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BOOKING GUIDE DIRECTORY NORTHEAST DUNKIN’ DONUTS CENTER ..............................................................56 GIANT CENTER .........................................................................*30, 59 IZOD CENTER.................................................................................60 SOVEREIGN BANK ARENA ................................................................62 VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA ......................................................*46, 65 M I D - AT L A N T I C 1ST MARINER ARENA .......................................................................52 WILLET HALL/CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ....................................*49, 66 SOUTHEAST CENTURYTEL CENTER .....................................................................54 DUPLIN COUNTY EVENTS CENTER ..................................................56 FLORENCE CIVIC CENTER ...............................................................58 HALTON ARENA/UNC CHARLOTTE ........................................*31, 59 HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER...................................................*32, 59 NEW ORLEANS THEATER AT THE CONVENTION CENTER ..............61 SPARTANBURG EXPO CENTER ...................................................*41, 63 TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ........................................64 VICKSBURG CONVENTION CENTER & AUDITORIUM ................*48, 65 WINSTON-SALEM ENTERTAINMENT-SPORTS COMPLEX...........*50, 66 MIDWEST ALERUS CENTER .......................................................................*20, 52 ARIE CROWN THEATRE ............................................................*22, 53 THE BOK CENTER ...................................................................*24, 54 BURNSVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER .......................................54 CENTRAL IOWA EXPO ......................................................................54 CLAY COUNTY REGIONAL EVENTS CENTER ............................*25, 55 EMIL AND PATRICIA A. JONES

CONVOCATION CENTER/CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY...................57 HOYT SHERMAN PLACE............................................................*34, 60 I WIRELESS CENTER...................................................................*35, 60 RACINE CIVIC CENTRE ....................................................................62 RIVERCENTER/ADLER THEATRE ..............................................*40, 62 SWIFTEL CENTER ......................................................................*42, 63 TOPEKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ......................................*43, 64 U.S. CELLULAR ARENA ....................................................................64 U.S. CELLULAR CENTER/PARAMOUNT THEATRE.....................*45, 65 XCEL ENERGY CENTER ..................................................................66 WEST AMERICANBANK CENTER .........................................................*21, 52 AT&T CENTER.........................................................................*23, 53 CHEYENNE CIVIC CENTER...............................................................55 FAIR PARK .................................................................................*28, 57 FORD CENTER ...........................................................................*29, 58 LLOYD NOBLE CENTER....................................................................61 SEATTLE CENTER/KEYARENA...................................................*36, 62 TOYOTA CENTER/THREE RIVERS CONVENTION CENTER ........*44, 64 VICTORIA GARDENS CULTURAL CENTER ........................................66 CANADA AIR CANADA CENTRE ......................................................................52 THE ELGIN AND WINTER GARDEN THEATRE CENTRE ...........*27, 56 GENERAL MOTORS PLACE ...............................................................58 MTS CENTRE ...........................................................................*38, 61 PUERTO RICO COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO ......................................................*26, 56 *Exclusive Facility Spotlight

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he Facilities Media Group has been around since 1988, and like most media companies, we’ve evolved and gone through a few transitions—sometimes tough transitions. Of course, part of this transition was our commitment to develop a serious web presence with our online publication, facilitiesonline. Also, in its first incarnation during the early-to-mid-90s, Facilities & Event Management covered both venues as well as the venue products and services. So, first we spun off “Facilities” into the Facilities SuperBook, as our annual directory with a focus on the Prime Site Awards. Then we resurrected the venue product and services component with the “rebooted” Facilities & Event Management, which was another transition. The natural evolution now is to introduce a second Facilities issue, the Facilities Booking Guide.

With an industry this dynamic and competitive, suppliers and buyers wanted and needed more than one directory per year. Facilities Media Group saw an opportunity and decided to produce the publication on a biannual basis, which is similar to what we used to do. The Facilities Booking Guide provides talent buyers, agents, promoters and special event planners useful, detailed information on specific venues and insightful perspectives on the current pulse of the live event industry.

The core of the Facilities Booking Guide is the BOOKING GUIDE DIRECTORY (starting on page 51). This “just the stats” format offers an extensive overview of leading venues throughout North America.

A quick reference throughout this section are our own “BOOKING GUIDES” (on pages 51, 57, & 63), which showcase a selection of venue managers and market factoids to help Talent Buyers, Agents, Promoters and Special Event Planners pinpoint new, as well as consistent, audiences.

In addition to essential factual information, perspectives are also required when making booking decisions.

Two columns debut in this debut issue that offer informed opinion from the Talent Buyers point of view and the arena’s point of view. BOOKING PERSPECTIVES (page 4), which includes Scott Pang, Talent Buyer for International Creative Management, Inc., explores some of the issues and solutions to the problems of obtaining accurate availability dates in a timely manner. VENUE PERSPECTIVES (page 6) features Steve Peters, President of VenuWorks.

Peters just completed his term as president of the International Association of Assembly Managers.

His reflections offer valuable insight on what turned out to be a watershed year for the pubic assembly facility and live event industry.

Since 1980, VEE Corporation has re-defined the live, family-oriented entertainment event. With Sesame Street Live, as well as a several other touring shows, VEE has brought family theater to more audiences, and more stages than nearly any other similar organization. Our SPOTLIGHT FEATURE (page 8) is an in-depth, “state-of-theindustry” interview with key VEE Corporation personnel that sheds light on the “Multi-Faceted Partnering Between Venue & Promoter. '' Those are some of the highlights of our debut issue of the Facilities Booking Guide. Putting together this new magazine has been an exciting and rewarding experience for the everyone here at The Facilities Media Group.

We hope you find it to be an essential tool in planning your tours and booking your shows.

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ON THE COVER How appropriate! An exciting New Arena for an Exciting New Magazine. The first issue of the Facilities Booking Guide features the BOK Center— Tulsa’s Newest Masterpiece—not only the latest SMGmanaged facility in the west, but a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue. Scheduled to open in September—with a high-profile concert by The Eagles!—the BOK Center seats more than 18,000 guests and plans to host 90 to 100 shows annually.

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TOUR ROUTING & AVAILS ne of the most difficult things Booking Agents and Talent Buyers can encounter when routing a tour is acquiring avails in a timely manner. In speaking with professionals whose business is to route an effective, and profitable tour, information on availability of dates is key—and they emphasize that the vast majority, more than 80 percent of the venues in the U.S., rapidly supply necessary information as needed—but it is the other 20 percent that are not as forthcoming. And, that can be a little tricky with booking a tour. The majority of venues are truly partners when it comes to booking a show because they understand the process of routing tours.

Due to a lack in response time from venues, it can become difficult to move forward with booking acts.

Talent agents and promoters want to route a tour efficiently, but when dates are not provided in a timely manner, it impedes the entire process of routing a tour.

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“To a Talent Buyer and an artist, the smaller markets and newer venues allow us to grow our audiences. We are eager to see what the potential of an untried market or venue can do.”

It seems to be more common in secondary and tertiary markets to define dates quickly. Many –SCOTT PANG, TALENT BUYER smaller markets are INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE building new venues MANAGEMENT, INC. and are still learning the process of providing available dates in a prompt manner. This can take more time to route a tour than needed. “To a Talent Buyer and an artist, the smaller markets and newer venues allow us to grow our audiences,” says Scott Pang, Talent Buyer, International Creative Management, Inc. “We are eager to see what the potential of an untried market or venue can do.”

“A tour must be efficient, geographically speaking, and fuel costs now play a deciding factor in where a tour will be booked.

Given the appeal of tertiary markets, tour routing requires booking dates in smaller markets in a sequence that makes geographic sense,” adds Pang. Not getting timely and sufficient info on avails impedes this stringing together of dates in a tour. In the worst cases, entire regions can potentially be removed from a tour route because a few buildings are not supplying availability in time to optimize routing decisions.

What can be done? It’s all about communication, according to Talent Buyers. Many venues have taken to emailing their calendars on a weekly basis. This is a great starting point from a Talent Buyer’s point of view. Other venues also have their calendars online, which can also be helpful. The sooner the promoters know the avails, the sooner a tour can be routed.

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MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE! is the economic impact that my facility, with all of its events-what is the total economic impact on our city? My city council is talking about changing the way they appropriate hotel tax dollars. IAAM, please help me. Give me the data I need to demonstrate to them just how important my building is to this community. In order to answer that question, and a thousand others, it is imperative that we be the leader in compiling and sharing research data for arenas, convention centers, performing arts centers and stadiums.

