center and Arena host a variety of major conventions including Texas Leadership and Skills Championships, Texas FFA, and the District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a group known to bring an astounding crowd of 13,000 – 14,000 attendees annually. With over 200,000 square feet of space, including 21 state-of-the-art meeting rooms, the Convention Center is the best place to host your next convention or meeting. The stunning Henry Garrett Ballroom is perfect for hosting special events, including weddings, parties, or corporate meetings. The ballroom occupies 19,000 square feet and offers 7,000 square feet of pre-function space overlooking the beautiful Corpus Christi Bay. American Bank Center also provides full service meeting and planning assistance and an in-house marketing department to assure every event is flawless for our clients.

intimate two-tiered arena seating configuration holds nearly 10,000 people and is perfect for concerts, sporting events and family shows.

The American Bank Center Arena is home to the CHL Corpus Christi IceRays hockey team, the Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Southland Conference Islanders Basketball teams and the IFL Corpus Christi Hammerheads. The Arena also hosts a variety of concerts, bringing artists from all over the world and generating more than 50 full-house events since opening in November 2004. Our intimate two-tiered arena seating configuration holds nearly 10,000 people and is perfect for concerts, sporting events and family shows. Since opening our doors five years ago with a sold-out Cher concert, American Bank Center has achieved remarkable success. Internationally known concert and entertainment giants including, World Wrestling Entertainment, Feld Entertainment, Live Nation and AEG Live all choose to return each year to American Bank Center. The American Bank Center Selena Auditorium is a historic theater providing an intimate setting for meetings, presentations, Broadway productions, comedy shows, and many other events. The theater has earned an outstanding acoustical rating and has been one of the most attended venues in the Coastal Bend for more than 30 years. The Selena Auditorium, originally built in 1979, is named for the late tejano entertainer, Selena Quintanilla-Perez. The theater has seating for 2,500 people and is one of the only original entertainment venues still in existence in the Coastal Bend. American Bank Center is Corpus Christi’s premier event center providing unprecedented guest experiences. Visit us online at www. americanbankcenter.com.

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Alerus Center

1200 South 42nd Street Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 792-1200; Fax: (701) 746-6511 www.aleruscenter.com Director of Administration: Vione Jordheim

Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, Alerus Center, built in 2001, is the region’s premier, full service entertainment and event center and features both an arena and a convention center. The Alerus Center Arena was designed to serve as a multi-purpose, versatile facility capable of quick conversions while maintaining the integrity of the “entertainment experience." Seating Capacities: Total – 21,389; Arena Set End Stage: 11,029; Round: 12, 914; Half-House: 8,245; Standard Theater: 2,619. Staging: The stage right portable stage allows a maximum stage of 64’W x 52’D x 4’ to 6’ H. Accessories include an accessible ramp, stairs, guardrails, and skirting.

The standard mix stage is a 12’W x 24’D platform with heights ranging from 1’ to 3’. Backstage Areas: 8 locker rooms; private offices, meeting rooms and start dressing rooms are available. Sound System: custom Bose system, powered by Crown amplification, and includes corded microphones, wireless microphones, CD and cassette players, mixing boards, and a variety of other audio-visual equipment. Lighting: mix of metal halide and quartz fixtures with a Douglas programmable controller; full black-out capabilities via an extensive halfhouse curtaining system. Food & Beverage: 8 fixed concession stands, 7 various portable stands, 20 beer domes and 6 portable liquor stands; the Alerus Center also provides exclusive on-site catering service. Parking: 3,388 on-site spaces. Marketing: full in-house marketing department. Demographics: more than one million people within 2-hour driving radius. See ad on page 17

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AMERICANBANK American Bank CENTER Center

901 1901N.N.Shoreline Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX 78403 Corpus Christi, TX (361) 826-4100; Fax:78403 (361) 826-4905 (361) 826-4100; Fax: (361) 826-4905 www.AmericanBankCenter.com www.americanbankcenter.com General Manager: Marc Solis/SMG General Manager: Marc Solis

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FAIR PARK, DALLAS

1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd at Grand Ave Dallas, TX 75210 P.O. Box 159090 Dallas, TX 75315 (214) 670-8400; Fax: (214) 670-8907 www.fairpark.org Executive General Manager: Daniel Huerta Sales Manager: Steven Flores

Snapshot: A 1930’s Art Deco Cultural and Entertainment Venue, a national historic landmark since 1986, and home to the 1936 World’s Fair, Fair Park is conveniently located two miles east of downtown Dallas and one of the most unique venues in the country. During the last 10 years a number of the exhibition styled buildings have been renovated and restored to their original 1936 grandeur including restoring the beautiful Art Deco murals and bas relief ’s on the Centennial Hall, Food & Fiber Building, Automobile Building and Tower Building. In addition to the

Auditorium, originally built in 1979, has

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façade of the Band Shell, an open air amphitheater, the unique lighting has been restored as well as the bench seats. Capacities: over 850,000 sq. ft. of rentable space including seven exhibition halls ranging in size from 25,000 sq. ft. of space to 94,500 sq. feet. of space; 6 performance facilities including the Music Hall. The Cotton Bowl Stadium has 90,000+ permanent chairback seats; Fair Park Coliseum—28,000 sq. ft. arena floor with 9,552 seats; The Band Shell is an open-air amphitheater with 3,800 permanent seats and a seating capacity of 4,500; Automobile Building—84,500 sq. ft.; Centennial Hall—94,500 sq ft.; Food & Fiber Pavilion—25,000 sq. ft.; Grand Place Building—50,000 sq. ft.; Tower Building—40,000 sq ft.; Embarcadero Building—27,000 sq. ft. Parking: 9,251 parking spaces inside the park and 7,250 formal parking spaces immediately adjacent to the park. Market: visited by over 7 million people each year; site for more than 1,200 special events and cultural festivals. See ad on page 67

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Aransas Pass Civic Center

700 W Wheeler Ave. Aransas Pass, TX 78362 (361) 758-0009; Fax: (361) 758-8657 www.aransaspassciviccenter.com Executive Director: Annette Schonhoeft

“Delivering Outstanding Experiences”

Seating Capacities: Theatre style will hold 2,000 guests, Exhibit Style for all rooms is capable of holding up to 85 10x10 exhibits. Banquet style will seat up to 1,100 guests on round tables. Classroom style will hold up to 800 guests. Staging: Portable Stage, Stage Lighting, Black Velvet Curtains that will surround the entire stage. Sound/Lighting: Fluorescent and recessed lighting throughout each room. Sound is surround sound throughout each room. Backstage Areas: Two dressing rooms in the main banquet hall. Food & Beverage: In-house catering and concessions available; In-house kitchen accommodates all aspects of food service. Amenities: Projectors & Screens in all rooms; DJ Service; Audio equipment available; onsite technician. Marketing: Plasma screens available for direction and advertising, Digital sign in parking lot available for advertising, website calendar and website advertising available.

Snapshot: Arnass Pass Civic Center opened on January 30, 2008, a multipurpose event venue with 43,480 rentable square feet. The facility features a state-of-the-art audio and video system and a portable stage set for concerts and theatrical events. In addition, the Aransas Pass Civic Center features a beautiful Board Room, Meeting Rooms, and Banquet Rooms as well as a lovely Outdoor Courtyard that can host live entertainment events or serve Midwest v1 1/13/09 8:16 AM Page 48 as reception or other function areas for conventions, exhibitions, meetings, trade shows or similar events.

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Backstage 10 individual rooms, aAreas: star dressing room, dressing two chorus rooms, a star room, two chorus rooms, twodressing large rehearsal rooms, tech rooms, twospecial large rehearsal rooms, tech rooms, storage areas and a “green Midwest v1 1/13/09 8:24 AM Page 57 rooms, storage and a “green room”special for VIP and areas performers’ use. room” for VIP and performers’ use. Lighting: 12 fixed electrical battens with Lighting: fixedpipes electrical include: 12 3 spot withbattens 30 –2KW freswith spot pipes 30 par 56 nelsinclude: each; 93pipes with with 500 watt –2KW fresnels with each;red, 9 pipes withamber 500 and borderlights green, ILLINOIS a star dressing room, two watt parrooms, 56 borderlights with footlights red,chorus green,with blue rhondels; Cyclorama rooms, two large rehearsal rooms, tech amber and blue rhondels; Cyclorama colored rhondels. E.T.C. Source 4 instrurooms, special storage areas and a “green footlights with colored rhondels. 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317 4th Street NW Bemidji, MN 56601 (218) 759-3585; Fax: (218) 759-3590 www.bemidjievents.com Executive Director: Bob LeBarron, CFE

Snapshot: Opening in October 2010, the Bemidji Regional Event Center is a state-of-the-art multi-purpose venue managed by VenuWorks. The facility will serve the North Country of Minnesota and host a full range of entertainment, expositions and exhibitions including sporting events, concerts and family shows. The venue’s hi-tech meeting and ballroom space is optimal for conventions, conferences and trade shows. Seating: 4,000 Hockey, 5,500 for end stage concerts,

new york Meeting/Exhibition Space: 10,000sq.-ft. Ballroom (divisible three ways), 17,000-sq.-ft. arena / trade show floor, four break out meeting rooms, pre/post reception area. Venue Features: Industry standard portable arena concert staging with risers; 25 suites, 200+ club seats, stateof-the-art press box; Ample on-site parking, shore power, dedicated truck/ bus parking. Backstage Areas: Two Star Dressing Rooms, Green Room, Meeting Room, Four Locker Rooms, Production Office. Food & Beverage: Three concourse level concession stands, club level bar/ concessions. Marketing: In-House Marketing Department, relationship with Visit Bemidji. Demographics: Over 200,000 residents within a 75-mile radius of Bemidji.

Blue Cross Arena One War Memorial Square Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 758-5330; Fax: (585) 758-5327 www.bluecrossarena.com General Manager: Jeff Calkins

Re-built, Re-named, Re-think Rochester Snapshot: The Blue Cross Arena underwent an extensive renovation and expansion in 1998, increasing capacity to over 12,000 while adding additional loading docks, dressing rooms, and back of house amenities. Seating Capacities: General Admission - 13,370; Center Stage - 12,786; Basketball -11,385; Reserved concert capacity - 12,428; Curtain Set #1-10,877; Set #2 - 9,645; Set #3 - 8,781; Set #4 - 7,669; Set #5 - 6,595. Staging: The rolling StageRight concert stage is 80’x80’ with skirting and hand rails. Heights from 4’ to 6’ can be built in any 4’x8’ dimension as well as tiered in different heights.

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200 S. Denver, Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 894-4444; Fax: (918) 894-4445 www.bokcenter.com General Manager: John Bolton

Tulsa’s Newest Masterpiece Snapshot: The BOK Center, located in downtown Tulsa, and managed by SMG, is one of the latest, state-of-theart sports and entertainment venues in the country. Designed to host major concerts, family shows, AF2’s Tulsa Talons, CHL’s Tulsa Oilers and other world-class entertainment, the venue is expected to attract people of all ages and backgrounds. Capacities: Center Stage - 19,199; Basketball - 17,839; Hockey - 17,096; Concert/180 End Stage: - 12,753; Half-House - 11,090; Theater - 6,337 (with its innovative curtaining system, arena staff can cater to the needs of each show by varying the number of seats available).

Backstage Areas: 4 conference rooms, and 150-person banquet room; 3 team size dressing rooms, along with 5 additional rooms with complete amenities. Food & Beverage: over 40 points of sale on two levels for the public. In addition located in the 3 story glassed atrium lobby is the Lobby Lounge, a full service bar and catering area. Audience Amenities: 25 luxury suites. Parking: the arena offers over 1,600 spaces within a four block radius of the venue. Marketing: The arena marketing staff can assist you with a complete marketing strategy specific to your event. Demographics: Located between Buffalo and Syracuse, the effective marketing area is a 9-county region encompassing 2.5 million potential customers. The population of the City of Rochester is 220,000 and county wide exceeds 720,000 residents. The college population includes 11 regional colleges with enrollment reaching 70,000 students. The Rochester market is stabilized by being the corporate headquarters to Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, and the University of Rochester/Strong Hospital Medical Center, providing a stable economy and diverse population.

Backstage Areas: 5 Star Dressing Rooms; Green Room; 4 Locker Rooms; 1 Officials Locker Rooms, 2 Trainer Rooms; Office, Lounge; Promoter’s Lounge, 3 Production Offices. Food & Beverage: 7 local restaurants/vendors, in addition to in-house catering, 14 concession stands and 16 food carts. Audience Amenities: $4-million, center-hung scoreboard and 360-degree LED ribbon board; state-of-the-art marquee with audio; ceiling has lapendary banners that improve acoustics. Premium Seating: ONEOK Premium Level hosts the 38 suites, including the 4 Cox Business Event Suites, 20 Loge Boxes, 682 club seats, and the private ONEOK Club Lounge; members have a VIP entrance and private elevators to take to reach the floor. Marketing: marketing department with in-house advertising agency; media planning/media buying, public relations, group sales, grassroots marketing, third-party promotional tie-ins, database marketing and cross-promotions. Demographics: The BOK Center is ideally located with over 890,000 people in DMA and over 4.8 million people within 150 miles.

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Dunkin’ Donuts Center One LaSalle Square, Providence, RI 02903 (401) 331-0700; (401) 621-5987 • www.dunkindonutscenter.com

rovidence, Rhode Island mixes the urban sophistication of a big city with the graceful charm of a small town. At the heart of Providence’s bustling downtown is the Dunkin’ Donuts Center (DDC), part of the Rhode Island Convention and Entertainment Complex, which also includes the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) and the Veterans Memorial Auditorium (VMA). The 14,000-seat DDC offers 31,000 square feet of arena space with a ceiling height of 86 feet, a 25,000-square-foot concourse, a new 9,000-square-foot lobby, 20 new luxury suites, and five additional meeting/hospitality rooms. Other amenities include a pedestrian bridge connecting the arena to the RICC, a state-of-the-art video scoreboard, and upgraded concession and restaurant facilities as well as new seats. There are 5,500 hotel rooms in the Greater Providence area—1,800 located within walking distance of the Center. Providence is known for its thriving arts scene and is recognized as one of the nation’s hottest culinary destinations. There are seven colleges and universities located in the Providence market, most of which are within a 5-mile radius of the Center—Brown University, Johnson & Wales University, RI School of Design, and Providence College just to name a few. The students at these local colleges and universities add to diverse population of our City.

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Sound/Lighting: State-of-the-art sound system includes Yamaha digital Staging: Staging 80’ x 40’ with 4’ to 6’ Sound/Lighting: State-of-the-art FOH console, EV line array speakers, height is available,State-of-the-art including skirting, Sound/Lighting: sound system includes Yamaha digital KT eq’s, and a full complement of EV Center, is committed to providing steps (4), hand rail, chair rail and lights. sound system includes Yamaha digital consist of one production office, four Staging: proscenium arch stage with a sq.-ft. foyer.Center, Both areas can andtohave Billiards is committed providFOH console, EV linepackage array speakers, microphones; lighting includes t of excellent facilities, services, and FOH console, EV line array speakers, large team dressing rooms and four proscenium opening 49’-10”services, wide byand Zenon Gladiators been as exhibition space. ingused excellent facilities, KTSound/Lighting: eq’s, and aa full full complement of EV ETC control, complement of reprograms. KT eq’s, a fullSuper complement of(2)EV dressing 25’-0”smaller high; 31’-0” of rooms. stage depth from (10) andand Zenon Trooper programs. microphones; lighting package includes Source Four fixtures, and over 300 cirILLINOIS Staging: proscenium arch stage&with a microphones; lighting package includes Auditorium andC Bowling Billiards the plaster line to the upstage wallin and Capacities: Braden Auditorium – total spotlights on 12 permanent decks are Staging: Sico Type Stage 8’ X 8’ ETC control, a full complement cuits, plus two Super Trouper fol-of proscenium opening 49’-10” wide Capacities: Braden Auditorium –by total Center, is committed to providing ETC control, a fulland complement of 2’-6” sections from the plaster line tosq. the stage capacity 3,457 Seating available on the available in Arena. Zenon Super with a 125 lb. ft. load 1,000 square feet of Source Four fixtures, over 300 lowspots; Black Box theatre has a grid Midwest v1 1/13/09 8:24 AM Page 58 25’-0” high; 31’-0” of stage depth from capacity 3,457 Seating available on the excellent facilities, services, and potBURNSVILLE Sourceplus Four and over 300 ciredge capacity forOrchestra a total stage depthMezzanine of 33’-6”. eater at the i wire(1,401), (1,050) (4)fixtures, and Lycian 400folSuperarc and an height of two Super Trouper at circuits, 24’Troopers high. Portable sound system programs. theOrchestra plaster line toadjustable theMezzanine upstage wall and (1,401), (1,050) cuits, plus twoBox Super Trouper folPERFORMING ARTS onfigured into and Balcony (1,006) levels; Distance (2) are available in the Expo Center. 48”-72” and 2784 sq. ft. (60’ X 40’ with lowspots; Black theatre has a grid at includes EV speakers and Yamaha Sound: recent in-house sound 2’-6” from the plaster line tosystem the stage and Balcony (1,006) levels; Distance Capacities: Braden Auditorium – total lowspots; Blacksound Box theatre has a grid CENTER – 7 TOPEKA PERFORMING rear balcony isof174 ft.33’-6”.on the BURNSVILLE a from 8’from X 16’ wings). 24’ high. Portable system includes BURNSVILLE FOH control. upgrade with the purchase a of capacity 3,457is Seating available Backstage Areas: The Arena offers four edge for a total stage depth rear balcony 174 ft. at speakers 24’ high.and Portable sound system 12600PERFORMING Nicollet Ave. Supertrouper spotARTS EV Yamaha FOH control. Orchestra (1,401), Mezzanine (1,050) PERFORMING ARTS Soundcraft MH2-40 sound console and Backstage Areas: The Bonesystem Student major,Areas: two minor and two team room ARTS CENTER Lighting: Incandescent, variable lightBackstage Men’s &and Women’s Burnsville, MN 55337 includes EV speakers Yamaha Sound: recent in-house sound Backstage Areas: The Bone Student om, 3 214 SE 8th Ave. and isBalcony (1,006) levels;venue Distance CENTER system processing andavailCenter a 258,000-sq.-ft. hous- (952)CENTER ALLEN dressing rooms. The Expo Center ing orsound mercury vapor options PEORIA CIVIC CENTER additional Backstage Areas: s& Women’ sandoffers 895-4685; Fax:COUNTY (952) 895-4688WAR dressing rooms, withMen’ sinks, showers FOH control. TOPEKA upgrade with the purchase ofvenue a arehousCenter is a rear 258,000-sq.-ft. Dressing Rooms – KS 7 66603 PERFORMING from balcony is 174 ft. er INDIANA ILLINOIS equalizing 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN 55337 Topeka, 12600 Nicollet Ave. equipment. Headset stations 201BRADEN S W JeffersonAUDITORIUM/ Avenue ing a 3,457-seat, continental style thetwo major and one minor dressing Braden Auditorium/ www.burnsvillepac.com able. Also available are eight 2,000 Staging: Staging 80’ x 40’ with 4’ to 6’ MEMORIAL COLISEUM dressing rooms, with sinks, showers and 2,025 sq. ft. Annex 1,120 sq. ft., Green toilets, a shared make-up area, and a uding 4 teamARTS Soundcraft MH2-40 sound console and ing a 3,457-seat, continental styleStudent theatre CENTER (952) Fax: 895-4688 Backstage Areas: Thesq. Bone Backstage Areas: Men’s & and Women’s (785) Peoria, 234-2787; Fax: (785) 234-2307 Burnsville, MN 55337 61602 height available, including skirting, are located the facility. Executive Director: Wolf(952) Larson Room 800 ft and Dressing rooms atrethroughout and twelve meeting /Follow banquet 4000 895-4685; Parnell Avenue room. watt Super Trouper BONE STUDENT toilets, a isshared make-up area, a oom, 1 small room, 3 8thILAve. Bone Student separate star dressing room; Green 214 SE additional sound processing andXenon twelve meeting / banquet rooms Center is asystem 258,000-sq.-ft. venueand houswww.burnsvillepac.com www.tpactix.org 895-4685; Fax:46802 (952) 895-4688 dressing steps (4), rooms, hand rail,with chair sinks, rail andshowers lights. and (309) 673-8900; Fax: (309) 673-9223 consist of from one production office, four (952) Fort Wayne, IN rooms ranging in size 200 square &nds a VIP promoter Spots. separate star dressing room; Green roomstands CENTER room is 630 sq. ft; Black Box theatre Lighting: Stage lighting is controlled Center Topeka, KS 66603 Food & Beverage: 14 concession ing a 3,457-seat, continental style theBRADEN AUDITORIUM/ equalizing equipment. Headset stations ranging in size from 200 square feet to Snapshot: Opening in January 2009, Executive Director: Barbara E. Wiggins large team dressing rooms and four www.burnsvillepac.com www.PeoriaCivicCenter.com make-up area, (260) 482-9502; Fax:in(260) 484-1637 Sound/Lighting: Zenon Gladiators t feet&LBX to 14,000 square feet. Braden Street Snapshot: Opened January 2009, istoilets, 630 sq.aft;shared Black Box theatre alsoand has a 100N.N.University University Street (785)100 234-2787; Fax: (785) 234-2307 atre and twelve meeting /house banquet also has men’s andSuper women’s dressing by aare Strand console located BONE STUDENT on three levels andTrooper catering Food Beverage: Multiple concession located throughout the facility. smaller dressing rooms. 14,000 square feet. Braden Auditorium Director: Wolf Larson this Executive exciting, state-of-the-art venue, (10) and Zenon (2) General Manager: Debbie Ritschel www.memorialcoliseum.com separate star dressing room; Green ng Auditorium offers a eight backstage Normal, IL 6 concession stands Normal, IL 61790-2640 rooms ranging in size from 200 square www.tpactix.org this exciting, state-of-the-art venue, men’ s and women’ s dressing rooms, with rooms, with sinks, showers and toilets. CENTER “Discover TPAC!” right stands ofoffers center at the front of the balservices to a 100-person Super Suite, with over 50 points ofType sale spotlights on 12 a eight backstage dressing rooms Staging: Sico CinStage in 8’ Xmanaged 8’ General by VenuWorks, features a CFE Manager: Randy Brown, room is 630 sq.permanent ft; Blackdecks Boxare theatre lighting isfeet. controlled or Premium Seat (309) 438-2222; Fax: (309) E. feetStage torooms 14,000 square Braden (309) 438-2222; Fax: 438-3544 dressing ranging in size from 1 load 100 for N. University Street Snapshot: Opening in January 2009, Executive Director: Barbara Wiggins conyLighting: managed by VenuWorks, features a sinks, showers and toilets. available in seats Arena. Zenon Super 135’ from the stage; board has a The place to be live sections with a 125 lb. sq. ft. 322 club and 24 private luxury new and expanded arena concession and ranging in size from 1 or 2 person “star” 1,000-seat Main Stage theatre, a 150Food & Beverage: 3 concession stands, Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, in-house cateringwww.bsc.IllinoisState.edu also has men’s and women’s dressing by aor Strand LBX“star” console located house offers a eight backstage Normal, IL 61790-2640 www.bsc.IllinoisState.edu Great Center—Great City! 2 Auditorium person dressing rooms to height 40 of this exciting, state-of-the-art venue, Troopers (4) and Lycian 400 Superarc 1,000-seat Stage theatre, a 150capacity and an adjustable pace the Topeka 125 channel and 200rooms cue capacity; dimentertainment since suites; on-site restaurant. The Expo food areas. dressing rooms 40front person & Beverage: 3 concession stands, (309) 438-2222; Fax: (309) Black Box Main theatre, an Art Gallery, andFood a(2) backstage catering prepCenter. area. Performing Arts1982 Center is 438-3544 dressing ranging inchorus size from 1 X 40’seat Jeff B. Helms Assistant Director rooms, with sinks, and toilets. Director: Jim Carlson “Discover TPAC!” right ofcourt center at to the the balare available in theshowers Expo 48”-72” andof2784 sq. ft. (60’ withmanaged person chorus rooms. byBox VenuWorks, features a seat Black theatre, an Art Gallery, Snapshot: The Allen County War an ming is a Strand CD80 dimmer system www.bsc.IllinoisState.edu Center offers 4 concession stands and rooms. and a backstage cateringin-house prep area. orfrom 2Amenities: person “star” dressing rooms to 40 a two story lobby with banquet space building that originally Snapshot: Opened in 1982, The Peoria e spaces,an 300historic space Audience Arena cony 135’ the stage; board has a a 8’ X 16’ wings). Marketing: full-service adver“Gateway totoCampus” Backstage Areas: The 3Arena offers fourstands, 1,000-seat Main Stage theatre, a 150Jeff B.Campus” Helms Assistant Director Food & Beverage: concession “Gateway Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, a two story lobby with banquet space Memorial Coliseum is a multi-use consisting of 278-2.4kw dimmers. 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Full-time The Expo Center offers theater upscale convention faciliMarketing: marketing/proing II or Coffee mercury vapor options are availPEORIA CIVIC CENTER scoreboard with complete in-house supming Strand CD80 system HutisAreas: Express, Cage and More, tising agency. arooms, two story lobby with banquet space an historic building that originally stage levelarea. loading dock and an Demographics: arena with club seats and luxury suites, Anchor in the Heart of Hut Express, Cage II Coffee and More, Snapshot: The Bone Student Center and a McAlister’s Deli. serves as the hub student life at Marketing: full-service in-house serves as the of student life at 201 S W Jefferson Avenue two major and one minor dressing able. Also available are eight 2,000 vice marketing MEMORIAL COLISEUM administrative office ote venue.tiesRenovated in the Art Deco style studio; 800-sq.-ft green room; ais1,260which completed athe $55,000,000 motions staff assists with media adverbuying, port service. Trim height 47’6”; consisting of 278-2.4kw dimmers. s Deli. for 300148,000 guests, rehearsal dressing downtown opened in May 1940 Municipal administrative office area. Demographics: Anchor in theBurnsville Heart Peoria, IL and a McAlister’s Deli. Super Trouper Follow serves asasthe hub ofas student life at and a McAlister’ over square feetrooms, of Expo Burnsville, the new 4000 Parnell Avenue room. agency. Illinois State University and asa61602 alandlandwattProduction Xenon te and co-promote tising Illinois State University and in 1991, Topeka Performing Arts sq.-ft room and two 600-sq.-ft rooms revitalization in summer 2007. In-House Staff: Services media relations and group sales. Verizon Wireless Café. Capacities: Main Stage—1,009 seats, (309) 673-8900; Fax: (309) 673-9223 Fort Wayne, INbuilding 46802 dock Illinois StateBloomington/ University and as a landrooms, stage level loading and an Auditorium and has served as an event Backstage Areas: 1,975-sq.-ft. dance In-House Staff: Production Services of downtown Burnsville, the new Spots. Center space. The was re-dedPerforming Arts Center serves the entire In-House Staff: Production Services mark resource to the Food & Beverage: 14 concession stands mark all resource Bloomington/ Capacities: Main seats, www.PeoriaCivicCenter.com Center serves ofresource events Managed bytypes SMG since 1990 foodavailable. Group canMarketing provide everything from full stageadministrative (260) 482-9502; (260) to 484-1637 Demographics: Anchor the Heart of markin toand theand Bloomington/ opening isNovember 48’ x Stage—1,009 28’,Fax: depth backan South Market: Fortand Wayne is in the second venue. 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With outstanding downtown Burnsville, the new Burnsville wall is 45’, 24’ wings left and right; Food & Beverage: 4 portable concesservices to a 100-person Super Suite, theatrical sound and light to data prolargest city in the state of Indiana, stands with over 50 points of sale in in 1991, Topeka Performing Arts offers a variety of services including sq.-ft room and two 600-sq.-ft rooms theatrical sound and light to data projecserves the entire South Metro area of just General Manager: Randy Brown, CFE Minneapolis t. Louis, extensive renovation and expansion. and St. Paul, as well as shows, great service and reasonable Capacities: Main Stage—1,009 seats, shows, great service and reasonable rentwall is 45’, 24’ wings left and right; Black shows, great service and reasonable certs since as well1991. as corporate meetings, jectors andand sound systems for a small small Performing Center the entire The place to be for live 322 clubhours seatsArts and 24 private luxury jectors sound systems for aarena new and expanded and Box space is 48’ x 45’ fully adaptmaha. sion stands. aTwin few drive fromserves the Midwest’s eapolis, and Omaha. Center serves all types ofand events and media buying and promotion coordinaavailable. tors and sound systems for a small busi-concessionBlack the Cities of Minneapolis and and Scott counties. Great City!to to rental rates, the campus and local opening isCenter—Great xfully 28’, adaptable depth back Dakota alwedding rates, the campus local commurental rates, the campus andcomlocal Box space is 48’ x48’ 45’ Capacities: The Memorial Coliseum entertainment sincecom1982business receptions, and spesuites; Metro on-site restaurant. The ExpoCities of meeting; withlocal local ablestage food coordinate court areas. with business meeting; coordinate South area of the Twin to any configuration. gs 400,000banquets, strong Capacities: Arena: 12,000 seats (cut other major markets. functions: theater, dance, musical contion, PR support, and graphic design; ness meeting; coordinate with local and St. Paul, as well as Dakota and Scott munity turn to the Bone Student Marketing: in-house marketing agency; munity turn to the Bone Student Snapshot: The Allen County War wall isconfiguration. 45’, and right; nity turn to the Bone Student Center forin Food Center offers 42 4and concession stands and as & regional Beverage: 4vendors portable concesany ad on page and regional bring in Arena can24’ seatwings up toleft 11,656 for a con- SeeMinneapolis events. vendors toto bring in spespeSnapshot: Opened 1982,and The Peoria St. Paul, as well n peoplecial living Audience Amenities: Arena down from 4,000 seatscultural, on upcultural, certs as capabilities wellrecreational, as Center corporate meetings, email database of Upcoming for social, recreational, regional vendors to52,000; bring in specialty or Memorial multi-use Exhibition Space: Art Gallery isafully 2,020 Seecatering ad on services. page 39 full of promotions anda four-sided Center for social, recreational, Box space isColiseum 48’ xGallery 45’is for adapt- counties. cialty social, cultural, sion stands. Civic educational Center is a coordination complex of an arena, cert in-the-round, 12,500 a 2,020 fullScoreboard featuring videoBlack ve. cialty or allorlocal Dakota and Scott counties. Exhibition Space: Art is Seating Capacity: 2,448 seats. The venue which includes a 13,000-seat educational and professional activities. with curtaining); Theater: 2,200 seats. banquets, wedding receptions, and speEvents program on the regional “non-inventoried” ft., located offconfiguration. the lower lobby. Multi“non-invenpublicity forfacilievent. scoreboard with complete in-housesq. theater upscale convention educational and professional Marketing: Full-time marketing/proad on page 20 able to located any supand professional activities. As and aactivities. commuhouse end stage concert 4,000suites, for a See “non-invenMarketing: in-house marketing agency; sq. ft., off the lobby. arena with clublower seatsand and luxury As a community gathering place, the See ad on page 42with media buying, maincial floor seats 1,194. Agathering half-house events. cable system. toried” audio / 54 which completed $55,000,000 motions staff assists room is 1,196 square feet, can be port service. Trim height is 47’6”; purpose Exhibit Space: convention exhibit As a community place, the nity gathering place, theties student center Seeacoordination ad on page half-house concert. The Expo Center over 148,000 square feet of Expo toried” student center is an exciting environExhibition Space: Art Gallery is 2,020 of all local promotions and Multi-purpose room is 1,196 square feet, curtain can lowered foran a exciting more intirevitalization in summer 2007. / media relations and group sales. Verizon Wireless Café. visual audio equipment divided inatwo spaces. Rehearsal room, space isbe 110,000 sq. ft.; additional student center is environis an exciting environment that links Center space. The building was re-dedSeating Capacity: 2,448 seats. The ment that links to SMG peoplesince and has variable capacity up toRehearsal 8,000 for audio /food sq. ft.,be located offin the lower lobby. MultiManaged by 1990 and publicity for event. can divided twofloor, spaces. visual mate 45,000 feel. The seating capacity ispeople 600. Market: Fort Wayne is the second Marketing: Marketing Department as needed for your with sprung wood dance barres, miricated on November 9, 2002 after an sq.ft. meeting space. that links people to people truly serves ashalf-house thebeverage “Gateway to people to people and serves asand the mainment floor seats 1,194. Atruly concerts, basketball or other sporting and contracted to Centerplate equipment visual room is 1,196 square can be sprung wood dance floor, largest city in the state of Indiana, just TPAC also has a 2,000-sq.-ft. blackState. box Serving See ad on page 54 offers a variety of services includingrors purpose extensive renovation andfeet, expansion. isroom, 1,777with sq. ft. Campus” at Illinois truly serves asCampus” the “Gateway to since 1991. “Gateway to at Illinois State. as event. curtain can be lowered for a more intias needed media buying and promotion coordina-divided events such automobile. Backstage Main Club Room equipment a few hours drive from the Midwest’s in twoasspaces. Rehearsal barres, mirrors isindoor 1,777 sq. ft. room, theater that seatsAreas: 120. the “Gateway totoCampus,” the Bone Capacities: The Memorial Coliseum Illinois State. Serving as for your Serving asatseating the “Gateway Campus,” mateCampus” feel. The capacity is 600. Capacities: Arena: 12,000 seats (cut other major markets. tion, PR support, and graphic design; with sprung wood dance floor, barres, mirStudent Center, along with the Braden as needed Arena can seat up to 11,656 for a conevent. down capabilities from 4,000 seats on up the “Gateway to Campus,” the Bone email database of 52,000; Upcoming rors is 1,777 sq. ft. TPAC also has a 2,000-sq.-ft. black box See ad on page 39 for your cert in-the-round, 12,500 for a full- Facilities 60theater The Midwest SuperBook 2009 with curtaining); Theater: 2,200 seats. Events program on the regional Student Center, that seats 120.along with the Braden house end stage concert and 4,000 for a event. 57 The Midwest cable system.