BY STEVE PETERS President & CEO of VenuWorks

t has been a privilege to travel around the world representing the International Association of Assembly Managers. If I have learned one thing it is that it is ONE world. Every one of us—our venues, our entertainment, our sports tournaments, our conventions and expositions—our respective national politics—it is all connected. We 4) Education: If there is an area in which IAAM are connected. We are one. truly excels, it is in our educational offerings: The We all know that a crowd incident or a Public Assembly Facility Management School at financial transaction or an election on the Wheeling, WV; The European Academy for other side of the world can have an almost Venue Management at Innsbruck, instantaneous impact on us—no matter where Austria; the Public Venue Management we live and work. That’s why the most important word in at Kooralbyn, in Australia; he most important School our association is “International.”

Academy for Venue Safety and Security, And that is why the IAAM spent this past year the Graduate Institute, the Senior word in our association engaged in a top-to-bottom review of who we are, why we Executive Symposium, the Ice School, exist, and how we govern our affairs. We did indeed the International Crowd Management is International.” undertake the Mission, Membership and Governance Conference — we together have Initiative in order to be sure that we are an organization amassed a very impressive range of eduthat can be effective on an international, worldwide stage. cational offerings. Now, we must rise to The initiative was designed to test and evaluate current organizathe challenge of delivering these educational products electronicaltional precepts and, where feasible, make changes. ly, on line, to every corner of the globe to hundreds of cultures, in As a result, we adopted a new mission: “To educate, advocate dozens of languages. for, and inspire public assembly venue professionals, worldwide.”

There is a line in the IAAM training video: “Customer Service Just as important, we defined four core functions for Begins with Me” that goes, “No one cares how much you know, our association: until they know how much you care. “I guess that about sums up our job as an association: We need to CARE!” 1) Commerce: We are, at our core, a trade association. It is our It is the job of the IAAM to CARE about the public assembly job, as an association, to promote and maintain the marketplace of industry worldwide and to provide CARE to you, its members. live events around the world—from football games to football But in saying that, let’s never forget that we are a MEMBER matches, sports of every kind, concerts, performing arts, circuses, DRIVEN association. That means the responsibility for providing and ice shows, expositions and exhibitions, conventions and conthe CARE—that Commerce, Advocacy, Research, and ferences—and the open economic and cultural exchange implicit Education—is ours together, yours and mine together. in them all.

I entered the presidency quoting an African adage: "If you would go fast, go alone. If you would go far, go together."

2) Advocacy: It is our job, as an association, to speak not just for Together, we have come far and together we will go even venue managers worldwide—which is critical—but we must also further. Much Further. Together we are making a world of speak for our patrons and guests, for athletes and performers, for difference. We are doing it because we must; because we can; the promoters and producers. The right for free and safe assembecause we CARE! bly—free from threats of terrorism, free from unseen hazards, free from crowd violence—is a right we must never take for granted.

Steve Peters, President & CEO of VenuWorks, completed his oneyear term as President of the International Association of Assembly 3) Research: Just how big is our industry, if you include all of its Managers in 2008. This column is an excerpt of his speech given at the parts, in all of its manifestations, around the world? Or more IAAM’s 83rd Annual Conference & Trade Show, which took place at importantly for each of you, the individual IAAM member, what the Anaheim Convention Center in July.

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Edi tor i a l Di re ct or ive entertainment takes a collaborative effort to succeed. Developing audiences, providing entertainment, and consistently selling tickets and filling seats has become almost entirely dependent on the caliber of the partnership between the promoter and venue. In today’s market, with new technologies, economic pressures and more venues, the partnership is both more crucial to success and more complicated to achieve and sustain than ever before.

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To a large extent, the current state-of-the-industry is actually current state of that partnership. In order to shine a Spotlight on booking, marketing and other aspects of successful touring productions to see how current business issues— such as rising energy costs, economic worries, shifting audience tastes and new technologies—are affecting the various components of the live entertainment industry, Facilities decided to interview a few individuals on the Promoter side as way to explore more than one facet of this partnership. We have conducted a round-table interview with key personnel of the VEE Corporation, one of the leading names in live, family theater.

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“The longest touring family production outside of the circus world seeks to do business with venues whose credibility aligns with our own.”

—Vincent E. Egan, President & CEO

“We’ve been able to hold VEE was founded in 1980 by Vincent E. stories and situations from an electronic our ticket prices down.

Egan, a marketing veteran of the world-famous medium into a live event—with production Ice Follies. Egan wanted to create a live, values comparable to the best that Families still want the live Broadway-quality theatrical show for children Broadway has to offer—VEE created a and their families that could play in arenas and one-of-a-kind experience exclusively for theaters. A meeting with the late Jim Henson entertainment experience.” children and families and brought that and executives with Children’s Television experience to stages across the world and in Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) led to a a cross-section of markets. This was revolulong-term, exclusive agreement to create life-size replicas of tionary 28 years ago. Today, VEE’s business model defines Henson’s Sesame Street Muppets and develop a complete Family shows and the company by updating its shows, expandentertainment package to tour arenas and theaters. ing its tours and partnering with a wide range of venues, VEE Building upon an established brand, translating characters, has remained a leader in this market segment.

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“A brand new venue generates more publicity, especially if we are the first family show in that facility.”

Sitting at the Facilities round-table are: Vincent E. Egan, President & CEO; Dayna Deutsch, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing; and Kevin Kulas, Senior Vice President of Booking.

I N D U S T RY C H A N G ES Facilities: VEE Corporation started in 1980. What has changed the most about your segment of the live entertainment industry?

Vincent E. Egan: Perhaps the biggest change in the industry is the number of venues available for us to play – both arenas and theaters. In 1980, there may have been one arena and one theater in the market. Today, there are five to 10 suitable venues. That difference, along with the buying, selling and changing management structures of buildings naturally bring about personnel changes. When we started nearly 30 years ago, the majority of our venue relationships were predictable and consistent. Nonetheless, VEE and Sesame Street Live, as the longest touring family production outside of the circus world, still seeks to do business with venues whose integrity and credibility aligns with our own.

THE ECONOMY Facilities: Are VEE shows more “recession” proof compared to adult-oriented concerts and events?

Dayna Deutsch: The price of our ticket, while not 100 percent recession proof, fits the family budget. Sesame Street’s mission is to be inclusive of all, not exclusive to the few and most affluent.

Our core ticket price ranges from $10-to-$35, exclusive of venue and ticketing servicing fees, depending on the market. We also do a lot of promotions and group sales so there are a lot of exceptions to that higher level and we have a lot of low-priced tickets, about $8, available. We can’t make a lot of cut backs. Our operational costs are risings, and like everyone else our fuel costs are going up,

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which is probably the biggest factor in increased costs. But VEE has always been a cost efficient operation. Even with our largest shows, we use only three trucks—which is incredible for a Broadway quality production. We work extremely efficiently, so we’ve been able to respond better, at least this year, and have not had to increase ticket prices.

Kevin Kulas: I have not seen much effect from the slowing economy right now. That has surprised me. We’ve been able to hold our ticket prices down. You are seeing downturns in other entertainment segments, like CD or DVD sales, but the live touring business is very healthy by comparison. Families still want the live entertainment experience.

V E N U E C A PA B I L I T I E S Facilities: In terms of products and technology capabilities, what are the “must haves” for a venue?

Kulas: We mainly play Theaters and Arenas. In Theaters, we need a Fly floor to rig chain motors from at least 55-60 feet in height over the stage, Adequate stage dimension to suit the size of our production; 400 amps of 3 phase power; Dressing rooms with showers; Air conditioning; Reasonable stagehand and staffing expenses; A seating capacity of at least 1,000. And, in arenas we need: rigging steel to handle our rig plots; Adequate amount of staging; 400 amps of 3 phase power; Dressing rooms with showers; Air conditioning; Reasonable stagehand and staffing expenses; Ability to black out exterior windows; Arenas with a good reduced house “theater set” and appropriate masking.

Facilities: What audience amenities does VEE expect a venue to have?

Kulas: Safe venue locations, convenient and inexpensive parking options, access to public transportation, clean, and a wide variety of concession options. It’s important that our patrons have a great, overall experience from the moment they arrive.

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“When we’re in the right building, we develop our audience in partnership with our venue partner.”

TOURING Facilities: What shows will VEE have touring in North America through 2009?

Deutsch: Four unique Sesame Street Live units for VEE’s 200809 tour season, including a new, original, “green-themed” Sesame titled “Elmo’s Green Thumb.” We’re also pleased to announce that we’re developing Curious George’s first ever live stage production in association with Universal Studios. We’re also working with HIT Entertainment on an all-new 20th Anniversary Barney Live tour, both shows rolling out fall of 2009.

Facilities: How long does a VEE tour run and how much time between runs in a city is the norm?

Deutsch: VEE’s Sesame Street Live tours traditionally tour fall through spring, with a fourth international unit touring at any time on the calendar. Major and secondary markets play Sesame Street Live once a year, same time each year in most circumstances.