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Facilities 2009 Exhibition Space:SuperBook Outdoor trade shows – 100 acres exhibit space divisible new stage, 45’ deep by – 100 acres exhibit space divisible into into events such as indoor automobile. sections handle + exhibitors; 103’ wide, with a 72’ fly height and 70 sections thatthat cancan handle 500500 + exhibiMeeting fly lines; Expanded orchestra pit; Full tors; Meetingspace space– –2,000-square-foot, 2,000-square-foot, multi-use meeting room. Multiple smallWenger symphonic shell; Fully updated multi-use meeting room. Multiple er buildings utilities and HVAC system. smaller buildingsavailable availablefor foruse. use. IOWA INDIANA –Backstage 100 acres exhibit spaceBackstage divisible intocreated Staging: new stage, 45’ deep by Areas: Sound: 40 channel DDABrand console, Backstage Areas: Backstage created and sections that can handle 500 + exhibitors; 103’ wide, with aspeakers, 72’ fly height and 70 and provided byvendors. off-site vendors. cluster, fill and under balcony provided off-site There is There Meetingby space – 2,000-square-foot, fly lines; Expanded orchestra pit; Full is capability to utilize onsite structures. 300-watt system.Wenger symphonic shell; Fully updated capability utilizeroom. onsiteMultiple structures. multi-usetomeeting smaller buildings available for use. utilities and HVAC system. Food & Beverage: Food and Beverage Lighting: 4 Super Trouper Follow Food & Beverage: Food and Beverage Backstage Areas: Backstage Sound: 40 channel DDA console, rights controlled by created CIE. Caterers Spots, ECT Insight 3 System, (48) rights are are controlled by CIE. Caterers and provided by off-site vendors. There can be cluster, fill and4,under independent concessionaires Pars, (16) 36-degree Source (26)balcony speakers, andisand independent concessionaires can be capability to utilize onsite structures. 300-watt system. MORRIS PERFORMING Central arranged in conjunction CENTRAL Iowa IOWA Expo EXPO 26-degree Source 4, (58) 190 degree arranged in conjunction with with CIE.CIE. Food & Beverage: Food and Beverage Lighting: 4 Super Trouper Follow 1827 ARTS CENTER 1827 217th 217th St, St, Boone, IA 50036 Venue Features: Site is Caterers wired for Source 4, (10) 5-degree Source; 4, (10) rights are controlled by CIE. Spots, ECT Insight 3 System, (48) Venue Features: Site is wired for phone, (515) 433-6900 211 N. Michigan Street Boone, IA 50036 phone, internet and electrical, has two Triple Cyc, (48) 10-degree SourceSource 4. 4, (26) and independent concessionaires can be Pars, (16) 36-degree www.centraliowaexpo.com South Bend, IN 46601 internet and electrical, hasfacilities, two perma(515) 433-6900 MORRIS PERFORMING permanent restroom outdoor arranged in conjunction with CIE. CENTRAL IOWA EXPO 26-degree Source 4, (58) 190 degree General Manager: Andy Long (574) 235-9190; (800) 537-6415 Centerplate/ www.centraliowaexpo.com nent restroom facilities, outdoor loading ARTS CENTER Food & Beverage: 1827 217th St, Venue Features: Site is wired forlocation Source 4, (10) 5-degree Source; 4, (10) loading dock and camping Fax: (574) 235-5604 211 N. Michigan Street Masterpiece Creations is exclusive General Manager: Andy Long Boone, IA 50036 dock and camping location availability. phone, internet and electrical, has two Triple Cyc, (48) 10-degree Source 4. Iowa’s Newest Outdoor availability. www.MorrisCenter.org South Bend, IN 46601 onsite food and beverage provider. (515) 433-6900 permanent restroom facilities, outdoor Entertainment Venue Iowa’s Newest Outdoor 235-9190; (800) 537-6415 Food & Beverage: Centerplate/ Marketing: VenuWorks managed facil-faciliwww.centraliowaexpo.com Executive Director: Dennis(574) J. Andres loading dock and camping location Marketing: VenuWorks managed In 2003, the Morris openedCreations the Bistro Fax: (574) 235-5604 General Manager: Andy Long Masterpiece is exclusive Entertainment Venue ity that is ready to assist you in your Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, availability. www.MorrisCenter.org Restaurant in its onsite ty that is ready to assist you in your lowerfood level— ‘The provider. and beverage s Newestmulti-purpose Outdoor “The Hottest Tickets inExecutive Town!”Director: Dennis J. Andres marketing needs. 106 Iowa’ acreManaged outdoor Snapshot: by VenuWorks, Marketing: VenuWorks 2003, the Morris opened the Bistro this marketing needs. managed faciliplace to go beforeInthe show’—which Entertainment Venue ty that is ready toPrimary assist you in your site that was originally developed to this 106 acre outdoor multi-purpose site Demographics: Restaurant in its lower level— ‘The Snapshot: The Palace Theater originaltarget market serves dinner & cocktails. “The Hottest Tickets in Town!” Demographics: Primary target market Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, marketing needs. place to go before the show’—which be thewas Iowa biennial host site for the that originally developed to be the ly opened in 1921 with a Snapshot: design that is Central Iowa which includes Des Des this 106 acre outdoor multi-purpose site The Palace Theater originalis Central Iowa which includes serves dinner & cocktails. Audience Amenities: Side Boxes, No Demographics: Primaryand target market annual Farm Progress Show. The Iowa biennial host site for the annual replicated Italian Renaissance, Spanish Moines, Ames, Boone, surrounding that was originally developed to be the ly opened in 1921 with a design that Ames, Boone, and isMoines, Central Iowa which includes Dessurrounding Pillar Spanish ObstructedAudience Views; state-of-theAmenities: Side Boxes, No CIE includes anhost infrastructure of FarmSite Progress Show. The CIE Iowa biennial site for the Site annual replicated Italian Revival, and Baroque architecture and Renaissance, communities with the State of Iowa. Moines, Ames, Boone, and surrounding communities with the State of Iowa. Pillar Obstructed Views; state-of-theart marquee. Farm Progress Show. The CIE Site Revival, and Baroque architecture and roads, utilities, and water, a collection of includes an infrastructure of roads, utili- Estimated featured an opulent interior décor. In market size is 600,000. As anAs communities with the State of art marquee. Estimated market size is Iowa. 600,000. includes infrastructure roads, utilian opulent interior décor. In smaller an administration ties, andbuildings, water,an aand collection ofofsmaller Parking: more than 2,000 parking Estimated market size is 600,000. As 2000, having been closedfeatured for 26 months outdoor venue, potential draw for eventsfor ties, and water, a collection of smaller Parking: more than 2,000 parking 2000, having been closed for 26 months an outdoor venue, potential draw anbe outdoor venue, potential draw for building. Located inadministration the middle of the buildings, and anand buildspaces available. spaces available. to complete an extensive,to$24.3-million throughout the Midwest region. buildings, an administration build- canevents complete an extensive, $24.3-million can throughout the Midwest events can be be throughout the Midwest Iowa Expo can ing. Located inCentral theinmiddle of the ing.the Located the middle of the renovation. The Morris Performing Farm Progress Show draws multiple renovation. The Morris Demographics: Performing 1Demographics: million within 40- within 40- Heartland, 1 million region. Progress ShowShow draws draws region.Farm Farm Progress Heartland, the Central Iowa Expo can host agricultural events, outdoor concerts Arts Centerthe re-opened combining the venue Arts Center re-opened combining visitors. visitors. minute drive; venuethan hosts more than Heartland, the Central Iowa Expo can international minute drive; hosts more multiple multipleinternational international visitors. host agricultural events, outdoor convenue’s historical design and opulence and rallies,events, outdoor sporting hostfestivals, agricultural outdoor con125 attracting events per year, venue’s historical design and opulence See adadononpage events per year, overattracting over See page22 48 certs and festivals, rallies, outdoor with extended space and125 state-of-theSee ad on page 48 156,000. events, markets and trade shows, and certs and festivals, rallies, outdoor with extended space and art state-of-the156,000. sporting events, markets and trade equipment. See ad on page 46 other events that only be challenged sporting events, markets and trade art equipment. shows, andcan other events that can only Seating Capacities: 2,560. See ad on page 46 by your imagination. be challenged by yourthat imagination. shows, and other events can only Seating Capacities: 2,560. Backstage Areas: 8 Dressing Rooms, be challenged by your imagination. Capacities: Outdoor concert/festival – Capacities: Outdoor concert/festival 2 Chorus Rooms in Lower Level Hair/ Backstage Areas: 8 Dressing Rooms, 1- 25,000 + Wardrobe Room 30x18; Catering Room. –Capacities: 1- 25,000 +Outdoor concert/festival – 2 Chorus Rooms in Lower Level Hair/ Exhibition Space: Outdoor trade shows 125,000 + Wardrobe Room 30x18; Catering Room. 58 TheExhibition Midwest Facilities SuperBook 2009 Space: Outdoor trade shows Facilities Booking Guide 26

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PUERTO RICO column-free exhibit hall. Staging: StageRight professional concert staging – 40’ X 84’ (or custom build to your specs). Sound/Lighting: 40’ X 60’ grid located on east end of arena, above stage area; 50,000 pound capacity; 1,000 – 2,000 lbs. per hang point, depending upon configuration; Total of 800 amps 208v 3-phase show power; 400 amp 208v service and 200 amp 208v service with camlocks located in arena. Backstage Areas: private green room with private bath and shower; 2 dressing rooms, each with its own locker room with sink, mirrors, toilets, and showers. Food & Beverage: exclusive on-site caterer with full-service commercial kitchen; 2 permanent concession stands. Parking: 750+ spaces on-site; additional parking throughout Fairgrounds. Marketing: co-promote on events; fullmarketing services; group sales.

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Clay County Regional Events Center 800 West 18th Street, Spencer, IA 51301 (712) 580-3000: Fax: (712) 580-3003 www.spencerevents.com General Manager: Scott Hallgren

“Delivering Outstanding Experiences”

Snapshot: The Clay County Regional Events Center, which opened in November 2003 and is managed by VenuWorks, includes a 2,664-seat arena; 7,600-sq.-ft. Grand Ballroom, divisible into 6 individual meeting rooms, and a 24,000-sq.-ft. arena/ exhibit hall. Boardroom, Event Office, Dressing Rooms, private Green Room are also available. Seating Capacities: Full concert set – 2,664; Wrestling / Boxing (in the round) – 2,654; Theater set – 2,160; Open floor set (Circus, Bull Riding, Lipizzaner Stallions) – 1,572; Banquet – 1,400 Grand Ballroom: Theater style – 750; Rounds – 504; Classroom style – 450+ Exhibition Space: 24,000-sq.-ft.

Demographics: Spencer is the regional hub in NW Iowa—serving a broad geographic region across NW Iowa / SE Minnesota. Clay County Regional Events Center serves a market area within 75100+ radius of Spencer. See ad on page 21

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500 Arterial B Street 500 Arterial B Street Fax: (787) 777-0809 Hato Rey, PRPR 00918 Hato Rey, 00918 www.coliseodepuertorico.com (787) 777-0800 (787) 777-0800 General Manager: Fax: (787) 777-0809 Fax: (787) 777-0809 Wesley Elizabeth Cullen www.coliseodepuertorico.com www.coliseodepuertorico.com General Manager: General Manager: Entertainment like never Wesley Elizabeth Cullen Wesley Elizabeth Cullen seen before

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toaudiences 18,000 people; offers the people; highest of up to 18,000 technology in theatrical systemsinof light offers the highest technology and sound, and can of host events such as theatrical light andhighest sound, to 18,000systems people; offers the concerts, sporting exhibiand can shows, hostinevents suchevents, as concerts, technology theatrical systems of light tions, conferences, and theatrical plays. shows, sporting and sound, and events, can hostexhibitions, events such as Capacities: Concerts End events, Stage – conferences, and theatrical plays.240 concerts, shows, sporting exhibi15,694; Stage 180 14,730; tions, End conferences, and–End theatrical Capacities: Concerts Stage plays. 240 Boxing or Wrestling 18,163; –Capacities: 15,694; EndConcerts Stage- 180 – 14,730; End Stage 240 – Basketball -17,024; Hockey Ice Rink Boxing Wrestling - 18,163; 15,694;orEnd Stage 180 – 14,730; Size 200’x 85’ – 15,635, Half House – Basketball Ice Rink Boxing or -17,024; WrestlingHockey - 18,163; 10,959; Theater Style – 3,093. Size 200’x 85’ – 15,635, Half House Basketball -17,024; Hockey Ice Rink Staging: Stage 88’ x–Half 48’ max, –Size 10,959; Theater Style 3,093. 200’x 85’Right – 15,635, House – adjustable from 4’ to 6’88’ in– 2” incre10,959; Theater Style 3,093. Staging: StageRight x 48’ max, ments; four from stairs 4’ units; 80’ stage right adjustable to 6’88’ in x2” increStaging: Stage Right 48’ max, barricade; pipestairs & drape 200’. ments; four 80’2”stage right adjustable from 4’units; to 6’ in increLighting: Lighting-Metal Halide barricade; pipe & drape ments; four stairs units; 200’. 80’ stage right working lights with dimmable quartz barricade; pipe & drape 200’. Lighting: Lighting-Metal Halide system for lights instantwith strike plus shutters working dimmable quartz Lighting: Lighting-Metal Halide forsystem instant blackout available; super instant strike plus4shutters workingforlights with dimmable quartz 80forGladiator III spotlights; 2 Lumex instant available; 4 super system for blackout instant strike plus shutters Gladiator II spotslights; 1 satellite 80 III spotlights; 2 Lumex forGladiator instant blackout available; 4 super ISTAGING Gladiator IIspotlight. spotslights; 1 satellite 80 Gladiator III spotlights; 2 Lumex Food & Beverage: 16 food1 concessions ISTAGING Gladiator II spotlight. spotslights; satellite stands plus 6 onsite concessions restauISTAGING spotlight. Food & Beverage: 16 food concesrants and 5 barplus concessions. sions 6 onsite concessions Foodstands & Beverage: 16 food concessions See ad onplus page 835 barconcessions restaurants and concessions.restaustands 6 onsite rants and 5 bar concessions. See ad on page 83

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Food & Beverage: 3 concessions areas; lounge/meeting room in the VIP entrance for club and suite holders; full-service bar Entertainment/Sports/Performances/Exhibitions/ off the concourse; suite level features a Concerts/Competition/Shows/Special Events small bar exclusively for suite holders. Entertainment/Sports/Performances/Exhibitions/ Audience Amenities: 508 luxury club seats and 26 private suites, complete with Concerts/Competition/Shows/Special Events VIP parking passes, and access to exclusive VIP bars and lounges. Parking: 2,200 surface parking spaces, with one designated VIP parking lot for suite and club seat holders. Dodge Arena Marketing: full-service in-house market2600 North 23rd Street (Hwy 336) ing department that offers assistance with Hidalgo, TX 78557 (956) 843-6688; Fax: (956) 843-5547 the production and placement of tradiwww.dodgearena.com tional media in both the United States General Manager: James Bricker and Mexico; marketing tools offered Snapshot: The Dodge Arena is located include: email blasts, web advertising, in Hidalgo, Texas, just minutes from the street team advertising, and advertisU.S.-Mexico border. Since its opening ing on Arena’s closed circuit television, in October 2003, this $23-million multiJumbotron, and outdoor marquee. purpose complex is one of its kind in the Demographics: The Dodge Arena has area and has consistently ranked in the a customer base of more than 2.7 million top 100 venues worldwide. Permanent people (1 million along the U.S. side of Dodge Arena tenants include the CHL the border, 1.7 million along the Mexican Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, AF2 Rio side of the border), and is located in an Grande Valley Dorados, and the NBA-D of South Texas known asCenters, the Rio In-depth listings ofareaArenas, Civic League RioRegional Grande Valley Vipers. Grande Valley. The Valley is in the top Coliseums, Auditoriums, Stadiums, Convention Capacities: 6,800-seat arena that will 100 television markets, and is the 10th In-depth listings of Arenas, Civic configure upTheaters, toRegional 5,500-seats forPACs, ice hockey,Amphitheaters, Centers, University largest Hispanic DMA (86% ofCenters, the football and soccer and a center stage population is Hispanic). Coliseums, Auditoriums, Stadiums, Convention Venues, Special Event Venues concert capacity ofFairgrounds, 6,800-seats. See ad on page 23 Centers, Theaters, PACs, Amphitheaters, University Backstage Areas: 2 main artist dressing Venues, Fairgrounds, Special Event Venues rooms; 3 locker rooms that also serve as dressing rooms; private catering room; production office; accounting office.

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H OY T S H E R M A N P L AC E THE PLACE

THE THEATER

THE GALLERIES

A grand manor home built in 1877 by prominent businessman Hoyt Sherman; the structure is now a museum and performing arts center.

At the heart of the programming activities is the Theater, which opened in 1923. It is Central Iowa’s only mid-sized performing arts venue and the last remaining historical theater in Des Moines. Outstanding acoustical characteristics, one-of-a-kind rococo plasterwork, historic wall grills that compliment the high domed ceiling, an immense arched balcony, box seating, and a beautiful mezzanine are key features of this historic theater known for both its intimacy and grandeur. Artists who have graced the stage include Joan Baez, David Sedaris, Lyle Lovett, Dwight Yoakam, and Jeff Dunham.

Respectively added to the house in 1907 and 1923, the Art Gallery and Byers Room with their ballroom design contain an impressive collection of rare artworks, elaborately carved furniture and ancient artifacts. The galleries can be transformed for a unique sit down dining experience, a social cocktail party or a unique meeting place.

Located at the cornerstone of Des Moines’ historic Sherman Hill neighborhood, the Theater and adjacent Art Galleries have become a vibrant community-gathering place for a diverse group of performing artists and arts organizations, as well as serving corporate and individual customers’ needs for meetings, exhibits, and social gatherings. Concurrently, the mansion has welcomed visitors from around the country to tour the Victorian home with its unique architectural features, antique furnishings, and art.

Hoyt Sherman Place is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the League of Historic American Theaters.

VENUWORKS Hoyt Sherman Place is managed by VenuWorks (formerly Compass Facility Management), the third-largest facilities management company in the United States. VenuWorks is well known for its success in providing full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers, which are primarily under the governance of municipalities, counties, colleges, and universities. It also manages food and beverage, performs feasibility studies, does consulting work and provides event booking and promotion services.

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Our 1,250-seat — historically preserved, state-ofthe-art theater includes a private loading dock, superb acoustics, house lighting and sound. Our professional, dedicated staff has a combined background of 50 years experience in the arts and entertainment industry. We offer marketing support, full ticketing services and technical assistance. For rental information and a virtual tour of the mansion, art gallery and theater, visit our website at www.hoytsherman.org. Booking Contact: Erica Hartschen 515.313.1756 or 515.244.0507 ext. 204 hartschen@hoytsherman.org (OYT 3HERMAN 0LACE s 7OODLAND !VENUE $ES -OINES )OWA s www.hoytsherman.org

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One LaSalleSquare Square, Providence, RI 02903 One LaSalle One LaSalle Square (401) 331-0700; (401) 621-5987 Providence, RI Providence, RI02903 02903 www.dunkindonutscenter.com (401) 331-0700; (401) 331-0700;(401) (401)621-5987 621-5987 General Manager: Lawrence Lepore www.dunkindonutscenter.com www.dunkindonutscenter.com General Manager: Lawrence Lepore General Manager: Lawrence Lepore Snapshot: The Dunkin’ Donuts

Lobby/Receiving Area: 9,000 GSF Restaurantand andadjacent adjacenthospitality hospitality Restaurant Restaurant and adjacent hospitality rooms:6,000 6,000GSF. GSF. rooms: rooms: 6,000 GSF. Staging: 40’ 40’wide wideby by60’ 60’deep deepstage, stage, Staging: Staging: 40’ wide by 60’ deep stage, withaaa5’5’5’4” 4”standard standardheight; height;configuraconfigurawith with 4” standard height; configutionscan can customized. tions bebebe customized. rations can customized. Lighting: Standard StandardQuartz Quartzand and Lighting: Lighting: Standard Quartz and Halogenlighting lightingaround aroundthe thearena arena Halogen Halogen lighting around the arena bowl. bowl. bowl. Backstage BackstageAreas: Areas:222Star StarDressing Dressing Backstage Areas: Star Dressing Rooms, Rooms,222locker lockerrooms, rooms,111adjoining adjoining Rooms, locker rooms, adjoinlocker room and Team locker locker room and2and 2Home Home Team locker ing locker room 2 Home Team rooms. rooms.rooms. locker Food Food& &Beverage: Beverage:888permanent permanent Food & Beverage: permanent concession concessionstands, stands,555portables, portables,luxury luxury concession stands, portables, luxury suites, suites,loges, loges,hospitality hospitalityrooms roomsand and suites, loges, hospitality rooms and aaarestaurant. restaurant. restaurant. Audience AudienceAmenities: Amenities:New Newstate-ofstate-ofAudience Amenities: New state-ofthe-art the-artDaktronics Daktronicsvideo videoscoreboard. scoreboard. the-art Daktronics video scoreboard. Marketing: Marketing:Full-service, Full-service,in-house in-house Marketing: Full-service, in-house department departmentoffering offeringcoordination coordinationofof of department offering coordination event eventmarketing marketingcampaigns campaignsincluding including event marketing campaigns including advertising advertisingproduction, production,media mediaplaceplaceadvertising production, media placement, ment,media mediaand andretail retailpromotions, promotions, ment, media and retail promotions, sponsorships, sponsorships,group groupsales salesand andpublic public sponsorships, group sales and public relations. relations. relations. Demographics: Demographics:More Morethan than400,000 400,000 Demographics: More than 400,000 households; households;999colleges/universities; colleges/universities; households; colleges/universiBoston isis45 miles away and Boston 45is miles awayaway andHartford, Hartford, ties; Boston 45 miles and Conn. Conn.isis61 61miles milesaway. away. 57Hartford, Conn. is 61 miles away.

Snapshot: Dunkin’ Center Snapshot: The Dunkin’Donuts Donuts Center Center isThe a multi-purpose indoor isis asports indoor and a multi-purpose multi-purpose indoorsports sports and and entertainment venue entertainment venue ininthe entertainment venue located the located in the heartlocated of Providence, heart Providence, RI, home heart of Providence, RI, and homeice ice RI,of and is home ice forand theisisAHL for the forProvidence the AHL AHLProvidence Providence Bruinsand and Bruins andBruins home-court home-court the Big home-court for theProvidence BigEast EastProvidence Providence for the Bigfor East College College Basketball The 00+ College Men’s Basketball Team. The Men’sMen’s Basketball Team.Team. The Facility 00+ Facility has undergone an oo Facility hasrecently recently undergone an$80$80has recently undergone an $80-milmillion Renovation which was completmillion Renovationwhich whichwas wascompleted completlion Renovation ed the fall of ’08. edthe thefall fallof of’08. ’08. the the Capacities: 13,000 seating; Concert Capacities: 13,000 seating; Concert Capacities: 13,000 seating; Concert Hall 3,500-6,000. ople Hall 3,500-6,000. Hall 3,500-6,000. ople idwest v1Exhibition 1/13/09 8:24 AM Space: Arena Floor: Exhibition Space: Arena Floor: Exhibition Space: Arena Floor:Page See Seead adon onpage page18 18 See ad on page 25 Midwest v1 1/13/09 8:24 AM Page 57 31,000 GSF; Exhibition Hall: 15,000 31,000 15,000 31,000GSF; GSF;Exhibition ExhibitionHall: Hall: 15,000 GSF; Additional event level hospitaliGSF; GSF;Additional Additionalevent eventlevel levelhospitalihosty/exhibit space: ty/exhibit space:4,000 4,000 GSF; pitality/exhibit space:GSF; 4,000 GSF; Concourse: 25,000 GSF; Box Office Concourse: 25,000 GSF; Box Office Concourse: 25,000 GSF; Box Office Lobby/Receiving Lobby/ReceivingArea: Area:9,000 9,000GSF GSF

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rooms, a star dressing room, two chorus Facilities SuperBook 2009 rooms, two largedressing rehearsal rooms, rooms, a star room, twotech chorus Facilities SuperBook 2009 rooms, storage areas and a “green rooms,special two large rehearsal rooms, tech room” forspecial VIP and performers’ use.a “green rooms, storage areas and room” for12 VIP andelectrical performers’ use.with Lighting: fixed battens include: 3 spot 30 –2KW Lighting: 12pipes fixed with electrical battensfreswith nels each; 93 pipes with with 500 watt par 56fresinclude: spot pipes 30 –2KW borderlights green, and56 nels each; 9with pipesred, with 500 amber watt par blue rhondels; with Cyclorama footlights borderlights red, green, amberwith and colored rhondels.Cyclorama E.T.C. Source 4 instrublue rhondels; footlights with ments located at theE.T.C. cloud bridge, colored rhondels. Source bal4 instrucony rail,located high mast, boom rails and ments at thebox cloud bridge, balARIE CROWN THEATER tormentor 19,and cony rail,positions, high mast,including, box boom10,rails 2301 SouthCROWN Lake Shore Drive ARIE THEATER and 26 degreepositions, lamps, 3including, Xenon Gladiator tormentor 10, 19, Chicago, IL 60616 2301 South Lake Shore Drive spotlights. and 26 degree lamps, 3 Xenon Gladiator (312) 791-6196; Fax: (312) 791-6100 Chicago, IL 60616 spotlights. www.ariecrown.com Sound: D1 Live Custom System, pro(312) 791-6196; Fax: (312) 791-6100 Director: Dulcie C. Gilmore vides a D1D1 Live system withSystem, redundant www.ariecrown.com Sound: Live Custom proDirector: Dulcie C. Gilmore power in the control and videssupplies a D1 Live system withsurface redundant Snapshot: The Arie Crown Theater is a rack—stage rack has 56mic inputs, 32 and power supplies in the control surface 4,249-seat proscenium theatre with full Snapshot: The Arie Crown Theater is a outputs; 3rack EAW rack—stage hasFlown 56micClusters inputs, 32 production andtheatre superbwith full line 4,249-seatcapability proscenium speakers; 4 ASV full range balcony line outputs; 3 EAW Flown Clusters acoustics. Thecapability Arie Crown production andTheater superb speakers flown fromfull clouds; additional speakers; 4 ASV range balcony entered the 21st century with acoustics. The Arie Crown Theater upper balcony, under speakers flown frombalcony, clouds; continuous additional $6.5 million redesign and renovation. entered theof21st century with stage lipbalcony, speakersunder as wellbalcony, as backcontinuous wall and upper Architecturally, is a perfect $6.5 million ofitredesign andcombinarenovation. side walllipEFX speakers; 4 Yamaha monistage speakers as well as back wall and tion of past and present, combining a Architecturally, it is a perfect combinatorside speakers – passive – 4004 watt. wall EFX speakers; Yamaha monidiverse theater heritage with modern tion of past and present, combining a tor speakers – passive – 400 watt. at Food & Beverage: Levy Restaurants facilities comfort. Alsowith available diverse and theater heritage modern McCormick Place; Food beverage at during season, Navy Also Pier’s® Skyline Food & Beverage: Levyand Restaurants facilities and the comfort. available in lobby.Place; Food and beverage Stage®, gorgeous summer McCormick duringaseason, the1,500-seat Navy Pier’s® Skyline service stage in the heart of Navy Pier. summer Market: service The in lobby. Stage®, a gorgeous 1,500-seat Arie Crown Theater is stage in90’ thewide heartbyof40’ Navy Pier. located in Lakeside Staging: proscenium Market: The Arie Crown Theater is Center opening with stage of locatedat in Lakeside Staging: 90’58.4’ wideaby 40’ depth proscenium McCormick 58.4 feet. with The 58.4’ hydraulic orchestra pit Center at Place, opening a stage depth of just 2.5 miles south is 58.4 16.5’feet. wide The at thehydraulic centerline (Skylinepit McCormick Place,of orchestra downtown Chicago. Stage features deep stage with 63’ just 2.5 miles south of is 16.5’ wide 40’ at the centerline (Skyline proscenium opening). downtown Chicago. Stage features 40’ deep stage with 63’ See ad on page 41 proscenium opening). See ad on page 41 Backstage Areas: 10 individual dressing Backstage Areas: 10 individual dressing

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Duplin County Events Center

195 Fairgrounds Dr Kenansville, N.C. 28349 (910) 275-0009; Fax: (910) 275-0028 www.duplinevents.com Executive Director: John Vogt

Snapshot: The Duplin County Events Center, a multi-purpose venue managed by VenuWorks that opened in October 2005, is establishing itself as one of Eastern North Carolina’s premier event centers for meetings and entertainment. With our 27,000square-foot Arena we can help plan any event that you can imagine. Our main goal is to make your event successful from conception to reality. Whether you’re planning a meeting for 50, a banquet of 1,000, or a concert for 4,000, we’re the place for you.

Capacities: Concert (4,200), Banquet (1,000), Wrestling (3,300), Rodeo (1,874). Exhibition Space: 126 10X10 booths on arena floor Staging: StageRight 60’X40’ stage adjustable height range of 4’-6’. Sound/Lighting: basic PA system. Backstage Areas: Production office, Common room, 2 restrooms with showers. Food & Beverage: 2 concession stands Parking: 298 paved parking for patrons, plenty of open fields with solid base for overflow parking. 25 RV spaces with electric. Ample parking for trucks and busses. Market/Demographics: Heavy military population within 1 hr. of facility. Over 100,000 people within 30 miles. See ad on page 24

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Seating Capacities: Assembly Space seating— 5,000; athletic events accomSeating Capacities: Assembly Space Seating Capacities: Assembly Space modate—5,000; 180configuration— seating— 5,000; athletic events accomseating— 5,000; athletic events 4,900, 240-configuration seats 5,000; modate—5,000; 180configuration— accommodate—5,000; 180configura270-configuration—5,200; 360-config4,900, 240-configuration seats 5,000; tion—4,900, 240-configuration seats uration—6,200. 270-configuration—5,200; 360-config5,000; 270-configuration—5,200; 360uration—6,200. configuration—6,200. Exhibition Space: Arena floor and spacious concourse level arefloor available for spaExhibition Space: Arena floor Exhibition Space: Arena and and spaexhibit space. cious concourse are available cious concourse levellevel are available for for exhibit space. exhibit space. Staging: 60’ x 32’ x 5’ maximum staging. Staging: x 32’ 5’ maximum Staging: 60’60’ x 32’ x 5’xmaximum staging. staging. Sound/Lighting: General PA system EMIL AND with 8 channel lighting board. Sound/Lighting: General system PATRICIA A. JONES Sound/Lighting: General PA PA system EMIL AND Emil andA.Patricia A. with 8 channel lighting board. with 8 channel lighting board. CONVOCATION CENTER PATRICIA JONES Backstage Areas: Support Facilities Jones 9501 S. King Dr.Convocation the multiple functions of the CONVOCATION CENTER optimize Backstage Areas: Support Facilities Backstage Areas: Support Facilities Center Chicago, 60628 9501 S.ILKing Dr. Center, such asmultiple faculty offices, 8 the dressoptimize the functions of the optimize the multiple functions of 9501 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 821-2701; Fax: (773) 821-2710 Chicago, IL 60628 ing/locker rooms, storage, and electrical Center, such as faculty offices, 8 dressCenter, such as faculty offices, 8 dress(773)821-2701; 821-2701;Fax: Fax:(773) (773)821-2710 821-2710 www.csu.edu (773) hook-up service areas. ing/locker rooms, storage, electrical ing/locker rooms, storage, and and electrical www.csu.edu Executive Director: Monty Jones, Jr. www.csu.edu hook-up service areas. hook-up areas. Director ofDirector: Events: Jerome Jackson Food & service Beverage: 6 concession stands. Executive Monty Jones, Jr. The Gem of Southside Chicago Food Beverage: 6 concession stands. Food && Beverage: 6Suite concession stands. The Gem of Southside Chicago Suites: Hospitality accommodates The Gem of Southside Chicago Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, up to 100 people Suite Suites: Hospitality Suite accommodates Suites: Hospitality accommodates Snapshot: Managed bybyVenuWorks, this brand-new, multi-purpose facility, Snapshot: Managed VenuWorks, people Metro Area has a upuptoto 100100 people this brand-new, brand-new, multi-purpose facility, Markets: Chicago located on the campus of Chicago State this multi-purpose facility, located on the ofofChicago of overMetro 9.7Metro million people University, Summer 2007 State with Markets: Chicago Markets: Chicago AreaArea has ahas a located onopened thecampus campus Chicago State population University, opened with Chicago State University the school’s commencement ceremony population of over 9.7 million people population of over 9.7 million people University, openedSummer Summer2007 2007 with Chicago; thea school’s school’ s commencement ceremony which hasChicago estimated 8,000 students and and USA vs. Italy Men’s Volleyball. 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THE MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Designed to combine many different eras in architectural history: Italian Renaissance, Spanish Revival, and Baroque.

211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601 (574) 235-9190; (800) 537-6415; Fax: (574) 235-5604 www.MorrisCenter.org

he MORRIS originally opened as The Palace Theater in November, 1921. The building was designed to combine many different eras in architectural history: Italian Renaissance, Spanish Revival, and Baroque. Architect, J.S. Aroner of Chicago hoped that a trip through the theater would make patrons feel like they had just made a trip through Europe. The opulent interior décor was designed by Marshall Fields of Chicago. Patrons of the Palace enjoyed a magnificent ballroom and a theater that boasted the largest stage in the state and luxuries of the time such as a supervised nursery, a sitting room for women complete with an attendant, and a smoking room for men. In August of 1959, with the advent of television causing low attendance records, the theater was almost demolished. Mrs. Morris purchased the theater for an undisclosed sum and sold it to the city for $1.00 who then renamed it the Morris Civic Auditorium in her honor. The MORRIS in February 2000 completed extensive $24.3-million renovation (soft and hard dollars) and was renamed THE MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. The MORRIS reopened boasting upgraded technical equipment, enlarged performance and backstage spaces, as well as a completely restored interior. The MORRIS CENTER offers the best of the old and new, a combination of opulent decor and rich history with upgraded technical equipment and expanded space. The MORRIS CENTER now hosts over 125 events per year including pops concerts, national Broadway tours, dance, symphony, comedians, rock concerts and ballroom events. The MORRIS CENTER has over 156,000 guests yearly and has an economic impact of $5.9 million on the City of South Bend. The MORRIS— best kept “touring” secret in the Midwest: a low-cost showcase for rehearsals and early performances of a tour. In 2003, the MORRIS Bistro Restaurant opened on the lower level as “The place to go before the show.” Seats up 100, available for private parties.

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FORD CENTER

100 West Reno Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 602-8700, Fax: (405) 602-8505 www.okfordcenter.com General Manager: Gary Desjardins

Snapshot: Whether it’s the action of an NBA basketball game, or the excitement of a live concert or world-class event, more than one million guests each year create memories at Ford Center. The facility is owned by the City of Oklahoma City, and managed by SMG, the world leader in venue management, marketing and development. Major improvements are currently underway at Ford Center. A $100 million expansion and renovation project, designed to elevate the audience experience and increase the revenue generating potential of our clients, will be completed following the 2009-10 Thunder basketball season. Capacities: 4,000 – 20,000. Concert (Center Stage) - 17,932, Concert (End

Stage) - 16,698, Concert (Theatre) - 3,736, Basketball - 17,404. Arena Floor – 34,074 sq.ft. For maximum flexibility, Ford Center’s arena curtaining system features rigging capabilities and can create an intimate setting for any event. Backstage Areas: 2 Star Dressing Rooms, 2 Officials Dressing Rooms, 3 Locker Rooms, 2 Production Offices, Press Lounge and Green Room with 906 sq. ft. Lobby, and a 1,576 sq. ft. Pub. Food & Beverage: SAVOR...Catering by SMG provides catering and concession services, while Levy provides catering services in select premium seating areas. Audience Amenities: $3.9-million center-hung scoreboard with 10 fullmotion video panels, a 360-degree LED ribbon board and additional video panels at each end of the arena; full-service restaurant and bar areas; and premium seating options including new terrace suites and lounges. Marketing: Full service, award-winning marketing staff assists with media planning and buying, public relations, grassroots marketing and more. Demographics: The population of the Oklahoma City MSA is over 1.2 million.

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N RUNSWICK NEW OVABS COTIA platforms, 16’ x 12’, adjustable from 12” to 24”, 84’ of “blow thru” barricade. Lighting: 4 Super trouper 2 follow spots, 1-400amp, 2- 200amp disconnects for lighting. Sound: 1-400amp,1-200amp, 1100amp disconnects for audio/video. Food & Beverage: four dual concession stands; two licensed lounge areas; portable bar service; various portable concession stands for popcorn, cotton candy, etc. Audience Amenities: club seat section with larger padded seating with access to higher end lounge and concession; private suite boxes available. Parking: free parking for 2,000 vehicles-access off every major highway in Toronto area. Marketing: marketing assistance available for media buying, direct marketing, media relations; e-mail subscriber base of 10,000. Demographics: Mississauga is Canada’s 6th largest city with a population of just under 700,000; Greater Toronto Area population base of over 4 million (middle-to-upper middle class families, professionals, high median household income base).