Facilities: So, basically summer is a slow time for Sesame Street?

Deutsch: We do not do state fair states or outdoor amphitheaters.

We have to play indoors, in an air-conditioned environment, because of the costumes, actors wouldn’t be able to perform otherwise. The costumes are quite an expense and couldn’t withstand outdoor performances. Also, during the summer, families are typically doing other things, like going on vacation or to water parks, or day camp. But, this year, we are planning for a tour to go Hawaii in July, as well up to Alaska, and then trek across Canada, during July. We are testing new markets this summer—testing both the markets and the venues as well as the season.

V E N U E PA R T N E R I N G Facilities: How appealing are new venues?

Deutsch: A brand new venue generates more publicity, especially if we are the first family show in that facility. There is a lot of buzz

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in any new building and that puts you ahead of the curve.

Everybody is talking about the building.

Facilities: Do you always return to the same venue?

Kulas: We tend to stick with a partner, so we will consistently stick with a venue, especially if they have a good marketing department, and they have accessible parking, reasonable facility fees, good staffing—there is a lot of pressure because we need to keep the ticket price affordable. That said, being a family show is different than a concert tour, so we may play different buildings in a market, depending on the size of the market. For example, we will play East Rutherford, New Jersey as well as Uniondale, Long Island as well as New York City, because from the Family Show perspective, those are three distinct audiences, even though for other promoters, it’s just one market.

Facilities: There seems to have been some growth in the smaller arena (10,000 or less) segment—and they mainly seem to be “convocation” centers located on and affiliated with a college campus. How have your bookings performed in this market segment?

Kulas: We play in a variety of venues, including these newer, smaller arenas. As a family show, we prefer an intimate house to enhance the experience for small children where they can be up close to the characters. These new convocation centers are generally in smaller markets, which is good for us. We have three tours going all the time, and we can’t play the same city more than once a year. These smaller buildings specialize in smaller capacities, and they have the curtaining systems that can create a space we can use. These buildings are being built for more than University functions, the schools need them to provide supplemental incomes, and that means their market is beyond just the student body.

Facilities: Is VEE Corporation seeking more long-term booking contracts with venues?

Kulas: Yes. We value most our loyal and long term partnerships.

When we’re in the right building at the right time, we develop our Continued on page 68

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PHOTOVIEW IAAM’S 83RD ANNUAL The International Association of Assembly Managers held its annual convention July 25-29 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The event—held with the National Association of Concessionaires—featured 300+ Exhibiting companies, an extensive educational program and keynote speakers. For more pictures and additional coverage of the IAAM and other Event Industry News, go to www.facilitiesonline.com.

Rafael Millet, Sales Executive for Quest Positive Solutions, at IAAM’s 83rd Annual Conference & Trade Show. Quest POS terminals and Quest Venue Manager Software, used by stadiums, arenas and other event-based facilities worldwide.

Katie Green, Regional Sales Manager, for Architectural Brass, which designs and manufactures event/venue furnishings—for interior or exterior use— including crowd control stanchions, ash urns, trash receptacles, menu signs, benches and planters.

The annual IAAM convention is an annual opportunity for venues and providers of venue products and services to network. (Left-to-right) Jack Porcelli, with Ethical Equations, Dale Adams, Vice President Touring & Sales, Premier Exhibitions, and Raj Saha, Director, Guest Services, of the Prudential Center, the Northeast’s newest arena, located in Newark, N.J.

Hunt Construction Group is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and has branch offices throughout the United States. Among the services Hunt Provides are: Design-Build, Program Management, Preconstruction Consulting, Construction Consulting, Environmental Services, and Risk Management Services. Chris Hadley (left), Communications Coordinator, and Nathan D. Mercer, Marketing & Communications Manager.

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Mark Gatley, Executive Director, Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, enjoying the 2008 Silent Auction in Anaheim. An eagerly anticipated tradition at the Annual IAAM Trade Show, the Silent Auction is one of the convention’s most popular events. Its net proceeds are used to fund IAAM Foundation grants and programs.

Tammy Koolbeck, Vice President of Venue Services, a division of VenuWorks. VenuWorks provides full management services to theatres, arenas, and convention centers throughout the United States. The VenueWorks Services division also provides feasibility studies, operations audits, and consulting work for clients with existing and prospective public assembly facilities.

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Lee Zeidman, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Staples Center and NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live, two of the leading entertainment facilities in Los Angeles.

Damon Zumwalt, (left) President/CEO of Contemporary Services Corporation, which provides crowd management services for sporting, entertainment and other events worldwide with Paul Turner, Director of Event Operations at the Dallas Cowboys new stadium, the “working” name of the new home for the NFL Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, due to open in 2009.

Nicholas A. Langella, (right) CFE, Senior Vice President of Arena Business and Operations for TD Banknorth Garden in Boston with Lee A. Esckilsen, CFE, President, of ESVenues, a Rhode Island-based company that specializes in the development, construction and management of public assembly facilities and events

Mike Rogers, P.E., Vice President of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc, also known as SSR. SSR provides Mechanical Engineering services handling Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Medical Gas, Central Energy Plants, Cogeneration, Thermal Storage and System Master Planning to facilities.

Linda Bordner, National Accounts Manager, Lodging & Convention, for MTS Seating was showing the new Sigma Series—chairs that not only offer venue managers convenience—they’re stackable up to 10 high— but crisp, clean architectural lines with a contemporary, squared corner design.

Jeffrey B. Bowen, President of Sears Centre Arena, in Hoffman Estates, IL, an 11,000-seat multipurpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center that opened in 2006. Its seating capacity ranges from 3,000-6,000 for theater shows; 9,700 for hockey, lacrosse and soccer games; 10,000 for basketball games and 11,800 for concerts.

Jim Brown, Assistant Director of the, Ervin J. Nutter Center at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio. Considered southwest Ohio’s premier sports and entertainment facility, the venue features a 12,000 seating capacity and 60,000 square feet of exhibit space.

Founded in 1961, the Boston Culinary Group has a client portfolio that includes stadiums, arenas, convention centers, amusement parks, indoor & outdoor theaters, and tourist attractions and catering facilities. (left to right) Chris Verros, Vice President, Joe Armstrong, President, and Jerry Moses, Vice President of Business Development.

Benjamin “Bucky” Dame (left), Executive Director of the Winston-Salem EntertainmentSports Complex, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with Donald Eyeberg of Donald Eyberg Architects of Minneapolis. Dame oversees an extraordinary venue in the Southeast that consists of the Lawrence Joel Coliseum Annex, Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, Joel Coliseum Annex, Bowman Gray Stadium, Joel Coliseum Theatre and Ernie Shore Field.

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VENUE/EVENT PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY Audience Systems LLC

Seating for education, performing arts and arenas

(678) 461-9991 Fax: (678) 580-1340

www.audiencesystems.com

Clarin

The Premium Portable Seating Leader

(800) 323-9062 Fax: (847) 234-9001

www.clarinseating.com

Contemporary Services Corporation

The Leader In Crowd Management

(800) 754-5150 Fax: (818) 885-0609

www.contemporaryservices.com

CORT Event Furnishings

Exceptional customer service from trusted event professionals!

(888) CORT-YES Fax: (702) 227-4334

www.CORTevents.com

Crown Industries, Inc.

Exhibition Booth Equipment for Trade Shows

(800) 255-5678 Fax: (866) 200-5546

www.gocrown.com

Event Software

State-of-the-art facility and event management software

(480) 517-9990 Fax: (480) 517-9994

www.eventsoft.com

Excel Dryer Inc.

Time To Throw In The Towel!

(800) 255-9235 Fax: (413) 525-2853

www.exceldryer.com

Gameday Management Group

Transportation planning, implementation and management for large scale special events

(407) 648-0213 Fax: (407) 648-2418

www.gamedaymanagement.com

Impark (Imperial Parking)

Parking Management & Consulting Services

(303) 884-3710 Fax: (303) 680-7705

www.impark.com

K&K Insurance Group, Inc.

Facilities, Venues & Special Events Insurance Programs

(866) 554-4636 Fax: (260) 459-5800

www.kandkinsurance.com

Midwest Folding Products

“Quality Built in America Since 1947.”

(800) 344-2864 Fax: (312) 666-2606

www.midwestfolding.com

Muncie Novelty / Indiana Ticket Co.

“70 Years of Quality Products and Excellent Service to Meet All Your Ticketing Needs”

(800) 428-8640 Fax: (888) 428-8640

www.muncienovelty.com

Sodexo Sports & Leisure Services

Leading provider of integrated food & facilities management services

(301) 987-4000 x44122 Fax: (301) 987-4121

www.sodexo.com

Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc.