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Snapshot: The premiere sports and entertainment facility located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, the Hershey Centre is a 5,500-seat midsize arena. It opened Fall of 1998 and will be celebrating 10 years of service throughout 2008. Exhibition Space: with ice out we have four arenas each with 17000 sq. ft. of floor space. Backstage Areas: 3-star dressing rooms 10’x12’,1-production office, 1-large team room 20’x40’, 4-team rooms 12’x24’, 1 media work room 15’x25’. Staging: StageRight ME 500: maximum size: 60’w x 40’d, 4 sets of adjustable stairs, hand rail, 2 mix

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Staging: Right Staging System. Staging: StageRight professional rooms; 4 Hospitality accomconcert staging – 40’ XSuites 84’ (or custom Sound/Lighting: New concert staging – of 40’20-120. X 84’ state-of-the-art (or custom modating groups build to your specs). build to your specs). 150,000 Watt L-Acoustics line source Staging: Right Staging System. Sound/Lighting: 40’ X 60’ grid located array system; a new Video BRITISH COLUMBIA on Sound/Lighting: 40’above XLED 60’stage grid located east end of arena, area; Sound/Lighting: New state-ofStaging: Right Staging System. Display system, including a center on east end of arena, above stage area; hung 50,000 pound capacity; 1,000 – 2,000 the-art 150,000 Watt L-Acoustics FA scoreboard unit incorporating four large Sound/Lighting: New state-of-the-art 50,000 pound capacity; 1,000 upon – 2,000 lbs. per hang point, depending FA line source array system; a new CO HDL-Acoustics readyof main LED screens 150,000 line source lbs.10mm per Watt hang point, depending upon configuration; Total 800 amps 208v CLAY COUNTY LED Video Display system, includCO supported by four corner screens and ST array system; apower; new Video configuration; TotalLED of 800 amps CLAY COUNTY 3-phase showhung 400 amp 208v208v REGIONAL EVENTS ingtop a center scoreboard unit ST and bottom video rings using Display system, including a center hung CE 3-phase show power; 400 amp 208v REGIONAL EVENTS service and 200four amplarge 208v10mm serviceHD with CENTER incorporating CE 20mm LED technology; 360 degree scoreboard unit incorporating four large service and 200 amp 208v service with PE camlocks located inscreens arena.supported CENTER 800 West 18th Street ready main LEDVideo ProAd LED ring around 10mm HDlocated ready main LED screensthe PEN 200 camlocks in arena. 800 WestIA18th Street Spencer, 51301 by four screens andscreens top and Backstage Areas: private green room 200 Fairfi supported by four corner and uppercorner seating bowl. General Motors Spencer, IA 51301 (712) 580-3000: Fax: (712) 580-3003 GENERAL MOTORS Backstage Areas: private green room bottom video rings using 20mm LED with private bath and shower; 2 dressFair (641) top and bottom video rings using (712) 580-3000: Fax: (712) 580-3003 www.spencerevents.com Place Food &each Beverage: Over 302LED concessions PLACE with private bath anditsshower; dresstechnology; 360 degree ProAd (641 ing rooms, with own locker www www.spencerevents.com 20mm LED technology; 360 degree 800 Griffiths Way General Manager: Scott Hallgren 800 Griffiths Way on our two main coninglocated rooms, each with its ownpublic locker ww Video ring around the upper seating Exec room with sink, mirrors, toilets, and General Manager: Scott Hallgren ProAd LED Video ring around the Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6G1 Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6G1 courses; all F/B services by ARAExe room with sink, mirrors, toilets, and bowl. showers. “Delivering Outstanding (604) 899-7400; Fax: (604) 899-7490 upper seating bowl. (604) 899-7400;MOTORS Fax: (604) 899-7490 GENERAL MARK. showers. Sna “Delivering Outstanding www.generalmotorsplace.com Experiences” Food& &Beverage: Beverage:exclusive Over 30 30 concessions conFood on-site www.generalmotorsplace.com Food & Beverage: Over Sn PLACE and Experiences” Parking: 565on spaces onsite, over 7,000 Food & Beverage: exclusive on-site cessions located our two main with full-service commercial of Event Mervyn caterer Snapshot: The Clay Sales: CountyTyler Regional 800Manager Griffiths Way located on our two main public conand Fair Snapshot: In Clay addition to being spaces within an easy walking distance. caterer with full-service commercial Snapshot: The County Regional public concourses; all F/B services by kitchen; 2 permanent concession stands. 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Grand Demographics: 2.6Fairgrounds. million within a 7,000 spaces within easy walkentertainment initBallroom, North anPer e spaces withinco-promote an easyanwalking distance. Marketing: on events; fullNorth America.venues Since opened in arena; 7,600-sq.-ft. Grand Ballroom, divisible into individual meeting 70-mile radius. distance. A (SKYTRAIN) Public Snapshot: In 6Since addition to being to an Marketing: co-promote on events; fullexhi America. itGeneral opened inhome September Aing Public transit station marketing services; grouptransit sales. September 1995, Motors divisible into 6 individual meeting rooms, and a 24,000-sq.-ft. (SKYTRAIN) station located across the1995, Vancouver Canucks, exh See across ad on Page 79 marketing services; group sales. mate General Motors Place located the street from the venue. Place has theGeneral biggesthas names Demographics: rooms, and aattracted Spencer arena/exhibit hall. 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Capacities: Hockey 16,908,style End– Stage Co clay county Grand Ballroom: Theater 750; table Backstage 13 backstage regional events center Backstage Areas: backstage rooms; clay county Grand Theater style– –450+ 750; 180: 12,285, Center Stage: 18,337, tab Rounds –Ballroom: 504; Classroom style Exh regional events center 4 Hospitality SuitesTheatre accommodating Rounds – 504;10,420 Classroom styleBowl: – 450+ Concert Bowl: Ex groups of 20-120. 5,990 (complete with curtain system). Backstage Areas: 13 backstage rooms; IOWA IO 4 Hospitality Suites accommodating Capacities: 1,251 seatsmeeting place. iowa party or a theater-style IOWA IO groups of 20-120. Capacities: 1,251 seats Stage Dimensions: Back wall to Capacities: 1,251 seats Stage Dimensions: Backtowall Proscenium 24’ ; SR Wall SLtoWall MANITOBA Stage Dimensions: Back wall to Wall Exhibition Retractable seating Proscenium 24’Space: ; SR Wall 52’; Proscenium to Front oftoPitSLCover Proscenium 24’ ;expand SR toofSLPit Wall Proscenium to Wall Front Cover system can event floor to 8’;52’; Proscenium Height 22’6”; 52’; Proscenium to Front 22’6”; of Pit Cover 8’; 8’; 245’ Proscenium Height x 115’. Proscenium Width 34’4”. Proscenium Height 22’6”; Proscenium MANITOBA Proscenium WidthRetractable 34’4”. Exhibition Space: Staging: in-house portable Dressing Rooms: largemodular chorus seating w/bathWidth 34’4”. 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(515) 244-0507; Fax: (515) 237-3582 (515) 244-0507; Fax: (515) 237-3582 Rooms; 6 team dressing www.hoytsherman.org Dav Food &player; Beverage: Aoctive largeEQ variety (563) sm 57; octive 1 cd 1 3rd on of 1 3rd EQroom; on the stacks. 300 Portage Ave. Carol Pollock www.hoytsherman.org www.hoytsherman.org Executive Director: rooms; catering production/man(563 www Lighting: 288 channels ofmanaged etc sensorby offerings, theconcession stacks. Winnipeg, MB R3C Carol 5S4 Executive Director: Pollock Executive Director: Carol Pollock ww Lighting: channels of Restaurant etc sensor & agement offices. www dimming; 1288 obsession 2 w/2 monitors Centerplate; Exchange Snapshot: A grand home built (204) 987-7825; Fax:manor (204) 926-5555 Lighting: 288 channels of etc sensor ww dimming; 1 obsession 2 w/2 monitors MTS CENTRE Exec Snapshot: AAgrand home built built Snapshot: grandmanor manor keyboards; 16-19 degree S4 Lekos Beer. in 1877 by prominent businessman Hoytin and Food & Beverage: A large variety of www.mtscentre.ca dimming; 1 obsession 2 w/2 monitors Exe 300 Portage Ave. andstage); keyboards; 16-19 degree S4 Lekos inVice 1877 by prominent businessman Hoyt (on 1877 by prominent 12-26 degree S4 Lekos (on Sherman; the structure,businessman managed byHoyt concession offerings, managed by President/General Manager: Amenities: 50S4private and keyboards; 12-26 degreeS4 Lekos suites “Th Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S4 (onAudience stage); Sherman; the structure, managed by Sherman; the structure, managed by stage); 11-3612-26 degreedegree S4 Restaurant LekosLekos (on &(on Kevin Donnelly, Sr. VenuWorks, is a world-class performing Centerplate; Exchange “T and club seating/lounge program (204) 987-7825; Fax: (204) 926-5555 (on stage); 11-36 degreeS4S4Lekos Lekos (on availstage); 11-36 degree (on Sna VenuWorks, isisa aworld-class performing VenuWorks, world-class performing stage); 11-19 degree S4 Barrels (on arts center, located at the cornerstone of Beer. www.mtscentre.ca able.11-19 Fourdegree sided 16’ xBarrels 16’ centre stage); S4 Barrels (on(on hung Snc stage); 11-19 degree S4 the arts center, located at the cornerstone of arts center, located at the cornerstone stage); 48-S4 par 64 (on stage); 8-S4 12 Snapshot: Since opening inHill. 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The of Donnelly, Des Moines’ historic Sherman Hill. circuit mutipar strips (on stage); 24-15 2004, the MTS Centre hasopened consistently Hoyt Sherman Theater in Kevin Sr.Place and club seating/lounge program availging beams when not in use) and circuit mutipar strips (on stage); 24-15 his circuit mutipar strips (on stage); 24-15 PAC Hoyt Sherman Place Theater opened The Hoyt Sherman Placeonly Theater 30 degree S4 zooms (FOH); 12-19 ranked the busiest entertain1923 and isamong Central Iowa’s mid- in to able. sided 16’ x 16’ centre hung to degree S4S4zooms (FOH); 12-19 power-ring/ribbon board with full PA to30 30Four degree zooms (FOH); recen 1923 and isSince Central Iowa’s midopened in 1923 andthe is Central Iowa’ sand Degree S4 Lekos (box booms HR12-19 and Snapshot: opening inonly November ment facilities in world. Each sized (1,251) performing arts venue and video unit (capable of booms recessing toand rigDegree S4 Lekos (box HRHR multi-media design/creation services. rec Degree S4 Lekos (box booms and part sized (1,251) performing arts venue and only mid-sized (1,251) performing arts HL); 2Lycian 1272 Starklite II. 2004, MTS has consistently the lastthe remaining historical theater in at every year, theCentre MTS Centre hosts ging beams when notStarklite in use)in-house andII. marHL); 2-2-Lycian 1272 II. par HL); Lycian 1272 Starklite whic the lastamong remaining historical theater in venue andevents thethe lastbusiest remaining Marketing: Full-service ranked entertainDes Moines. Since reopening inhistorical least 140 ranging from internaAudience Amenities: 28 Box Seats. power-ring/ribbon board withSeats. full wh Audience Amenities: 28 Box squa Des Moines. Since theater in2003 Des Moines. Since reopening keting/promotion department. ment facilities inafter thereopening world. Each and of November, a $5.5-million, Audience Amenities: 28 Box Seats. tional hockey, to concerts byin some multi-mediain-house design/creation Marketing: markingservices. services; squ spac November, 2003 after a $5.5-million, in November, 2003 after a $5.5-million, every year, the MTS Centre hosts at six-month renovation, including updated the biggest names in the music industry, Marketing: in-house marking services; Demographics: The capital city of the Marketing: in-house marking services; co-promotions. spa Marketing: Full-service in-house marGrea six-month renovation, including updated six-month renovation, including updated least events ranging fromcapabiliinternasound, lighting and technical to 140 many other world renowned shows co-promotions. province of Manitoba and a major co-promotions. keting/promotion department. ofGr 3, sound, lighting technical capabilisound, lighting and technical Managed by Venuworks. tional hockey, toand concerts by some of ties, this year-round hasand welcomed such as Cirque duvenue Soleil Walking Canadian and regional city with a popSee ad on page 29 of 3 Managed by Venuworks. 2,50 ties, thisDinosaurs. year-round venue has welcomed capabilities, this year-round venue the biggest names in3.8-million the music industry, over 200,000 patrons. Newly renovated, Demographics: The capital city of the ad on page 44 with patrons See ulation of 712,700. Winnipeg Draws 2,5 Rive patrons. Newly renovated, has200,000 welcomed over 200,000 patrons. Seefrom ad on page 44 base toover many other world renowned shows adjacent galleries can transformed for province of Manitoba andofa major passed through thebe turnstiles in the population approximately Riv gene adjacent galleries can be transformed for Newly renovated, adjacent galleries as Cirque du Soleil andofWalking asuch unique sit first down experience, a Canadian andpeople. regional city with a popfacility’s 40dining months operation. 8 million gen a unique sit down dining canDinosaurs. be transformed a experience, unique sit a with 3.8-million patrons social cocktail party orfor a theater-style ulation of 712,700. 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RiverCenter/ Adler Theatre 136 E Third Street, Davenport, IA 52801 (563) 326-8500 • Fax: (563) 326-8505 www.riverctr.com • www.adlertheatre.com

estled along the banks of the Mississippi River, the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre is indeed a “center of exceptional events” in the Midwest. The RiverCenter/Adler Theatre staff takes pride in providing clients with everything they need to ensure an event that meets objectives and exceeds expectations, with personalized event coordination, exclusive catering, show decorating and more. Meeting and event planners find the light and industrial feeling of the RiverCenter immediately appealing. Whether a board meeting for 15 or a convention of 3,000, the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre is ideal for meetings, conventions, consumer shows and an array of special events, offering 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space to meet the needs of any group. Originally an RKO movie theatre that opened in 1931, the Adler Theatre boasts seating of 2,400 in a beautiful historic artdeco style that reopened for live performances in 1986. Recently updated again with an expanded backstage to accommodate bigger shows, other improvements were also made to the sound system and lighting and rigging capabilities, as well as improved heating and cooling. The Adler Theatre perfectly complements the RiverCenter,

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providing distinct but separate entities adjacent to each other for multiple-layered functions and meetings. Any event can be enhanced with the use of the Adler Theatre, and conventions, trade shows, or annual events at both the Adler and the RiverCenter are always accompanied by uncompromising service. The RiverCenter/Adler Theatre is managed by VenuWorks (formerly Compass Facility Management), the third-largest facilities management company in the United States. VenuWorks is well known for its success in providing full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers, which are primarily under the governance of municipalities, counties, colleges, and universities. It also manages food and beverage operations, performs feasibility studies, does consulting work and provides event booking and promotion services.

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exhibitions and consumer shows. Capacities: 11,205 permanent seats located on two levels. Official capacity for UrbanRide athletic events is 12,000; additional 421 can 7th be Avenue, 10001 seating placedNew on theYork, arenaNYfloor (800) 525-5750; depending on event,Fax: stage(212) size, 202-9638 perforwww.urbanride.net mance area, and production requirements. Theater Side Setup - 2,848 + Chief Executive Officer: Jeremy Milikow Floor Seating; Expanded Theater Side Senior Vice President: Mitch Bornstein, SVP Setup - 4,516 +; In The Round Seating Setup - 11,205 + Floor Seating. Full ‘Leading Global Provider of Meeting & Event Transportation’ Arena Setup - 8,519 + Floor Seating. Lloyd Noble Center UrbanRide is a global provider of ground transportation meetings events,main and Exhibitionfor Floor: 20,000& sq.-ft.; Jenkins, Norman, OK 73019 uses 2900 the top-of-the-line sedans, SUVs, vans, minibuses and motorcoaches. We provide concourse: 2,500 sq. ft. (405) 325-4666; Fax: 325-4583 our clients with IMS, our(405) software that enables meeting planners to better manage www.oulnc.com Backstage areas: six separate lockerevents. transportation for their meetings, conferences, conventions, tradeshows & other General Manager: Greg Tipton rooms,and all our withcustomer easy accessservice to the isarena We work exclusively with meeting & event planners the best in Associate General Manager: floor. the business. UrbanRide is a one-stop solution for meeting & event transportation. Kevin McIntyre Technology : New, retractable centerDirector of Events: hung scoreboard and sound system, Loida Haffener-Salmond featuring 4 high definition videoboards Snapshot: The Lloyd Noble Center, and 4 additional videoboards available; a multi-purpose facility just south facility’s video system is able to send or of Oklahoma City, has served the receive a satellite feed. University of Oklahoma and surrounding markets since 1975. A recent $17.1- Additional Space: 850-sq.-ft. Media Room; 1,600-sq.-ft. Clinton Lounge Keppler Speakers million expansion project included (receptions, meetings, press conferences, 4350a N.70,000-sq.-ft. Fairfax Dr., Suite 700,two Arlington, addition, new VA 22203 and banquets). Kerr McGee Courtside (703)full-sized 516-4000; Fax: (703) 516-4819 practice courts, new offices, Club: seats 300-500 and features 4,500www.kepplerspeakers.com film rooms, training rooms, locker Senior VP for Sales and Marketing: John Truransq.-ft. reception lobby & 2 outside patio rooms, spa/sauna rooms, expanded parkareas (2,000 sq. ft. each). ing lot, renovated arena ceiling, and a With Keppler Speakers, creating memorable meetings never felt so easy. With over 25 Food & Beverage: 12 modernized electrical system. The venue years of experience, we provide you solid, seasoned expertise, making speaker selection fixedSpeakers concession stands, is available for public and events Keppler stress-free by managing all ofprivate the details. saves you precious time by operated by by Aramark including: concerts, sporting events, matching you with speakers who are right on target. From proven performers to dynamic & theatrical expo- realEntertainment. risingentertainment stars, our speakers bringevents, fascinating, stories and a gift for inspiring audiences. sitions, conventions, banquets, meetings, See ad on Page 28

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MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 211 N. Michigan Street South Bend, IN 46601 (574) 235-9190; (800) 537-6415 Fax: (574) 235-5604 www.MorrisCenter.org Executive Director: Dennis J. Andres

“The Hottest Tickets in Town!” Snapshot: The Palace Theater originally opened in 1921 with a design that replicated Italian Renaissance, Spanish Revival, and Baroque architecture and featured an opulent interior décor. In 2000, having been closed for 26 months to complete an extensive, $24.3-million renovation, The Morris Performing Arts Center re-opened combining the venue’s historical design and opulence with extended space and state-of-the-art equipment. Seating Capacities: 2,565 Backstage Area: 8 Dressing Rooms, 2 Chorus Rooms in Lower Level Hair,

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“Ohio’s premier spot for sports, concerts, and family events.” Snapshot: This multipurpose entertainment and sports complex features 1,000 – 12,000 seats. The venue opened in 1990 and has been renovated to allow hockey to be played and added reinforced steel rigging along with new motorized lower level seating, motorized center arena scoreboard, renovated luxury suites and new-look concession stands. Capacities: Basketball: 10,400; Hockey: 9,900; End-Stage Seating: 11,500; Professional Wrestling/ In

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Hair/Wardrobe Room 30x18; Catering Room. Staging: Brand new stage, 45’ deep by 103’ wide, with a 72’ fly height and 70 fly lines; Expanded orchestra pit; Full Wenger symphonic shell, Fully updated utilities and HVAC system. Sound: 40 channel DDA console, cluster, fill and under balcony speakers, 300-watt system. Lighting: 4 Super Trouper Follow Spots, ECT Insight 3 System, (48) Pairs (16-degree Source 4, (26) 26-degree Source 4, (58) 19 degree Source 4, (10) 5-degree Source; 4, (10) Triple Cyc, (24) 10-degree Source 4. Food & Beverage: Centerplate/ Masterpiece Creations is exclusive onsite food and beverage provider. The Morris Bistro restaurant in the lower level serves dinner and cocktails - “The place to go before the show.” Audience Amenities: Side Boxes, no pillar obstructed views, state-of-the art Daktronics electronic marquee. Parking: More than 2,000 parking spaces available. Demographics: 1 million within 40minute drive; venue hosts more than 125 events per year, attracting over 156,000. See ad on page 31

“The Round” Seating: 11,500; Extreme (Motorcross): 9,500. Staging: Stage right 60’ W x 40’ D x 4’-7’ H; 2-12’x 24’ sound wings; Stage ramping: ADA approved—floor to stage; Riser stock: Variable = 12” – 32” in height. Backstage Areas: Production Office: upstage left, floor level; Dressing Rooms: Two Star Dressing Rooms— upstage left, floor level; Four Team Dressing Rooms- upstage left. Sound: Center Cluster Unit. Lighting: 4 Lycain 1290 XLT, 2K. Food & Beverage: Ovations is the onsite concession and catering service; 8 Concession stands (including the floor portable: limited menu); 2 Hot Dog Nation stands; 2 Black Angus Hamburger stands; 1 Pizziola Pizza stand ; 1: Houssong’s Mexican Cantina; 1 City BBQ; 1 Full Service Bar; 2 Dippin’ Dots stands. Audience Amenities: Padded Seating in first six rows; Video board in middle of the arena; Guest service booth. Parking: 4,238 spaces. Marketing: Marketing Department and a Group Sales Department. Demographics: 1.2 million people in the Dayton area and the Greater Miami Valley. See ad on Cover 4

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Midwest Hospitality at its Best C A PA C I T I E S The Swiftel Center is a full service, multi-purpose facility and can be configured into many different set ups including — 4300 capacity for basketball, 5400 End-stage Concert (reserved), and 7000 End-stage Concert (festival). In addition, the Swiftel Center offers 15,000 square feet of meeting space. We may be selling space in our facility, but the real foundation is our staff. With our dedication to make your event successful from conception to reality, the Swiftel Center is able to provide superior service with a friendly smile. MARKET/DEMOGRAPHICS Population within a fifty (50) mile radius is approximately 275,000. BOX OFFICE/TICKETING The Swiftel Center is a Ticketmaster facility with a full service on-site box office. S O U N D A N D S TA G E StageRight Stage — 40' x 60'. Adjust height from 4' to 6'. House sound system is a BOSE Quality Systems center hung powered by Crown Amplification throughout the building. Full Rigging grid available and Daktronics Galaxy Message Center. FOOD & BE VER AGE The Swiftel Center provides full service in-house catering and concessions. MANAGED BY The Swiftel Center is managed by VenuWorks, the third largest facilities management company in the United States. VenuWorks is well known for its success in providing full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers, which are primarily under the governance of municipalities, counties, colleges, and universities. It also manages food and beverage operations, performs feasibility studies, does consulting work and provides event booking and promotion services.

Midwest Hospitality at its Best! 824 32nd Avenue • Brookings SD 57006 • 605-692-7539 www.swiftelcenter.com • Fax: 605-697-6393 For booking information, please contact Tom Richter, Executive Director at: trichter@swiftelcenter.com. Located along Interstate 29, exit 132. Brookings offers two major roadways leading to the Center: I-29 and US Hwy 14.