“Meeting You Custom Security Printing Needs Since 1898”

(800) 643-2598 ext. 436 or 329 Fax: (479) 783-7050

www.wwlinc.com

Witt Industries

Durability, Service, Innovation

(800) 543-7417 Fax: (513) 871-0347

www.witt.com

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A M E R I C A N BA N K C E N T E R mericanBank Center is located downtown in the Sparking City by the Sea, along the beautiful Corpus Christi bayfront. The architecturally pleasing building includes an Arena, Auditorium, and Convention Center.

The AmericanBank Center Convention Center underwent major expansion and renovation which was completed November 2004. From sparkling glass to Texas limestone, the center’s improved facilities are a pleasure to see and experience.

The Convention Center has hosted a variety of major conventions including the United States Bowling Congress Tournament, Texas Leadership & Skills Championships, Texas FFA, and the District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The AmericanBank Center Arena is home to the CHL’s Corpus Christi Rayz hockey team, the Corpus Christi Sharks arena football2 team, and the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Southern Conference Islanders Basketball teams.

The Arena also hosts a variety of concerts, bringing artists from all over the world and generating at least 34 sold-out shows since opening in late 2004.

The AmericanBank Center Selena Auditorium is an integral part of the AmericanBank Center complex of meeting and entertainment venues and was originally built in 1979. With seating for over 2,500 and an outstanding acoustical rating, the AmericanBank Center Selena Auditorium has been one of the most attended venues for entertainment in the Coastal Bend area.

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he Arie Crown Theater is a 4,249-seat venue located just south of the Loop in Chicago. Completely redesigned in 1997, the theatre has a 90’ proscenium, full orchestra pit, 60 fly lines, a spacious green room, ample dressing rooms, and two large chorus rooms. There is a dedicated loading dock, covered, with two bays. The theatre has two rehearsal rooms with sprung floors, a stars’ dressing room, and a crew room for backstage meals.

The Arie Crown Theater entered the 21st century with $6.5 million of redesign and renovation. Architecturally, it is a perfect combination of past and present, combining a diverse theater heritage with modern facilities and comfort. In the new millennium, the Theater continues to provide Chicago with a home for top name entertainment and large-scale corporate meetings. Its recent renovations and commitment to patron satisfaction will ensure that your experience at the Arie Crown Theater will be a positive one.

The roster of the famous and fascinating individuals who have graced Arie Crown’s historic stage paints a ranges from from prima ballerinas to rock-n-roll bands. Some of the diverse and talented performers seen at the Arie Crown Theater are: George Dalaras, Luis Miguel, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Alla Pugacheva, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Crosby Stills and Nash, The Beach Boys, Tony Bennett, The Bolshoi Ballet, The Boston Pops, Jimmy Buffett, George Carlin and Ray Charles.

2301 South Lake Shore Chicago, IL 60616 Dulcie C. Gilmore, Director (312) 791-6196 • www.ariecrown.com

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• Superb acoustics, house lighting and sound.

• Easily accommodates shows of all sizes – 90’ proscenium opening, 60’ stage depth, large orchestra pit.

dgilmore@mpea.com www.ariecrown.com (Arie Crown) www.navypier.com (Skyline Stage) Our professional, dedicated staff has a combined background of 60 years experience in the arts & entertainment industry. We offer marketing support, full ticketing services & technical assistance.

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• Fully equipped, 40’ deep stage with 63’ proscenium opening.

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wall coverings, cherry veneer millwork, metal doors, he AT&T Center, located minutes away from downtown San lighting/sound control systems, concierge and catering services Antonio, began operations in November 2002. This state-ofall complement the terrace suites. The 40 Terrace suites are the-art facility houses the 4-time NBA Champion San We spent located approximately 35 rows from the basketball court. There Antonio Spurs, the American Hockey League San Antonio countless are four party suites are also on the Terrace Level, each with a Rampage, the WNBA San Antonio Silverstars, as well as capacity of 24 people. Suites are furnished with remote control, the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. hours flat screen televisions (cable/satellite capability), DVDs, fullAdditionally, the venue has multiple-use capability; therefore, it can host anything from concerts and family shows to circuses and consulting all size refrigerators with freezer/ice makers, service bars, and storage. Two Super box suites complete the Terrace Level, each motor sports. The AT&T Center is one of the nation’s leading types of featuring three seating sections to house up to 108 patrons entertainment venues hosting acts such as George Straight, The each. Each Super box features a full-service bar and suite Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Josh Groban, Shakira, Trans-Siberian groups that amenities.

Orchestra and many more. Other events held at the Center will utilize our include WWE, Harlem Globetrotters and The Wiggles.

Meetings and Special Event Areas The AT&T Center was designed with you in mind, offering venue and The AT&T Center features more than a basketball floor, it offers something for everyone and custom made for San Antonio. We spent countless hours consulting all types of groups that will 20,500 square feet of contiguous exhibit floor space. Our business deserve our utilize our venue and deserve our best service. With that goal centers, restaurants and ancillary meeting space can help you best service. create a unique and special environment for your meeting or spein mind, our capabilities provide all-encompassing, one-stop shopping including conceptual development, advertising and cial event. Partnering with Levy Restaurants, the AT&T Center can joint-promotional programs, and other comprehensive event produce a quality event package to meet your custom needs. services. Whether you’re a patron, promoter or business partner – the AT&T Center wants to ensure that you have the best experience.

Parking To complement our outstanding facility, we are proud to feature our There are almost 7,000 general public parking spaces at the SBC Center. These AT&T Center staff - the best and brightest minds in the business! Their spaces encircle the AT&T Center and afford patrons direct accessibility to events. talent and expertise, service and attention will afford any event the best in planning, production, coordination and execution.

Food and Beverage The AT&T Center boasts 750,000 total square feet and can be used in variAll food and beverage services are provided by Levy (catering) and Aramark ous set ups and configurations to fit any need. Configurations can range from (concessions). end-stage, to in-the-round to theater set ups seating anywhere from 3,500 to 17,500 plus fans. The full size of the floor is an amazing 16,000 square feet.

Marketing and Promotions The AT&T Center marketing staff can offer a variety of services to assist in Premium Seating marketing and promotional campaigns for events in the AT&T Center, including The AT&T Center has 60 total suites in a “split suite” scheme. There are 16 writing of press releases and advertisements as well as coordination of media, Courtside (Charter) Level Suites fronting on the Saddles and Spurs Club press conferences and event promotions. The AT&T Center marketing staff areas; each suite comes with a separate box-seating area for 12 within the will also work to include mentions of your coming event through area event seating bowl located 14 rows from the court. The Terrace Level Suites feacalendars, marquee signage, website inclusion, e-news inclusion to past ticket purchasers as well as many other advertising avenues in the facility. The ture a long mesquite “harvest table” in support of buffet and bar service marketing department also serves as a full service group sales agency. providing a unique South Texas style to the suite design. The paint systems,

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BOK CENTER

prehensive marketing campaign for each production that he BOK Center, located in downtown Tulsa, is one of the latincludes media planning and media buying, public relaest, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venues in the tions, group sales, grassroots marketing, third-party procountry. Designed to host major concerts, family shows, Sustainable and motional tie-ins, database marketing and cross-promoAF2’s Tulsa Talons, CHL’s Tulsa Oilers and other world-class entertainment, the venue is expected to attract people of all environmentally tional opportunities. ages and backgrounds. The arena seats more than 18,000 guests and plans to host 100+ major events annually. “green” practices Seating With the innovative curtaining system, arena staff can cater As part of Tulsa’s Vision 2025, the BOK Center is leading the in all areas of to the needs of each show by varying the number of seats way in downtown infrastructure growth and development. available. Individual stadium seats boast larger-than-average Managed by SMG, the facility is committed to serving Tulsa as operation. an economically feasible venture, starting with sustainable and dimensions for added comfort. Center-stage events can seat environmentally “green” practices in all areas of operation.

19,199 at full capacity of the bowl. Theatrical events will Following the legendary Eagles as the grand opening performprovide an intimate experience for guests with 3,000 to ance, acts announced thus far include Kenny Chesney with special 7,500 seats available and all upper levels curtained off. guest LeAnn Rimes, American Idols LIVE! Tour, Rascal Flatts with special guest Taylor Swift, Comedian Jeff Dunham, 2008 World Tour of Gymnastics Premium Seating Superstars, NBA Exhibition Game, So You Think You Can Dance Tour, Ringling ONEOK Premium Level seating is an exclusive experience offering the best Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s “Over the Top” Circus, Neil Diamond, Carrie in seating, dining, service and relations. This level consists of 34 private Underwood, Celine Dion, Celtic Thunder, Casting Crowns, NCAA Basketball’s suites, four Cox Business Event suites available on a rent-per-show basis, University of Tulsa versus the University of Oklahoma, Cirque Du Soleil – 20 loge boxes, and 682 club seats. The owners of premium seating have a Saltimbanco, Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the World-Famous private VIP entrance, private elevators, season tickets for the Tulsa Talons Rockettes, the Harlem Globetrotters and the Lipizzaner Stallions. and Tulsa Oilers home games, and access to the ONEOK Club Lounge.

Private suites are located a mere 21 rows from the floor and include a The Arena flat-panel television monitor, refrigerator, icemaker, storage cabinets, VIP The BOK Center was designed by world-famous architect Cesar Pelli to be parking, in-suite catering, and concierge staff. The Cox Business Event an outstanding element in Tulsa’s skyline. Aside from the building’s unique suites are perfect for entertaining clients, business associates, family or friends. Twenty loge boxes provide four reserved seats with catering, design, the arena boasts an experienced professional staff and amenities concierge services and a parking pass. Club seat holders enjoy all the unrivaled by other event facilities. With Savor… Tulsa, an on-site full amenities of premium level seating with first right to purchase event tickets kitchen and catering service managed by SMG , wireless internet availabiliand the opportunity to purchase parking passes. ty and an event coordinator specifically assigned to each show, every detail of a production will be addressed. In addition, the loading docks accommoExperience Tulsa…without leaving the building! date up to four trucks at a time to allow efficient load-in.

Even if BOK Center visitors are in town for a three-hour concert, they have The ceiling boasts lapendary banners that keep sound from bouncing off the opportunity to enjoy experiences unique to Tulsa. Savor… Tulsa will the roof, ensuring a truly unique acoustical experience. A $4-million centerhung scoreboard and a 360-degree LED ribbon board rivaling most meet food and beverage service needs whether you are planning a business NBA/NHL arenas promise to keep visitors engaged in the action while a lunch, corporate event, formal dinner, private party or any other social affair. curtaining system will enhance the intimate experience viewers have during Savor… offers a diverse menu to satisfy the tastes of any occasion, or the theater staged performances. A technologically advanced marquee with executive chef can customize a menu for particular preferences. Catering is audio is installed at the southeast corner of the arena cordially inviting available on-site or at requested locations. From local dining options everyone to visit Tulsa’s newest masterpiece. brought in-house, such as In the Raw, Oklahoma-Style BBQ and Billy’s on To keep the crowds coming, the BOK Center has a marketing department the Square, to an exquisite $1.35 million art collection designed by native that is second to none. Our in-house advertising agency will develop a comOklahomans, the BOK Center is truly a reflection of a new kind of energy!

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regional events center Opened November of 2003, the Clay County Regional Events Center has become a regional entertainment hub. It is conveniently located in Spencer, Iowa on the Clay County Fairgrounds. The facility includes a 7,600 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom, divisible into 6 individual meeting rooms, and a 24,000 sq. ft. arena/exhibit hall. A boardroom, event office, dressing rooms, and private Green Room are also available.

Capacities:

Arena/Exhibit Hall- 24,000 sq. ft Full concert set – 2,580 Wrestling / Boxing (in the round) – 2,654 Theater set – 2,160 Open floor set (Circus, Bull Riding) – 1,572 Banquet – 1,400

Grand Ballroom- 7,600 sq. ft.

Theater style – 750 Rounds – 504 Classroom style – 450

Backstage Areas:

Area includes two dressing rooms and a private green room. A wash bay can convert into additional dressing room space, production offices, meet-n-greet area, etc. Loading dock available with hydraulic load leveler.

Food & Beverage:

Exclusive on-site caterer with full-service commercial kitchen.

Ticketing:

Staging, Sound/Lighting:

40’ X 84’ (or custom build) - StageRight professional concert staging 40’ X 60’ - 50,000 pound capacity sound/lighting grid (1,000 – 2,000 lbs. per hang point)

Show Power:

Total of 800 amps 208v 3-phase show power. 400 amp 208v service and 200 amp 208v service with camlocks located in arena. 200 amp 208v service with camlocks located in loading dock, available as show power or may be used for buses and other backstage needs.

Full service box office. Facility is a TicketMaster venue.

Marketing / Demographics:

Spencer is the regional hub serving NW Iowa & SW Minnesota targeting a rural demographic within 100+ mile radius. Marketing services are available.

Parking:

750+ free spaces available on site with additional parking on Clay County Farigrounds. Truck & Vendor parking available in service area.

The Clay County Regional Events Center 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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As the regional entertainment hub for NW Iowa & SW Minnesota, the Clay County Regional Events Center can do it all! With a 2,500 capacity arena, 24,000 sq. ft. column free exhibit hall, and a 7,600 sq. ft. ballroom, it is the perfect place for your next event.

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Embedded in a property of 11.03 acres in the heart of the banking district in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Coliseo offers a diversity of services and opportunities to maximize any showing in agenda. Sports and show business can certainly find their place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. Its dimensions have aided in placing Puerto Rico as an important entertainment spot at a world-wide level.

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Renowned show business and special events producers are looking towards the Coliseo de Puerto Rico as the best prepared, most promising events venue in modern days. It is highly acknowledged by the development of upscale concerts such as Ricky Martin’s 2007 Black and White Tour which had 4 sold out shows, 55,000 attendees and generated $4 million in gross ticket sales.

Up to date, more than 1.8 million fans have visited and enjoyed the more than 240 events and productions celebrated at the Coliseo. During the past three years these events have generated more than $78 million in gross ticket sales.

The Coliseo is a three-level structure with dimensions large enough to accommodate up to 18,500 visitors at center stage concert set up.

Basketball games can sit up to 17,024, while end stage concerts can hold 15,694. This state-of-the-art structure has emerged as a foundation for the development of high-end productions.

It has among its special attributes 26 suites, 2 party suites, one VIP Club Lounge, 1,000 Club seats, 4 food courts with over 30 concessions and more than 100 novelty vending areas, 4 dressing rooms, 5 locker rooms, eight sided LED Scoreboard and 2 scoreboards with message center. Additional

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They all have starred at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. This modern and state-of-the-art venue has been home to the most prestigious international shows, concerts and sporting events.

features include 2 meeting rooms, a press room, a media work room, a production office, an exterior plaza with landscaping design, sound system designed by “Pro Sound,” and five to six hours loading capacity. The Coliseo also takes care of the safety aspect with a security center and a patron services and first aid room.

The Coliseo has NBA and NHL standards and includes, among other amenities, a system to create an ice floor, which contains 51,200 linear feet or 9.7 miles of tubing for the liquid gas to go through.

This highly acclaimed edifice has already been recipient of several recognitions, among them, the prestigious award International Large Venue of the Year, granted by Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, and a 2007 Facilities Prime Site Award Winner.

Other international artists that have presented their talent successfully at the Coliseo include Andrea Bocelli, Santana, Bon Jovi, Usher and Alejandro Sanz. The list also includes local and Latin American stars such as Luis Fonsi, Ednita Nazario, Juanes and Shakira.

With its privileged location near the Caribbean’s largest shopping mall, national chain hotels and fine dining locations, the Coliseo offers a world of opportunities for any international event.

COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO 500 Arterial B Street, Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 777-0800; (877) coliseo (265-4736) • Fax: (787) 777-0809 • www.coliseodepuertorico.com

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T H E E L G I N A N D W I N T E R G A R D E N T H E AT R E C E N T R E HISTORY Toronto’s historic Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre is a Canadian National Historic Site and the last operating double-decker vaudeville era theatre in the world. Originally built in 1913 by Marcus Loew, it contains two distinct and unique theatres, one sitting atop the other. Both theatres operated together for 14 years, but, with the coming of “talkies,” the Winter Garden closed its doors in 1928 and remained boarded up for more than 60 years.

RESTORATION The ensuing years brought many changes to the building but it gradually fell into disrepair. It was purchased by the Ontario Heritage Trust in 1987 and underwent a major restoration between 1987 and 1989 at a cost of $29 million (Cdn). A total of 65,000 square feet of new space was added including ample lobbies, lounges and an eight storey backstage addition housing spacious dressing rooms, crew rooms, a loading dock, freight elevator and two enormous rehearsal studios. The Elgin now sparkles with its gilded plaster details, rich damask wall coverings and domed ceiling. The Winter Garden Theatre, with its canopy of 5,000 branches of real beech leaves, painted sky and lit moon, is a dream fantasy come to life. The 1561 seat Elgin and the 992-seat Winter Garden can operate simultaneously with services to patrons in the 6 separate bars and adjoining lounges.

RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES A multi-use complex, the centre is able to accommodate a diverse range of presentations and events. The building can host live performances including everything from musicals, dramas, comedies, dance, and opera to concerts, lectures, book signings and television broadcasts. The centre also hosts film

premieres complete with red carpet ceremonies as well as corporate and special events, one-night presentations and long running engagements.

Thanks to its meticulous restoration, combined with modern technologies and patron amenities, the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre is a perfect venue for any presentation and ensures an enjoyable experience for patrons and performers alike.

189 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (416) 325-4144 • www.heritagetrust.on.ca

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D A L L A S FA I R PA R K Overview Fair Park, conveniently located two miles east of downtown Dallas, is one of the most unique exhibition venues in the country. A national historic landmark since 1986, the park became the second city of Dallas park in 1904 and was home to a World’s Fair in 1936.

Cotton Bowl News The $50-million Cotton Bowl renovation project currently underway will preserve the historic structure of this legendary stadium while creating a state-of-the-art facility for future generations. Phase I (completed 2007): new 57’ x 83’ HD resolution video scoreboard and sound system, one of the largest of its kind in Texas; new natural grass turf; new Seating; new Railing System; Structural Upgrades; Phase II (to be completed this fall): 20,000 additional seats increasing seating to 90,000+; new concession areas, additional rest rooms; new signage with historic graphics; new facades; new Media/Conference Center.

Selling Points Fair Park Dallas can count versatility, historic architecture, beautiful grounds and cultural attractions among its many selling features.

For versatility, it has over 850,000 square feet of rentable space including seven exhibition halls ranging in size from 25,000 square feet of space to 94,500 square feet of space; a coliseum and stadium; and outdoor event space. For cultural attractions, it is home to eight museums and 6 performance facilities including the Music Hall.

P.O. Box 159090, Dallas, TX 75315 (214) 670-8400 • www.fairparkdallas.com.

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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.

Band Shell Cotton Bowl Stadium Fair Park Coliseum Livestock Pavilion & Arenas Pan American Arena Old Mill Inn Restaurant Plus: eight museums

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FAIR PARK . . . A unique cultural and entertainment venue for successful events!

Automobile Building Centennial Hall Food & Fiber Pavilion Grand Place Building Tower Building Embarcadero Building Band Shell

Cotton Bowl Stadium Fair Park Coliseum Livestock Pavilion & Arenas Pan American Arena Old Mill Inn Restaurant Plus: Eight Museums! www.fairparkdallas.com

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History Home to the Oklahoma City Blazers (Central Hockey League), the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (arena football) and now an Oklahoma City NBA team (beginning with the 2008-09 NBA season), the Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, family events, ice shows, sporting events and the latest in show-stopping entertainment. While it is managed by SMG, the Ford Center 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.

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ocated just off I-40 in downtown Oklahoma City, and across the street from the Cox Business Convention Center, Ford Center is only 15 minutes from the Will Rogers World Airport. Conveniently both SMGmanaged facilities are also just steps away from numerous hotels, attractions, and dining and entertainment options in Downtown Oklahoma City and Bricktown.

Improvements On March 4, 2008, Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly approved another temporary one-cent sales tax, which is expected to generate $121.6 million over 15 months to fund several major upgrades to the Ford Center. Plans include a grand entrance, multistory atrium, new restaurants, clubs, concession areas, bunker suites, loge boxes, roof top gardens, locker rooms, a warm-up basketball court, team offices and a 12,000-square-foot family fun zone.

Capacities Ford Center offers a variety of seating configurations with varying capacities from 4,000 to 20,000. The arena is currently a spacious 586,000 with seating for up to 19,711 for concerts in-the-round, 19,231 with an end stage, 19,599 for basketball, 18,036 for hockey and 17,868 for arena football. The arena floor itself is 144’ x 260’, for a total of 34,074 square feet.

With its permanent ice floor, portable insulated flooring system, portable basketball floor and portable arena football turf, the 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 exclusive in-house catering services, and currently manages three onsite restaurants, private bars, 24 concession stands and specialty vendors offering 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.

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

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IANT Center broke ground in November of 2000, and 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 longest standing member of the American Hockey League, the HERSHEY BEARS, which has been going strong since 1938.

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, Pollstar and Venues Today publications. In addition, the readers of Harrisburg Magazine selected GIANT Center as their choice for Performance Hall 2006 Readers Choice.

Located in downtown Hershey, Pennsylvania, this magnificent theatre has established itself as the area’s premier performing arts center, presenting the finest in touring Broadway shows, classical music and dance attractions, and world-renowned entertainers.

ebrating 75 years of the performing arts during the 2009-2009 season.

Recently, Hershey Theatre has been getting a standing ovation by ranking as one of the top theaters in the world by Pollstar and Venues Today for the first time in their 75-year history.

To book Giant CenterSM and Hershey Theatre, plea 50 West Hersheypark Drive Hershey, PA 17033 (717) 534-3911; Fax: (717) 534-8996 www.giantcenter.net

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T H E H A LT O N A R E N A alton Arena is on the campus of the University of North Carolina Charlotte, in the dynamic city of Charlotte, N.C. – the largest in the state. Sitting squarely between Raleigh and Atlanta by way of two interstate highways and an international airport, routing through Charlotte is exceptionally convenient.

UNC Charlotte is a fast-growing, modern campus with 23,000 students — and they’re eager for entertainment! Halton Arena is a 73,000-sq.-ft., multi-use, two-tiered facility within the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Thanks to retractable seating and curtain partitions, Halton Arena enjoys remarkable flexibility in its programming. The venue seats over 9,000 for sporting events, and over 6,500 for concerts and most entertainment events.

The arena offers its guests 205 wheelchair-accessible seats, 2,353 premier seats for athletic events and 2,100 seats for music/entertainment events. The upper level also offers 6,000 sq. ft. of sub-dividable meeting space, boasting fully-integrated A/V support – perfect for receptions or conferences.

Other amenities include a pressroom, three large dressing rooms and two VIP rooms with private showers, sofas and wireless Internet. There are 1,600 parking spaces adjacent to the Halton Arena and nearly 10,000 more within walking distance. Halton also has the advantage of the university’s full-time police staff.

Halton Arena is home for the UNC Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball team.

The venue has hosted events such as the ESPN Pepsi Classic College Basketball Tournament, Wyclef Jean, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jessica Simpson, and Counting Crows. But it’s not just athletic events and concerts that take place here; Halton Arena has accommodated technology conferences, large group meetings and an annual festival with over 10,000 visitors.

Because Halton Arena is central to campus life, professional facility personnel uphold the mission of outstanding customer service as an everyday responsi-

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bility to those who use it. The management is charged with bringing quality entertainment to the campus, the students, and the community – and the staff works closely with its clients to make every event an outstanding experience.

Consider the appeal of Halton Arena: great location, experienced staff, attentive service, and the benefits of a built-in audience and infrastructure. What more do you need?

9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223 (704) 687-4800, Fax: (704) 687-4803 • www.uncc.edu/sac

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

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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.

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After fifteen years The i wireless Center continues to be one of the top grossing mid-size venues in the country. Recently, the building has undergone over $2 million dollars in renovations including a state-of-the-art LED board, a new ice rink to accommodate the AHL Quad City Flames, and a Premium Seating Area and VIP lounge.

Easily routable from Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, and Minneapolis; the i wireless Center offers rental as well as in-house and co-promotion opportunities with a courteous and professional staff. The arena provides a full-service marketing department and event staff, affordable event labor, and low rates.

Every year since opening its doors in 1993, the building has ranked among the top five arenas in the world under 12,000 seats. The i wireless Center has hosted many of the greatest acts in the music business; including Neil Diamond, Bette Midler, The Eagles, Tina Turner, George Strait, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Cher, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, and Frank Sinatra.

In 2007 alone, The i wireless Center welcomed Eric Clapton, Elton John, Hannah Montana, and Martina McBride who filmed a nationally televised concert. In addition to continuing to attract the top traditional touring shows year after year, the i wireless Center has recently hosted exciting new events like Cirque du Soleil and the hottest new family show on tour Walking With Dinosaurs, The Live Experience.

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K E YA R E N A AT S E AT T L E C E N T E R

hether it’s arena seating for over 15,000 or a theatre for 2,900, sophisticated sites for exhibits or galas, breakout spaces or just space to take a break – Seattle’s premier event facilities are all here, at Seattle Center.

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KeyArena at Seattle Center is the first choice for concerts, family shows, and other entertainment events, as well as major conventions and corporate meetings. Flexible seating configurations up to 15,500 are perfect for shows, speaking engagements, and presentations to large groups. The only arena in Seattle, KeyArena’s advanced production capabilities, experienced staff and premier guest services will help you create events that exceed expectations.

McCaw Hall at Seattle Center features two auditoriums, elegant function spaces, and stunning architecture.