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Audience Amenities: 508 luxury club are 7’x 20’ 11.5’ bar off the concourse; suite level attached offices — 2 are 21’ x 12’;x 9.5’ Exhibition Space: Memorial Hall has 25, 995 sq. ft. on three levels; Festival seats anda26 private suites, complete with attached offices — 2 are 21’4 xStar 12’; features small bar exclusively for suite Backstage Areas: 2 production offices; Exhibition Space: Memorial Hall has All locker rooms have showers. 25, 995 sq. sq. ft. ft. can on three levels; Festival Hall 15,700 accommodate VIP parking and levels; access to exclu-80 All locker rooms have showers. 4 Star holders. 800-sq.-ft. wardrobe room. 8 dressing 25, 995 sq. 15,700 ft.passes, on three Festival Dressing rooms, all are private, lockable al); Hall sq. ft.has can accommodate 80 10’ by 10’ booths and a full-service sive VIP barssq. andft.lounges. Dressing rooms, all areLarge private, lockable rooms,and 2 star dressing rooms; soloist Hall 15,700 can508 accommodate with private restroom. 1,400Audience Amenities: luxury club 10’ by 10’ booths and has a full-service kitchen. withinprivate restroom. Large 1,400room.sq.-ft.and 80 10’and by2,200 10’ booths and has a spaces, full- with Parking: surface parking room main lobby area availseats 26 private suites, complete kitchen. Staging: Memorial Hall has to a lot sq.-ft. room Loudspeakers in seating main lobby area availservice kitchen. DODGE ARENA with one designated VIP parking for able for hospitality, 70. VIP parking passes, and access excluSound: 5 EV XLD281 l Staging: Memorial Hall has a tal); proscenium stage 34’Hall by 28’ and Festival able for hospitality, seating 70. 2600 North 23rd Street (Hwy 336) suite and club seat lounges. holders. sive VIP bars and in the center cluster; Left and Right Staging: Memorial has a Staging: 80’ x 40’ x (48”72” high). stage 34’ by 40’ 28’ by and60’. Festival Hidalgo, TX 78557 Hall proscenium utilizesstage a portable stage 80’ xEV 40’XLCx (48”- 72” high). Clusters areStaging: (8 each side) proscenium 34’ byin-house 28’ and Marketing: full-service marketParking: surface parking spaces, Hall2,200 utilizes a portable stage 40’ by 60’. (956) 843-6688; Fax: (956) 843-5547 Lighting: 6 Strong, Super trouper II ena Food & Beverage: All service is 127+. Soundcraft MH2 24 channel Festival Hall utilizes a portable stage ing department that offers assistance with Lighting: 6 Strong, Super DODGE ARENA with one designated VIP parking lot for www.dodgearena.com Xenon w/clear coms (1 east side,trouper 1 west II em. Food & all Beverage: All service is ll portable and done in-house console. Xenon w/clear coms (1 east side, 1 west 40’ by 60’.club the production andisholders. placement of tradi2600 North 23rd Street (Hwy 336) General Manager: James Bricker suite and seat RESCH CENTER side, 2 southwest end, 2 southeast end). RACINE CIVIC CENTRE RiverCenter & Racine Civic Centre portable and all is done in-house proincluding the Bar service. Hidalgo, TX 78557 CIVIC CENTRE tional media in both the UnitedisStates RESCH CENTER side, 2 southwest end, Lighting: Balcony/Side fills 2 southeast end). Food & Beverage: porRACINE 1901 South Oneida Street 5 5Fifth StSt Fifth House lights can House be dimmed. Marketing: full-service in-house including theAll Barservice service. marketAdler Theatre rate (956) 843-6688; Fax: (956) 843-5547 rena and Mexico; marketing tools offered 1901 South Oneida Street Snapshot: The Dodge Arena is located 5 Fifth St Parking: 1,200 parking spaces within lightsIn-House can be dimmed. Bay,Street, WI 54304 throughoutHouse the theatre. table and all is done in-house includRacine, WI 53403 Racine, WI 53403 136Green East Third Davenport, IA 52801 ing department that offers assistance Food & Beverage: full service, Parking: 1,200 parking spaces with within Green Bay, WI (920) 54304494-9229 tem. Racine, WIFax: 53403 include: emailservice. web advertising, (920) 405-1239; inwww.dodgearena.com Hidalgo, Texas, just minutes from the twothe blocks ofblasts, the Civic Centre. (262) (262) 636-9290 (262)636-9229; 636-9229; Fax: (262) 636-9290 Dimmers are controlled by an ETC ing Bar (563) 326-8500; Fax:Fax: (563) 326-8505 Food & Beverage: full 9service, the production and placement of tradiGeneral Manager: James Bricker in-house catering company; total (920) 405-1239; Fax: (920) 494-9229 two blocks of theand Civic Centre. (262) 636-9229; (262) www.pmiwi.com street team advertising, advertising www.racinecc.com www.racinecc.com U.S.-Mexico border. Fax: Since its636-9290 opening Emphasis Server withcatering an Express 125 9 total www.adlertheatre.com proDemographics: Racine has a awithin populain-house company; tional media in both thespaces United States Parking: 1,200 parking www.pmiwi.com permanent concession stands and www.racinecc.com President PMI: Ken Wachter Executive Director: Jim Walczak Executive Director: Jim Walczak on Arena’s closed circuit television, ng in October 2003, this $23-million multiwww.riverctr.com faceplate. Demographics: hasincluda a populaarate tionblocks of approximately 130,425, permanent stands and and Mexico; tools offered two ofmarketing the CivicRacine Centre. President PMI: Ken Wachter Snapshot: The Dodge Arena is located Executive Director: Jim Walczak 4 portable standsconcession in the concourses; Jumbotron, and outdoor marquee. Director: Rick Palmer, CFE purpose complex issone ofKept its kind in the tion of approximately 130,425, Michigan’ Secret Lake Michigan’ sBest Best Kept Secret . ing 51,352 households. Racine is a includ- Executive 4sq. portable stands in the concourses; include: email blasts, webhas advertising, Food 5,850 & Beverage: Adler Theatre hasarea inLake Hidalgo, Texas, just minutes from the Snapshot: The Resch Center is a ft. private catering in Demographics: Racine a a Lake Best Kept area and has Michigan’ consistentlys ranked in theSecret street ing households. Racine The Dodge Arena has is a a “The Center With It All” Snapshot: The Resch Centerinis a 2 permanent suburb of51,352 Milwaukee, a metro-area 5,850 sq. ft. for private catering area in team advertising, and advertising concession stands and the need Snapshot: Snapshot:Managed Managed byVenuWorks, VenuWorks, U.S.-Mexico border. by Since its openingthe Demographics: multi-purpose arena that opened Resch connector all catering population of approximately 130,425, top 100 venues worldwide. Permanent suburb of Milwaukee, a metro-area Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, base of more 2.7 million pngto arena that opened inRiverCenter with a population of than 1,773,519. Resch all catering need on Arena’s closed circuit television, hasseats 3connector permanent concesCivic Centre venues sit onsit theon thecustomer the Racine Civic Centre venues inRacine October 2003, this $23-million multi2002.multi-purpose Since then,by this 10,000-seat facilSnapshot: Managed VenuWorks, and also 250-300for people. including 51,352 households. Racine Dodge Arena tenants include the CHL with aand population of U.S. 1,773,519. Civic venues sit (1 million along metropolitan the side of s. 2002. Since then, this 10,000-seat facil-stands.and also seats 250-300 people. Milwaukee’s regional outdoor marquee. sion beautiful shores of Lake Michigan the Racine beautiful shores Michigan purpose complex is Centre oneofofLake its kind ininon thethe people has hosted many world class classic, 2,411-seat Adler Theatre isevents a isJumbotron, a suburb of Milwaukee, a metropolitan metro- area area theity Audience Amenities: Sound baffles in Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, Michigan AF2 Rio in the Milwaukee’s regional beautiful shores ofWisconsin. Lake border, 1.7themillion along the ity has hosted many world class events rounds out north side of downtown Wisconsin. in and downtown Racine, area hasRacine, consistently rankedRacine in the and entertainers including Aerosmith, historic, art-deco yet also state-of-the-art Audience Sound baffles in Demographics: The Dodge Arena has a Audience Amenities: Premiere Club area with a population of 1,773,519. s the ceiling for aAmenities: clear, concert hall sound. Grandedowntown Valley Dorados, and the NBA-D rounds out the north side of Racine, Wisconsin. Racine Mexican side of the border), and is locatand entertainers including Aerosmith, Chicagoland, when combined has a Civic Hall is a Hall Racine Civic(Memorial Centre (Memorial top 100Centre venues worldwide. Permanent Elton John, Cherinand James Taylor. PAC originally built 1931 and most the ceiling for aatclear, concert hall sound. customer baseregional of more thancombined 2.7 million Seating in loge; Broadway the Adler Milwaukee’s metropolitan p to LeagueCivic Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Chicagoland, when has a Centre (Memorial Hall is1924 a edpopulation in an area of over South9.7 Texas known as Parking: 96 parking spaces available Elton John, Cher andtenants James Taylor. million Historical landmark was opened in is a Historical landmark wasthe opened Dodge Arena tenants include CHL The building’s three main are Theatre recently renovated in 2006. The Adler people (1 million along the U.S. side of Subscribers; Accessible seating area rounds out the north side ofpeople, ts. Parking: 96 parking spaceswith available of over 9.7 million people, Historical landmark was in Riopopulation Grande Valley. The Valley is in behind Resch Center for tours Capacities: 6,800-seat arena that willof The three main aremain including northern Illinois, southeastand was renovated in 1998 consists a 1924the in Grande 1924 and was renovated inopened 1998 Rio Valley Killer Bees, AF2 Rio the of Green Bay Gamblers juniortenants hockeyon is part the building’s RiverCenter Complex, the border, 1.7 million along the floor. Chicagoland, when combined has a o behind Resch Center for tours with including northern Illinois, southeastand was renovated in 1998 consists of a the top 100 television markets, and is the 3 additional spaces for buses. Shore configure up to 5,500-seats for ice hockthe Green Bay Gamblers junior hockey ern Wisconsin and northeastern 1,556-seat 7the other rooms consists ofauditorium a 1,556-seat auditorium and population Grande Valley Dorados,and and NBA-D team, UW-Green Bay100,000 Phoenix which features more than Mexican the9.7 border), and is locatof of over million people, m additional spaces Shore Marketing: service ern side Wisconsin and northeastern 1,556-seat auditorium and 7Park other rooms 10th largest Hispanic DMA (86% of the power3 Full (110 & 220marketing/ hook for ups)buses. available ey, and soccer andHall aVipers. center stage team, UW-Green Bay Indiana. on7football three levels; Festival andFestival other rooms on three levels; League Rio Grande Valley Division basketball and thePhoenix Green square feet of1meeting, exhibit and event ed in an area of South Texas known as including northern Illinois, southpower (110 220 hook ups) available promotions coordination available. Indiana. three levels; Festival Hall and Park population ispage Hispanic). throughout back & lot. 2 loading docks. concert capacity ofopened 6,800-seats. Division 1 basketball and the Green opened in 1987 and consists of aand 17,000Hallonand Park in 1987 SeeRio adWisconsin on 48 and northeastern BayThe Blizzard — an includes af2 indoor space. RiverCenter thefootball the Grande Valley. The Valley is in eastern Capacities: 6,800-seat arena that will throughout back lot. 2 loading docks. opened in 1987 and consists of a 17,000See ad on page 48 Bay Blizzard — an af2 indoor football Parking: 750 covered sq.-ft.-Hall and a Five acre Festival Park consists of a 17,000-sq.-ft.-Hall and a o page 66 team. Great Hall, featuring a seating capacity Marketing: In-house full service marBackstage Areas: 2 main artist dressing the ad topon 100 television markets, and is the Indiana. configure up to 5,500-seats for iceFestival hock- ParkSee sq.-ft.-Hall athree Five acre team. Marketing: parking spaces avail- In-house full service marwhich can host upand to different Five Festival Park which canstage host om of 3,200 for general admissions and keting department. rooms; 3acre locker rooms that serve as 10thadlargest ey, football and soccer andto aalso center Capacities: 10,267 for basketball, 8,755 See on Hispanic DMA (86% of the which can host up three different keting department. able for Adler Theater stages. up to three different stages. dwest v1 dressing 1/13/09 8:27 AM Page 63 2,500 reserved seats and the Mississippi rooms; private catering room; Capacities: 10,267 for basketball, 8,755 population is Hispanic). concert capacity of 6,800-seats. page 30 for hockey and indoor football. Concert Demographics: The Resch Center stages. patrons. More than River Hall, can host 1,400 for 7,707 production office; accounting office. for which hockey and indoor football. Concert Demographics: The Wisconsin Resch Center Capacities: Memorial Hall Auditorium Capacities: Memorial Hall capacities: 8,782 at 270 degrees, serves all of Northeastern Midwest v1 1/13/09 8:27 AM Page 63 See ad on page 66 Backstage Areas: 2Memorial main artist dressing 2,300 additional Capacities: Hall Auditorium general admission 1,100 capacities: 8,782 atinreserved. 270 7,707 of Northeastern Wisconsin can seat up tocan 1,556 for concert Auditorium seatguests up to 1,556 at 180 degrees,and 10,387 thedegrees, round and and aserves large all share of Upper Michigan. rooms; 3 locker rooms that also serve as spaces nearby. canfor seatconcert up to 1,556 fortoconcert at40’180 degrees, 10,387 inline the and a large share of Upper Michigan. performances; Festival canguests seatroom; up guests performances; 12,220 general admission. Also, halfStaging: deep from the plaster toround and dressing rooms; private catering performances; canguests seathost up to See ad on page 33 admission. Also, 1,800 guests and Festival Park can Festival can seataccounting upFestival to 1,800 theatre set-up38’ capacity 4,800.halfthehouse back12,220 wall, 80’general wide, stage leftatof production office; office. TEXAS 1,800 guests and Festival Park can host house theatre set-up capacity at 4,800. up to 12,000 guests when the whole rooms). r up to 12,000 guests when the whole s Reliant Arena (approximately 8,000 WISCONSIN WISCONSIN Backstage Areas: 4 locker rooms — ats. Park is utilized. seats and a 2,000-seat pavilion and texas wisconsin WISCONSIN are7’x 7’x20’ 20’ and with x 9.5’ Reliant Arena (approximately 8,000 TEXAS WISCONSIN 22are with411.5’ 11.5’ 9.5’ — 350,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space). Exhibition Space: Memorial Hall has rooms). Backstage Areas: lockerx rooms Park is utilized. r attachedoffices offices — 2 are 21’ xx12’; seats and a 2,000-seat pavilion and attached are 21’ WISCONSIN 25,Exhibition 995 sq.key ft. Space: on three Festival 2 are 7’x 20’ and with 11.5’ x12’; 9.5’ as The feature oflevels; the Hockey Reliant Park 11,119; Soccer9,600; Reliant Arena 8,000 WISCONSIN Memorial Hall-9,652; has Alllocker locker rooms have showers. 4 Star 350,000 sq. ft. of (approximately exhibit space). All Star 0 11,119; Soccer9,600; Hockey -9,652; Hall 15,700 sq. ft. can accommodate 80 attachedrooms offices — 2showers. are 21’ x412’; eats. complex is its flexibility. With four Open floor (permanent seats only) seats andft.aon 2,000-seat pavilion and 25,The 995 key sq. three levels; Festival Dressing rooms, are private, lockable Dressing rooms, all are private, lockable feature ofhas thea venues, Reliant Park Open floor (permanent seats only) 10’Hall byunique 10’ booths and full-service All locker rooms have showers. 4 Star and adaptable the 8,910. 350,000 ft. of space). 80 15,700issq. sq. canexhibit accommodate andwith withprivate private restroom. restroom. Large and Large1,4001,400complex its ft. flexibility. With ing 8,910. kitchen. Dressing rooms, all are private, lockable Park complex has thefour versatility 10’Reliant by 10’ booths and has a full-service isq.-ft. room in main lobby area available Exhibition Space: 24,000-sq.-ft. main sq.-ft. in lobby area availThe key of the Reliant Park unique andfeature adaptable venues, the Reliant and room with private restroom. Large 1,400to accommodate any variety of events Exhibition Space: 24,000-sq.-ft. main Staging: Memorial Hall has aWith kitchen. 00 for hospitality, seating 70. 70. floor andisconcourse exhibit spaces. able for hospitality, seating complex itshas flexibility. Park complex the versatility tofour irsq.-ft. room in main lobby area availranging from corporate meetings and Comprehensive Directory of Conference Centers, floor and concourse exhibit spaces. proscenium stage 34’ by 28’ and Festival unique and adaptable venues, the Staging: Memorial Hall aemployee Staging: 80’ x (48”72” accommodate any variety of events rangBackstage Areas: 120’has x 24’ media or Staging: xx 40’ (48”72”high). high). Centers, 000 Comprehensive Directory of Conference able for80’ hospitality, seating 70. team building seminars, to Hall utilizes aPark portable stage 40’ by 60’. ding Backstage Areas: 120’ 24’ media or Reliant complex has the versatility College & University Conference Facilities, proscenium stage 34’holiday byroom; 28’ and ing from corporate meetings andxFestival team backstage catering Star (private) he Lighting: 680’ Strong, Super trouper IIII appreciation and parties! RELIANT PARK Lighting: 6 Strong, Super trouper Staging: x 40’ x (48”72” high). 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RACINE 000 20,000 sq. ft backstage floor Meeting & Event Venues Chorus Rooms; Green Room; including the Bar service. team building seminars, to employee Xenon w/clear coms (1 east side, 1 west (832) 667-1400; Fax: (832) 667-1748 Traveling production office w/phone. portable and all is done in-house 1901 South Oneida Street House lights can be dimmed. Backstage areas: 4 meeting rooms and 5 Fifth St House can Venues dimmed. & lights The 2appreciation Locker rooms with showers andw/phone. RESCH Traveling office andproduction holiday parties! RELIANT PARK side, 2Event southwest end, 2 southeast end). www.reliantpark.com Reliant Park Resch Center Meeting RACINE CENTRE Parking: 1,200 spaces Green Bay, WI CENTER 54304 including the Bar Racine, WI 53403 CIVIC 20,000 sq. ftparking backstage floor space Sound: Watts; 26within Crown ater Food &Beverage: Beverage: full service, 15,000 sq.29,200 ft ofservice. catering/hospitality 1901 South Oneida Street One Reliant Park Food & service, One Reliant Park 1901 South Oneida Street 5 Fifth St House lights can be dimmed. Assistant General Manager: Jeff Gaines U.S. CELLULAR ARENA (920) 405-1239; Fax: (920) 494-9229 Sound: 29,200 Watts; 26 Crown two blocks of the Civic Centre. (262) 636-9229; Fax: (262) 636-9290 Backstage areas: 4 meeting rooms and 2 Locker rooms with showers and Tri-amp Speakers; 26 Electro-Voice Parking: Green atHouston, TX 77054 in-housecatering catering company; company; 99total area. 1,200 parking spaces within Houston, TXCELLULAR 77054 GreenBay, Bay, WI 54304 Racine, WI 53403 in-house total U.S. 400 W. Kilbourn Avenue www.pmiwi.com www.racinecc.com e Tri-amp Speakers; 26 Electro-Voice 20,000 sq. ftofbackstage space Food & Beverage: full service, Snapshot: Reliant Park is the ARENA premier Demographics: 15,000 catering/hospitality area. X-Array Zoned Racine hasCentre. a floor amulti-cluster. popula(920) Fax: (920) (832) 667-1400; Fax: (832) 667-1748 (832) 667-1400; Fax: (832) 667-1748 (920)405-1239; 405-1239; Fax: (920) 494-9229 494-9229 twoMarketing: blockssq. offt3-way; the Civic (262) 636-9229; Fax: (262) 636-9290 permanentconcession concession stands 400 W. Kilbourn Avenue permanent standsand and Milwaukee, WI 53203 President PMI: Ken Wachter Executive Director: Jim Walczak An email database of X-Array 3-way; Zoned multi-cluster. 2 Locker rooms with showers and in-house catering company; 9 total entertainment, sports, convention, www.pmiwi.com www.reliantpark.com www.reliantpark.com www.pmiwi.com www.racinecc.com tion ofMarketing: approximately 130,425, includMilwaukee, WI(414) 53203 l portablestands stands in the An email database ofmetal Lighting: 4000°K (CRI (414) 908-6001; Fax: 908-6010 44portable the concourses; concourses; Demographics: Racine has a65) popula170,000 forft pre-sales anda special offers. ro 15,000Lighting: sq. of catering/hospitality permanent concession stands and tradeshow and special event complex Lake Michigan’ sGeneral Best Secret President PMI: Ken Wachter Assistant Manager: JeffGaines Gaines President PMI: Ken Wachter Executive Director: JimKept Walczak Assistant General Manager: Jeff 4000°K (CRI 65)164 metal Snapshot: (414) 908-6001; Fax: (414) 908-6010 ingtion 51,352 households. Racine is a www.uscellulararena.com 5,850 sq. ft. private catering area 170,000 for pre-sales and special offers. halide; dimmable Incandescents; The Resch Center is a 5,850 sq. ft. stands catering areainin of approximately 130,425, includarea. 4 portable in the concourses; located in Houston’s South Main corri-suburb Parking: 26,000 www.uscellulararena.com halide; dimmable Incandescents; 164 multi-purpose Sales Manager: Tony Dynicki of Milwaukee, aspaces. metro-area Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, the ce Reschconnector connector for all catering need 1000W flood; 6 1600W Supertrouper Lake Michigan’ s Best Kept Secret Snapshot: Reliant Park is the premier arena that opened in Resch all catering need Snapshot: The Resch Center is a ing 51,352 households. Racine is a Parking: 26,000 spaces. Snapshot: Reliant Park is Dynicki the premier Snapshot: The Resch Center is a 5,850 sq. ft. private catering area in dor. The complex features Sales Manager: Tony 1000W 6 database 1600W Supertrouper with aDemographics: population of4flood; 1,773,519. Marketing: email of Racine Civic Centre venues sit onthree the distinct andalso alsoseats seats 250-300 people. Houston is thecarbon fourtharc follow spots;An Supertrouper entertainment, sports, convention, 2002. Since then,arena this 10,000-seat faciland people. multi-purpose arena that opened inin of Milwaukee, a metro-area Snapshot: Managed byStadium, VenuWorks, thetrade- suburb entertainment, sports, convention, multi-purpose that opened Resch connector for all catering need facilities – Reliant Reliant Snapshot: The U.S. Cellular Arena Demographics: Houston is the fourth follow spots; 4 Supertrouper carbon arcity has Milwaukee’s regional metropolitan area 170,000 for pre-sales and special offers. beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in ro most populous city in the United States. follow spots. tradeshow and special event complex hosted many world class events 2002. Since then, this 10,000-seat facila population of 1,773,519. Audience Amenities: Sound baffles in Snapshot: U.S. Cellular Arenawithmost Racine Civic venues sit on the Sound baffles show and specialThe complex located 2002. Since then, this 10,000-seat facil- Audience and alsoAmenities: seats 250-300 people. Center and Reliant Arena. Reliant Park opened inCentre 1950 asevent one of the first TVpopulous city in the United States. follow spots. rounds outgreater the north side of downtown Racine, Wisconsin. Racine The Houston metropolitan area located in Houston’s South Main corriandityity entertainers Aerosmith, hashosted hosted including many world class events Parking: 26,000 spaces. Milwaukee’s regional metropolitan area theceiling ceilingfor foraaclear, clear, concert concert hall sound. opened 1950 ashas one ofinthe first TVMarketing Promotions: Full client beautiful shores of350 Lake Michigan the sound. in Houston’ sinSouth Main corridor. The has many world class events encompasses acres 26,000 parkfriendly venues in the country, came of The greater Houston metropolitan area Chicagoland, when combined has a Audience Amenities: Sound baffles in Civic Centre (Memorial Hallinisthe a Racine aout population ofPromotions: approximately 4 client Elton dor. The complex features three distinct Cher and James Aerosmith, Taylor. Marketing Full andJohn, entertainers including the north side ofevent e friendly venues country, camerounds ofhas support through online calendar downtown Racine, Wisconsin. complex features three distinct facilities and entertainers including Aerosmith, Demographics: Houston is the fourth ing spaces and hosts more 600 events age with rock & roll, and, as “MECCA” Parking: 96 parking spaces available has a population of approximately 4 Parking: 96 parking spaces available population of over 9.7 million people, the ceiling for a clear, concert hall sound. Historical landmark was opened in 1924 million people. The Houston City facilities – Reliant Stadium, Reliant The building’s three main tenants are osupport through online event calendar Elton John, Cher and James Taylor. Chicagoland, when combined has a States. age with rock80s, & roll, and, “MECCA” and with media contact information, Civic (Memorial Hall a as and Reliant Stadium, Reliant Center Elton John, Cher and James Taylor. most populous city in the United per year. in–Centre the 1970s wasisnationally behindResch Resch Center for tours with million people. The Houston City behind toursavailable with northern Illinois, southeastandHistorical was renovated inand 1998 consists of 1924 anationally Statistical Area (CSA) coverspeople, 12,476 Center and Reliant Arena. Reliant Parkincluding theThe Green Bay Gamblers junior hockey 00 and with media contact information, The building’ s three three main tenants are Parking: 96Center parkingfor spaces ofArea over 9.7discounted million inlandmark the 1970s 80s, was email campaigns, Milwaukee wasand opened in Reliant Arena. Reliant Parkteams, encompassbuilding’s main tenants are The greater Houston metropolitan area famous for championship rau- ernpopulation 3 additional spaces for buses. Shore Statistical (CSA) covers 12,476 3 additional spaces for buses. Shore Wisconsin and northeastern Capacities: Reliant Stadium (71,500 1,556-seat auditorium and 7 other rooms square miles. Houston is also a major 350 acres consists has 26,000 park-rauteam, UW-Green Bay Phoenix email campaigns, discounted Milwaukee the Green Bay Gamblers junior hockey behind Resch Center for tours with including northern Illinois, southeastfamous for championship teams, Journal Sentinel rates, on-site video andencompasses was renovated in 1998 of a es 350 acres has 26,000 parking spaces the Green Bay Gamblers junior hockey power has a population of approximately 4 cous crowds, andHall hasft. been homefor to Indiana. power(110 (110& & 220 220 hook ups) available square miles. Houston is10th also ainmajor available seats and 125,000 sq. ofPark space on1,556-seat three levels; Festival and market, ranking size.and ingand spaces and hosts more 600 events 1UW-Green basketballBay andPhoenix the Green Journal Sentinel rates, on-site video Division team,UW-Green Bay Phoenix Division 3 additional spaces for ups) buses. Shore Wisconsin and northeastern cous crowds, and been home toernmedia advertising and other marketing auditorium and 7has other rooms hosts more 600 events per year. team, million people. The Houston City decades of sports legend and concert othroughout back 2 loading docks. media market, ranking 10th in size. throughout back lot. 2 loading docks. general sessions, cateredoffunctions opened 1987 and consists a 17,000See ad onad page 48 perin year. —and an the af2 Green indoor football advertising and other 1Blizzard basketball Bay Blizzard power (110 & 220 hook ups) available See on page Indiana. decades of1998, sports legend and concert public relations services. on three levels; Festival Hall and Park Division 1 basketball and the Green Statistical Area71 (CSA) coversmarketing 12,476 and Bay history. Since the arena has com00 Capacities: Reliant Stadium (71,500 and/or exhibits). sq.-ft.-Hall and a Five acre1998, Festival Park Marketing: In-house service team. full servicemarmarpublic relations services. — Blizzard an af2 indoor football team. football Marketing: throughoutIn-house back lot.full 2 loading docks. history. Since the arena has comopened in 1987 and consists of a 17,000Capacities: Reliant Stadium (71,500 See ad on page 48 Bay — an af2 indoor square miles. Houston is also a major pleted over $13 million in technologiDemographics: Diverse metropolitan seats and sq. ft. of gross space for which can host up125,000 toFive three different ketingdepartment. department. keting Reliant Center (1.4 million pleted over $13 million in technologisq.-ft.-Hall and a acre Festival Park seats and 125,000 sq. ft. of space for Capacities: 10,267 for basketball, 8,755 Demographics: Diverse metropolitan Capacities: 10,267 for basketball, 8,755 team. media market, ranking 10th size. Marketing: In-house full service marcal, accessibility and aesthetic improvepopulace of 1.7 million andinextended general sessions, catered functions and/ stages. sq.ft/706,213 of its single level Demographics: The Resch cal, accessibility and aesthetic improve-See which host upsq.toftcatered three different general sessions, functions hockey andand indoor football. Concert Demographics: Resch Center Center million and extended forCapacities: for hockey indoor football. Concert keting department. ments, maintaining place as cona center metro of nearly million; Chicago’s adpopulace on page of 712 1.7 orcan exhibits). 10,267 for basketball, 8,755 tiguous exhibit space divisible into 11 Capacities: Memorial Hall Auditorium servesall allof of Northeastern Northeastern Wisconsin ments, maintaining its place as a center 8 million-plus stages. and/or exhibits). capacities: 8,782 at 270 degrees, 7,707 serves Wisconsin metro of nearly 2ismillion; Chicago’s capacities: 8,782 at 270 degrees, 7,707 for Milwaukee entertainment, sports metro as little as for hockey and indoor football. Concert Demographics: The Resch Center Reliant Center (1.4 million gross separate also has 61 canCapacities: seat upculture. tohalls 1,556 guests formeeting concert sports 45 minutes andaalarge large share of Upper for Milwaukee entertainment, at capacities: 180 degrees, 10,387 ininthe and UpperMichigan. Michigan. 8 million-plus at 180 degrees, 10,387 theround round and and and away. metro is as little as Memorial Auditorium Reliant Center (1.4ftHall million gross 8,782 at 270 degrees, 7,707 serves all share of Northeastern Wisconsin sq.ft/706,213 sq. ofseat single level performances; Festival can up to and culture. 12,220 general admission. Also, half45 minutes away. 12,220 general admission. Also, halfcan sq.ft/706,213 seat up to 1,556 for concert sq. ftguests ofspace single level conat 180 degrees, 10,387 in the round and and a large share of Upper Michigan. See ad on Cover 4 Seating Capacities: Concert in round: contiguous exhibit divisible into 1,800 guests and Festival Park can host house theatre set-up capacity atat4,800. house theatre set-up capacity 4,800. See ad on Cover 4 Seating Capacities: Concert round: performances; Festival can seat up to in tiguous exhibit space divisible into 11 12,220 general admission. Also, half11,848; End concert 360° -11,366; End 11 separate halls also has 61 meeting up1,800 to 12,000 guests when the whole 11,848; concert 360° guests and End Park can-11,366; host180° End separate halls also has 61 meeting Backstage Areas: 4 locker rooms — theatre set-up capacity at 4,800. concert, 270° -Festival 9,858; End concert, - Facilities SuperBook 2009 house rooms). The West concert, 270°when - 120° 9,858; End up to8,509; 12,000 guests the- 7,910; wholeconcert, End concert, Half- 180° End 120° - 7,910; Halfhouse8,509; -6,368; Iceconcert, show - 6,689; Facilities Booking Guide 36 house -6,368; Ice show - 6,689;Boxing/wrestling-12,146; Basketball Boxing/wrestling-12,146; Basketball WISCONSIN The West SuperBook 2009 11,119;Facilities Soccer- 9,600; Hockey -9,652;

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Toyota Center & Three Rivers Convention Center

hree Rivers is the confluence of everything that makes for great events: from the versatility of the Toyota Center to the distinctive Three Rivers Convention Center with our dedicated staff serving you all along the way. Centrally located between Seattle, Portland, Spokane, and Boise in the Tri-Cities community of 250,000, Three Rivers is surrounded by world-class wine regions, top-rated golf, miles of riverfront parks and trails, and abundant dining, shopping, and accommodation options.

Toyota Center Comfortably seating 5,000 to 6,500 in six configurations, the Toyota Center is superbly suited for sports, entertainment, trade shows, and meetings. The facility’s concourse provides access to concessions and amenities, and private suites provide exclusive viewing for VIP attendees. A separate banquet area accommodates groups up to 250 with a dance floor, private entrance, and full-service bar.

Seating Capacity: 6,500 Exhibit space: 27,000 sq ft Banquet space: 3,000 sq ft Dessing rooms: 5 VIP suites: 11 Press box Ice rink Xenon Supertrouper spotlights: 2 Rigging & staging Full Broad way Rigging Grid Windermere Theatre: 2,100 guests Catering room

Three Rivers Convention Center The 75,000-square-foot Three Rivers Convention Center is ideal for meetings and conventions. The Great Hall provides 21,600 square feet easily transformed into a ballroom accommodating 1,500 or subdivided into smaller spaces. The Convention Center also includes meeting rooms, a soaring glass foyer, private board room, and Cyber Café.

Total space: 75,000 sq ft Great Hall: 21,600 sq ft Foyer: 14,000 sq ft Meeting rooms: 13 Latest A/V Technology Programmable lighting In-House caterer On-site managers and staff Flexible restrooms by group Wi-Fi Internet

The Three Rivers Campus is managed by VenuWorks (formerly Compass Facility management), the thirdlargest facilities management company in the United States. VenuWorks is well known for its success in providing full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers, which are primarily under the governance of municipalities, counties, colleges, and universities. It also manages food and beverage operations, performs feasibility studies, does consulting work and provides event booking and promotion services.

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Swiftel Center

824 32nd Avenue Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 692-7539: Fax: (605) 697-6393 www.swiftelcenter.com Executive Director: Tom Richter

Midwest Hospitality at its Best!

Exhibition Space: 30,000 sq. ft. Portable Staging: 40’ x 60’ x 4-6’ stage; (24) ME-500 supports, 48”78”; (63) 4’x8’ decks, reversible tech; (12) 4’x8’ decks, ground pepper carpet/ tech stage; (15) 8’ guardrails; (3) 4’ guardrails; (15) 8’x48”-78” black skirting; (3) 4”x48”-78” black skirting; (8) 4’x8’x 18”-24” supports; (1) 21’x21’ dance floor. Sound: BOSE Quality Systems powered by Crown Amplification. Lighting: Ruud Lights, (120) 400 Watt Metal Halide; manually controlled. Backstage Areas: (4) Locker rooms; (2) Dressing room bathroom; (3) meeting Rooms. Food & Beverage: 2 Event level concession stands; full catering available on-site. Marketing: full-service marketing department. Demographics: The Swiftel Center serves the tri-state region of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.

Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, the Swiftel Center is one of South Dakota’s premier event centers for meetings and entertainment. With a 30,000-square-foot Arena, stateof-the-art Daktronics Banquet Rooms, Concourse, County Rooms, Conference Rooms and In-House Catering service; the Swiftel Center can plan any event that you can imagine. Swiftel Center features a dedicated staff to make any event See ad on page 35 successful from conception to reality and provide superior service with a Northeast v1 smile. 12/20/07 1:34 PM Page 20 friendly Northeast v1 12/20/07 1:34 PM Page 20 Seating Capacities: Basketball – 4,300; End-stage Concert (reserved) – 5,400; End stage Concert (festival) – 7,000.

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TIMES UNION CENTER Times Union Center IMES UNION CENTER 51 T South Pearl Street South Pearl Street Street, Albany, NY 12207 5151South Albany, NY Pearl 12207 (518) 487-2000; (518) 487-2020 Albany, NY 12207 (518) 487-2000; Fax:Fax: (518) 487-2020 www.TimesUnionCenter-Albany.com (518) 487-2000; Fax: (518) 487-2020 www.TimesUnionCenter-Albany.com www.TimesUnionCenter.com www.TimesUnionCenter-Albany.com www.TimesUnionCenter.com General Manager: Bob Belber www.TimesUnionCenter.com General Manager: Bob Belber Upstate New York's Premiere General Manager: Bob Belber

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The facility is undergoing an $80-million “Experience Three Rivers” ment, mediagroup and retail sponsorships, sales and public Production/First Aidepromotions, Room. facility isscheduled undergoing $80-million renovation forancompletion in Room; sponsorships, group sales and public Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, relations. fallrenovation of ’08. scheduled for completion in Foodrelations. & Beverage: Toyota Center – Three Rivers fall of ’08. includes The Toyota More than 400,000 10 Demographics: concessions stands; Catering proCapacities: 13,000 seating; Concert Center, a 7,000-seat venue that is Demographics: More than 400,000 households; 9 colleges/universities; vided by Centerplate. 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Topeka Performing Arts Center 214 SE 8th Ave., Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 234-2787; Fax: (785) 234-2307 www.tpactix.org Executive Director: Barbara E. Wiggins

“Discover TPAC!” Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, the Topeka Performing Arts Center is an historic building that originally opened in May 1940 as the Municipal Auditorium and has served as an event venue. Renovated in the Art Deco style in 1991, Topeka Performing Arts Center serves all types of events and functions: theater, dance, musical concerts as well as corporate meetings, banquets, wedding receptions, and special events. Seating Capacity: 2,448 seats. The main floor seats 1,194. A half-house curtain can be lowered for a more intimate feel. The seating capacity is 600. TPAC also has a 2,000-sq.-ft. black box theater that seats 120.

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Verizon Wireless Arena

555 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101 (603) 644-5000; Fax: (603) 644-1575 Regional General Manager: Tim Bechert www.verizonwirelessarena.com

New Hampshire’s Premier Sports & Entertainment Facility Snapshot: New Hampshire’s premier sports and entertainment facility, the Verizon Wireless Arena, managed by SMG, has attracted more than 4.4 million people, hosted more than 830 sports and entertainment events, including more than 120 sold out shows, since opening seven years ago. The arena was designed to accommodate a wide variety of events— including concerts, wrestling, figure skating, hockey, basketball, family shows, as well as convention and trade shows. Capacities: Center Stage in the round –11,700; End Stage (360) – 10,655; End Stage (270) – 9,337; End Stage (240) – 8,931; End Stage (180) – 8,536;

Exhibition Space: 6,500-sq.ft., carpeted banquet facility, as well as a 1,000-sq.-ft. foyer. Both areas can and have been used as exhibition space. Staging: proscenium arch stage with a proscenium opening 49’-10” wide by 25’0” high; 31’-0” of stage depth from the plaster line to the upstage wall and 2’-6” from the plaster line to the stage edge for a total stage depth of 33’-6”. Sound: recent in-house sound system upgrade with the purchase of a Soundcraft MH2-40 sound console and additional sound system processing and equalizing equipment. Headset stations are located throughout the facility. Lighting: Stage lighting is controlled by a Strand LBX console located house right of center at the front of the balcony 135’ from the stage; board has a 125 channel and 200 cue capacity; dimming is a Strand CD80 dimmer system consisting of 278-2.4kw dimmers. Backstage Areas: 1,975-sq.-ft. dance studio; 800-sq.-ft green room; a 1,260-sq.-ft room and two 600-sq.-ft rooms available. Food & Beverage: 4 portable concession stands. Marketing: in-house marketing agency; coordination of all local promotions and publicity for event. See ad on page 39

3/4 Stage – 6,700; House Stage – 5,400; Theatrical Stage – 3,000. Exhibition Space: 25,348 sq. ft.; 277 10’x8’ booths in typical trade show configuration. Backstage Areas: main dressing room, 3 auxiliary locker rooms, visiting team locker room, 2 officials locker rooms, press office, 3 production rooms, lounge, catering room. Staging: Stageright equipment, setup is 48 ft. deep X 60 ft. wide X 4 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide X 24 ft. deep sound wings SL & SR, and a front of house mixer riser 12 ft. deep X 16 ft. wide X 1 ft. tall, 100 ft. from the down stage edge. Food & Beverage: 4 permanent concession stands; 12 portable concession stands; VIP Lounge; 2 specialty bars located on upper level; Full catering services offered backstage and to suites. Amenities: 34 luxury suites, 5 party suites, Exclusive Club Lounge, 542 Club Seats, Wireless connection, Flat Screen TV’s throughout the concourse. Marketing: Group Sales; Email Marketing; Grassroots Marketing; Media Buying; Media Promotions/Trade; Public Relations. Demographics: New England Market— mainly from New Hampshire, as well as MA, ME, and VT.

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U.S. CELLULAR CENTER 370 First Ave NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Cedar Rapids Ice Arena 1100 Rockford Road SW (319) 398-5211; Fax: (319) 362-2102 www.uscellularcenter.com Executive Director: Scott Schoenike

Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks, the U.S. Cellular Center is multi-use facility is capable of hosting from 3,500 to 10,000 people. The facility currently hosts top rock, country and alternative rock shows; rodeos; ice shows; family shows; major sporting events; conventions; trade shows. U.S. Cellular: Total Seating— 10,004; Basketball—7,097; In the Round Configuration—7,779; Half House— 4,857. Exhibition Space: 161 10’ x 10’ booths in Arena. Staging: StageRight ME1000 portable staging system 80’ wide by 48’ deep

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Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium 1600 Mulberry Street (Convention Center) 901 Monroe Street (Auditorium) Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 630-2929; (866) 822-6338 Fax: (601) 630.2910 www.vccmeet.com Executive Director: Lawrence Gawronski, CFE

“We eat, drink and sleep this stuff.” Snapshot: Managed by VenuWorks and located in the heart of historic downtown Vicksburg, the Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium offers 50,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space on two levels, featuring full service kitchen and onsite catering facilities, state-of-the-art meeting amenities and a wide array of exhibition and audio-visual equipment. The Auditorium is a performance venue with a proscenium stage, 900

fully set; StageRight Z-800HD portable riser system 36’ wide by 24’ deep fully set. Sound: Coffeen-Anderson Sound system installed with main center cluster, under balcony and dome fills. Backstage Areas: 4 Team Room/ Locker Room; Green Room compound includes common room and 5 break out rooms. Food & Beverage: 9 Concession Stands. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena: Seating Capacity: 4,000. Exhibition Space: 200’x85 Lighting: 8 Lamp T8 High Bay Backstage Areas: 9 locker rooms and 3 break out rooms. Food & Beverage: 3 concession stands. Marketing: Comprehensive Marketing Department; Events featured on website, Distribution of press releases detailing event to all media. Design & distribution of e-Blasts via the Ticketmaster MailManager system; Group sales. Demographics: Cedar Rapids/ Waterloo/Iowa City Market. See ad on page 27

fixed elevated seats and 450 portable floor seats. Seating: 2,400 – Convention Center; 1,350 – Auditorium. Exhibition Space: 17,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall and 8,000 sq. ft. meeting room space. Staging: Portable StageRight “Z-leg system” – capable of most any size configuration up to 40’ x 80’ – Theatrical draping system available including teaser, traveler curtain and proscenium legs. Sound/Lighting: Basic trussing with 24 theatrical par can lighting and dimmer board – EV speaker/monitors – 16 channel sound mix board. Food & Beverage: One permanent concession location; portable locations upon request; full on-site catering. Parking: 350 on-site surface spaces with two multi-level parking ramps within two blocks of center. Marketing: Full service marketing, advertising and promotional services. Demographics: Vicksburg / Jackson metro area has approximately 300,000 target population. See ad on page 43

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FORD CENTER 100 West Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 602-8700 • Fax: (405) 602-8505 • www.okfordcenter.com

ore than one million guests create memories at Oklahoma City’s Ford Center each year. Ford Center is conveniently located just off Interstate 40 in downtown Oklahoma City, which recently ranked third in Business Week’s report on the “Forty Strongest U.S. Metro Economies.”

Improvements Major improvements are currently underway at Ford Center. The $100-million expansion and renovation project is being funded by a 15-month sales tax that was overwhelmingly approved by Oklahoma City voters. Soon to be added are a new grand entrance with multistory atrium, new restaurants, clubs, roof top gardens, a family fun zone and more. Designed to elevate the experience of our audiences and increase the revenue generating potential of our clients, the final phase of improvements will be completed following the 2009-10 Thunder basketball season. History Home to the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, family shows, sporting events and the latest in show stopping entertainment. The SMG-managed facility is owned by the City of Oklahoma City and was the premier project of its visionary capital improvement program (MAPS) to finance new and upgraded sports, entertainment, cultural and convention facilities with a one-cent sales tax. Capacities Ford Center offers a variety of seating configurations with varying capacities from less than 4,000 to nearly 18,000. The arena is currently a spacious 586,000 square feet. The arena floor itself measures 144’ x 260’, for a total of 34,074 square feet. With its permanent ice floor, portable insulated flooring system, portable

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The Oklahoma City metro enjoys a population of over 1.1 million residents who continue to support the Ford Center and the events it hosts basketball floors and portable arena football turf, Ford Center is equipped to accommodate a number of diverse event configurations. For maximum flexibility, Ford Center’s arena curtaining system features rigging capabilities and can create an intimate setting for any event. Food & Beverage SAVOR... Catering by SMG provides in-house catering services and manages the numerous concession areas that offer guests a wide variety of food and beverage choices. Ticketing Ford Center has partnered with Ticketmaster, allowing each of our clients to benefit from their advanced ticket distribution services and marketing solutions. Market The Oklahoma City metro enjoys a population of over 1.1 million residents who continue to support the Ford Center and the events it hosts, as evidenced by the voter-approved tax increase to fund more the $100 million in upgrades, and the facilities ability to continually rank as a top arena venue based on ticket sales.

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explained Siehl. “We have done bundling for some artists. For the price of a ticket, we bundle a CD or download, coupons for concession stands. Sometimes there is a Meet & Greet with the performer.” Each event requires more in-house and hands-on marketing effort, but Siehl emphasizes one size does not fit all: “The hardest thing is to determine the balance of media—how to use older media, like radio and print with newer media, like websites, online social networking and mobile devices. You have to know the audience. Today’s soccer moms are more intuned with their blackberries than many college kids!” Some of the marketing methods may have changed, and the types of shows and events the venue hosted expanded, but Siehl still believes in the core-mission of the venue—providing live entertainment to Dayton. “We’re still the major arena of our size in this area. There is always a place for live entertainment, but you have to know the wants and needs of your audience. You want to grab their discretionary income for live entertainment before they spend it on another form of entertainment.”

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Combined Statistical Area, a population of approximately 1.2 Million in what is known as the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of Cincinnati. In addition, Wright State University has a population of 20,000 (students & faculty). The demographics of both the WSU student population and the Dayton area have evolved over the past two decades. The percentage of students living on campus has gone from 5 percent to 25 percent of the University’s population. “There is more of an audience for events because of that shift,” said Siehl. Dayton’s population also has changed—the once dominant automotive workers are now vastly outnumbered by high-tech professionals. Add into that demographic shift the everchanging milieu of 21st Century Consumer Tastes and the result for venues are overlapping audiences. “The Country Music stars are popular with both middle-class families and the students, as are a lot of the Classic Rock acts,” he said. “We had a Industry News! • www.facilitiesonline.com • Searchable Venue Database! NASCAR Expo that drew a large 2007 DIRECTORY student audience, which we didn’t expect.”

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Knowing Your Market What it means for a venue manager is that he and his staff must work harder in breaking down any prejudgments in terms of a potential audience. “The audience is here for a variety of events, you just have to reach them with the right marketing.” In response to tighter household budgets, lower disposable income, and higher expectations, the venue has been working with promoters and the touring acts to create more add-on value to the live experience. “We are looking to create perceived value for the customer,” said Siehl, “but it takes knowing the customer and having a promoter willing to partner.” Recent promotions that proved to effective in the current market included a “Four Pack” Ticket Package—discounted pricing for purchasing four tickets—for a Transiberian Orchestra concert. Making a night out more affordable appealed to both families and pairs of couples, according to Siehl. A Kenny G concert featured tickets that included a pre-show wine & cheese party. What has become more common place are coupons for free items or discount prices at Food & Beverage or merchandise concession stands. “It’s about interacting with the community you serve, and giving them a perception of value,”

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The 84th IAAM Annual Conference & Trade Show

Venue Managers from across the globe invaded the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in July for the annual convention of the International Association of Assembly Managers. The 84th IAAM Annual Conference & Trade Show included 270 exhibiting companies spread over 530 booths. Here are some exclusive photographs of the action from the Facilities Media Group. For more IAAM coverage and additional pictures and other news, visit: www.facilitiesonline.com.

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andy Brown, General Manager of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. This Indiana Entertainment, Sports & Exposition complex features the 13,000-seat Coliseum and the 108,000square-foot Expo Center.

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ichard Haycock, General Manager of the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ontario, Canada and his wife Pauline. The Ottawa Civic Centre is a 10,000-seat, multi-purpose building that hosts concerts, stage shows, international competitions and major sporting events.

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ennis J. Andres, Executive Director of The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, one of the leading entertainment venues in Indiana, includes the Leighton Theater & Palais Royale Ballroom.

teve Peters, President & Tammy Koolbeck, Vice President of VenuWorks & at the IAAM convention. VenuWorks manages 28 separate facilities in 15 communities across the United States.

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ionel Dubay, Executive Director of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, a multipurpose facility on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The venue hosts an array of entertainment and sporting events, covers 3.6 acres and features a 12,000seat main arena.

enjamin “Bucky” Dame, Executive Director of The Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex, stopped by the Facilities Media Group booth. The Winston-Salem EntertainmentSports Complex consists of The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, Joel Coliseum Annex, Bowman Gray Stadium and the Joel Coliseum Theatre.

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ravis James, Vice President and Bobby Roberts, CEO, of the Bobby Roberts Company. The Bobby Roberts Company opened its doors in 1986, represents both new and established entertainers with a renowned roster of country music stars, and is one of Nashvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier booking agencies.

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The 2009 IAFE Annual Convention & Trade Show

The International Association of Fairs and Expositions hosts a year-end convention for managers of fairgrounds, expositions, festivals, amphitheaters and other Outdoor Entertainment & Event Venues at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. Here are some exclusive Facilities Media Group photographs from the 2009 IAFE Annual Convention & Trade Show. For more IAFE coverage, additional pictures and other IAFE news visit: www.facilitiesonline.com.

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The International Entertainment Buyers Association will celebrate it’s 40th Anniversary at the Downtown Hilton in Nashville, Tennessee. The Annual IEBA Conference is considered a must-attend event for anyone involved in the buying, selling and promoting of live performances or touring artists.

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The International Association of Fairs and Expositions hosts a yearThrough December end convention for managers of fairgrounds, expositions, festivals, amphitheater & other outdoor entertainment event facilities. Considered the largest annual event serving this industry segment, the 2010 IAFE Convention & Trade Show takes place at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and features a trade show, awards, workshops, and networking.

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