The 2,900-seat Susan Brotman Auditorium is Seattle’s leading theatre for concerts, family entertainment, corporate meetings and more.

The 381-seat Nesholm Family Lecture Hall features state-of-the-art technical systems, perfect for multi-media events, seminars, and meetings.

The beautifully appointed Lobbies and Reception Rooms provide elegant space for your welcome reception, private party, luncheon or banquet.

An array of other flexible exhibit and banquet spaces, meeting rooms, outdoor lawns and plazas are just steps away from KeyArena and McCaw Hall, including Fisher Pavilion, the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, and the Northwest Rooms. Experienced staff, professional event services, a variety of the region’s best caterers, plentiful parking and more are at your service at Seattle Center.

All of this in an extraordinary setting. Seattle Center’s beautifully landscaped 74-acre campus includes 17 acres of open space, with pleasant outdoor courtyards, fountains and lush green spaces for relaxation. Event facilities are set alongside more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations, including famous attractions like the Space Needle and International Fountain. Guests can choose from a large selection of restaurants, shopping and hotels quickly accessed in the neighborhood, or with a two-minute ride downtown on the Seattle Center Monorail.

We invite you and your attendees to create your own Seattle Center experience, joining the more than 12 million annual visitors who make Seattle Center their favorite Northwest destination.

305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 684-7202; Fax: (206) 684-7366 www.seattlecenter.com/booking

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RIVERCENTER/ADLER THEATRE 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 art-deco 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, 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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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 Treat America Food Services provides all in-house catering and concessions.

MANAGED BY The Swiftel Center 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.

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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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 worldclass wine regions, top-rated golf, miles of riverfront parks and trails, and abundant dining, shopping, and accommodation options.

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Toyota Center Comfortably seating 5,000 to 7,000 in six configurations, the Toyota Center is superbly suited for entertainment, sports, 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.

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Seating Capacity: 7,000 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 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 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.

7016 W. Grandridge Boulevard, Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 737-3700; Fax: (509)735-9431 www.yourtoyotacenter.com • www.threeriversconventioncenter.com

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U.S. CELLULAR CENTER & PARAMOUNT THEATRE

uilt as the premier entertainment and convention facility in Eastern Iowa, the U.S. Cellular Center provides the flexible framework from which you can develop a first-class event. The arena floor covers 30,000 square feet and can be modified to suit a range of events such as concerts, conventions, rodeos, expos, ice shows, basketball tournaments and a variety of others. Our flexible curtain system allows for a seating capacity of 10,000 for general admission concerts, 5,500 for reserved seat events, or 1,500 seats for a more intimate setting. The facility remains on the leading edge of bringing culturally rich, highly entertaining events to the surrounding population, with a staff committed to making your event a success.

The Paramount Theatre is considered the crown jewel of Cedar Rapids and is one of just 300 movie palaces left in the United States according to a story in USA Today. Built in the architecturally extravagant era of the 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the Paramount offers an intimate ambience and crisp acoustics unsurpassed throughout the region. The Theatre underwent a $7.8-million renovation in 2003, which included a 57â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wing space addition, new HVAC system, new restrooms and dressing rooms, along with numerous cosmetic improvements. This 1,896-seat theatre hosts concerts, comedians, corporate meetings, dance recitals and a Broadway Series, and is home to the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, the Cedar Rapids Area Theatre Organ Society and Community Concerts.

Nestled in the densely populated corridor of Eastern Iowa, both facilities draw event attendees from a population base of more than 1,000,000 people. The center of this population group is within an hour and a half drive from Cedar Rapids. Event programming is carefully planned to appeal to a gamut of progressive tastes and traditional interests; built on a solid past and unwavering in our commitment to a stronger future.

The U.S. Cellular Center and Paramount Theatre are 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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VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA

eight home games, the Wolves were an instant hit averaging eading into their seventh year, the Verizon Wireless Arena 6,500 fans a game with expectations for increased attendance in has drawn over 4.4 million people becoming one of the the upcoming season. Verizon Wireless Arena referred to the comnation’s most popular and successful arenas of its size.

One of the ing of the Wolves as “the opportunity of presenting yet another This state-of-the-art arena has brought over 830 events exciting form of sports and entertainment at the Verizon Wireless ranging from concerts, athletic events, family shows and nation’s most Arena, continuing our efforts to provide quality family entertainconventions to the Manchester, New Hampshire area, sellpopular and ment for the residents of Manchester and the state of New ing-out more than 120 of them. The Verizon Wireless Arena capHampshire.” Now in their fifth season, the Manchester Wolves tured both the historic and cutting-edge look of the city of successful are ranked fifth for best attendance for arenafootball2.

Manchester with its ultra-modern yet classical architectural design.

Since its conception, the Verizon Wireless Arena has satisfied The arena’s red brick façade fruitfully blends with the refurbished arenas of over 2.3 million individual entertainment needs with its concerts red brick structures of this old factory town that has been reborn its size. and non-sporting events. Since Aerosmith took center stage in into one of the art, cultural and high-tech capitals of New England. front of a sold out crowd in the arena’s first performance, the arena Within a 30-mile radius, a population exceeding two million has seen many of the worlds prevalent stars such as: Elton John, encircles the arena including approximately 45,000 college students KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, Neil Diamond, Britney Spears, James Taylor, in the Greater Manchester Area alone. The arena can accommodate the Eagles, Dave Matthews Band and the list goes on and on. Along with anywhere from 2,500-11,770 of this populace for concerts and entertainment astounding stars, the arena has also seen shows such as WWE Smackdown!/ events and a capacity of 10,104 for hockey games and other sporting events.

RAW/Backlash, Sesame Street Live!, The Wiggles, Thunder Nationals (Monster There is no bad seat in the arena due to its unique elliptical design that allows Trucks) and the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus®. Not to mention a for an increase in seating on all sides of the arena rather than the ends of the brief stop by Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey in December 2007. arena, providing outstanding sight lines for all fans.

The Verizon Wireless Arena does not only provide sports action and enterIn addition to the general seating there are 542 club seats, 34 luxury suites, tainment excitement to New Hampshire residents but also an important tool for five party suites and a private club lounge, all with great views of the action. trade and business shows. Such trade and business shows that have been held Four permanent concession stands are located around the building, along with at this booming arena include the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Trade one-to-12 mobile concession stands that can be utilized as needed. There are Show, the New England RV and Motor Coach Exposition, Governors Inaugural more than 4,000 parking spaces within 2,000 feet of the arena, including municiBall and the Verizon Wireless Tech Seminar to name a few. pal parking garages, parking lots and on street parking. Six indoor, street-level Just shy of seven years, the still young Verizon Wireless Arena has successticket windows are located in the front of the building that are easily accessible. fully satisfied the interests of the community of Manchester and the citizens of The Manchester Monarchs, American Hockey League affiliate to the Los New Hampshire. Business NH Magazine has awarded the Arena, and its manAngeles Kings, made the Verizon Wireless Arena their home and have done a agement company, SMG as the Business of the Year (touring/Hospitality), and great job at engrossing the citizens of Manchester with the thrill of the game. It only took one season before the Monarchs led the league in attendance and they the Best Concert Venue in the State for the seventh year in a row. Along with its continue to be a strong draw. Along with the Monarchs, the arena has hosted a success in New Hampshire, the Verizon Wireless Arena has received national variety of college sporting events including a University of New Hampshire vs. recognition for its’ success consistently ranking within the top five worldwide for Dartmouth men’s hockey game in 2002 that became the largest collegiate sportarenas 15,000 or less. Take a versatile and contemporary venue design, smart ing event in the history of the state of New Hampshire. The University of New promotions and a state with a growing population and economy, and you have Hampshire continues to call Manchester home at least once a year. what the Verizon Wireless Arena has become: an established sports, entertainTwo thousand three brought about a new addition to the arena with an ment and convention facility in the competitive New England market. Since its increasing demand for Arena Football, by bringing the Manchester Wolves of conception, the Verizon Wireless Arena has been doing things right. arenafootball2 to the Manchester area. In their inaugural season consisting of

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WILLETT HALL Where our biggest event is your satisfaction! illett Hall is situated in a quiet residential community in Portsmouth, VA, in the heart of Hampton Roads, a regional area of about 1.5 million people. The building draws from as far north as Richmond, Virginia, and as far south as northeastern North Carolina. It is easily accessible from interstates 64, 264 and 664.

Known for its excellent acoustics, the facility has seating so intimate that the last row of seats is only 175 feet from the stage. In addition to very competitive rental and labor rates, Willett Hall also offers the opportunity for co-promotion, as well as assistance with marketing and advertising. The staff at Willett Hall is also able to assist with any special needs that clients and performers may need including catering, limousine service and much more.

Willett Hall is a concert theatre which proudly features concerts, guest speakers, theatrical performances, musicals and dance performances. Youth shows are also held during the school year for students in the surrounding areas.

The seating capacity for Willett Hall is 1,924 seats which include 868 front orchestra, 591 rear orchestra and 465 balcony seats. Accessible Seating is available.

Reception areas are also available for meetings and receptions. Lounge will accommodate 75 – 100 persons.

The curtains include Main Act Curtain, Mid Stage Traveler, Concert Traveler, Upstage Cyclorama, 6 Paris Leg Curtains and 6 Border Curtains.

The stage is 4,185 square feet in size – 45 feet deep, 93 feet wide. The Proscenium is 50-feet wide. Stage opening is 50-feet wide, 28-feet high.

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Willet Hall features: two load docks, truck height, stage level. Four (4) solo dressing rooms; two (2) chorus rooms; one (1) Green Room. Men’s and ladies facilities are available. We also have Two concession stands selling food and beverages: one (1) located downstairs and one (1) located in the balcony area.

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he Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex consists of The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, Joel Coliseum Annex, Bowman Gray Stadium, Joel Coliseum Theatre and Ernie Shore Field.

Complex Director Bucky Dame said, “Having a destination name for the entire complex will be advantageous since some of the buildings are not currently named. The new name says it all, not only does it tell everyone what we do but also where we are. We feel this is very important. The names of the individual facilities, such as the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum & the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, will remain intact and will not be affected, just the overall complex identity.“ The Complex fills its event calendar with Wake Forest University men’s and women’s basketball, Winston-Salem State University men’s and women’s basketball and football, N.C’s second largest agricultural fair, the Dixie Classic Fair, races at NASCAR’s longest running weekly race track, concerts, family shows, tennis rodeos, ice skating, banquets, meetings, conventions and more!

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum serves as a center point of the complex. The facility’s flexible design offers a variety of seating and stage options to efficiently accommodate many types of performances.

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The 15,000-seat arena transforms into The Joel Coliseum Theatre, which provides a distinctively different, upscale, and intimate entertainment experience. The Theatre seats 5,839, and is designed to stand alone as a completely separate venue.

The Dixie Classic Fairgrounds is home to the Dixie Classic Fair each fall.

Begun 125 years ago, this 10-day annual fair offers numerous rides and entertainment by nationally known artists, as well as demolition derbys, bull riding, and over 70,000 square feet of exhibits ranging from baked goods and vegetables to fine arts and flowers. Attendance at the fair exceeds 325,000 each year.

Bowman Gray Stadium is located near Winston-Salem State University.

For concerts and special events, Bowman Gray Stadium holds more than 28,000 fans. Seating is 17,000 for Winston-Salem State football and NASCAR racing.

In addition, The Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex offers over 120,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. From 15 to 15,000, our facilities will fit your needs.

2825 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (336) 725-5635; Fax: (336) 727-2922 • www.ljvm.com

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FACILITIES LISTING INDEX A-Z 1st Mariner Arena .............................................................52 Air Canada Centre............................................................52 Alerus Center ....................................................................52

B O O K I N G G U I D E S

AmericanBank Center ......................................................52 Arie Crown Theatre ..........................................................53 AT&T Center .....................................................................53

Chris Hansen

The BOK Center ...............................................................54

COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO Since opening in 2004, 1.8+ million fans have visited and enjoyed more than 240 events.

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Burnsville Performing Arts Center ..................................54 Central Iowa Expo ............................................................54 CenturyTel Center ............................................................54 Cheyenne Civic Center ....................................................55 Clay County Regional Events Center ............................55 Coliseo De Puerto Rico....................................................56 Dunkin’ Donuts Center ....................................................56 Duplin County Events Center..........................................56

Kevin Harris

The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre ..............56

ELGIN AND WINTER GARDEN THEATRE CENTRE

Emil and Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center/Chicago State University ..............57 Fair Park.............................................................................57 Florence Civic Center.......................................................58 Ford Center.......................................................................58

Toronto has more than 2.5 million residents; Greater Toronto Area has 5+million population.

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General Motors Place ......................................................58 Giant Center .....................................................................59 Halton Arena/UNC Charlotte ..........................................59

Valora Baskerville

Harborside Event Center .................................................59

WILLETT HALL In the heart of Hampton Roads, Virginia, a regional area of about 1.5 million people—also draws from Richmond and northeastern North Carolina.

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Hoyt Sherman Place.........................................................60 i wireless Center ...............................................................60 IZOD Center .....................................................................60 Lloyd Noble Center..........................................................61 MTS Centre .......................................................................61 New Orleans Theater at the Convention Center ...........61 Racine Civic Centre ..........................................................62 RiverCenter/Adler Theatre ..............................................62 Seattle Center/KeyArena .................................................62

Daniel Huerta

Sovereign Bank Arena......................................................62

FAIR PARK

Spartanburg Expo Center................................................63 Swiftel Center ...................................................................63

Visited by 7+million & hosts 125+ events each year.

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Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center................................64 Topeka Performing Arts Center ......................................64 Toyota Center/Three Rivers Convention Center ...........64 U.S. Cellular Arena ...........................................................64 U.S. Cellular Center/Paramount Theatre .......................65 Verizon Wireless Arena ....................................................65 Vicksburg Convention Center & Auditorium .................65 Victoria Gardens Cultural Center....................................66 Willet Hall/City of Portsmouth ........................................66 Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex ...........66

Gary Desjardins FORD CENTER The Oklahoma City metro area enjoys a population of 1.1+ million residents who continue to support the Ford Center Page: 29

XCEL Energy Center ........................................................66

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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 UPA-1A 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).

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

Snapshot: The 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’.

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AIR CANADA CENTRE 40 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5J 2X2 (416) 815-5500; Fax: (416) 359-9332 www.theaircanadacentre.com Director, Live Entertainment: Patti-Anne Tarlton

“Air Canada Centre is Toronto’s theatre of sport and entertainment.”

Snapshot: The Air Canada Centre opened in February 1999 and is home of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Toronto Rock Lacrosse of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

Capacities: Hockey: 18,000; Basketball: 19,800; Concert: 18,000; End Stage 270˚ Concert: 15,000; Concert Bowl: 8-10,000; Theatre 3,200 – 6,000 (Curtaining system has 3 fixed positions).

Staging: The Air Canada Centre has a 40 x 60’ Stage Right platform system

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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 half-house 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.

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

Corpus Christi’s Premier Event Center Snapshot: AmericanBank Center is located downtown in the Sparking City by the Sea, along the beautiful Corpus Christi bayfront. The architecturally pleasing building includes an Arena, Auditorium, and Convention Center.

From sparkling glass to Texas limestone, the center’s improved facilities are a pleasure to see and experience.

The American Bank Center Arena is home to the CHL’s Corpus Christi Rayz hockey team, the Corpus Christi Sharks arena football2 team, and the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Southern Conference Islanders Basketball teams The American Bank

which is configurable as required.

Sound/Lighting: Sporting event announce system, LED screens and jumbotron services are available on request; House followspots and com lines, 2 forklifts, plus full event rigging grid for custom sound/light set-ups.

Available power disconnects include 2x200 amp, 5x400 amp, 1x600 amp all 208V/three phase.

Backstage Areas: 7 backstage rooms; configurations assignable as requested.

Food & Beverage: over 50 Concession and Vending stands on three different concourse levels; two in-arena bars— Lord Stanley’s Mug, located on the main concourse—Ice Box, located on the 300 level which gives the fans a great view of the arena bowl; 3 restaurants; the Platinum Club, Air Canada Club and the Hot Stove Club.

Marketing: In-house Event Marketing team.

Demographics: Toronto is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, and the fifth largest municipality in North America with a population of over 2.5 million. One-quarter of Canada’s population live within a 100-mile radius.

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Center Selena Auditorium, originally built in 1979, has earned an Outstanding Acoustical Rating and has been one of the most attended venues for entertainment in the Coastal Bend area.

Seating Capacities: American Bank Center Arena – 9,000 +; Selena Auditorium – 2,500.

Exhibition Space: 76,500 sq. ft. (total); Bayview Ballroom – 20,000 sq. ft.; Watergarden Room – 25,366 sq. ft.

Staging: StageRight brand stage, full capabilities for any size event.

Sound/Lighting: State-of-the-art arena lighting system and arena sound system.

Backstage Areas: 5 dressing rooms, 2 production offices, 2 loading docks, 2 separate load in/out doors, secure loading dock.

Food & Beverage: Award-winning Centerplate provides in-house catering and concessions.

Parking: 2,000-2,500 parking spaces within five blocks of the building. Up to 6,500 spaces available for large events.

Marketing: full-service, in-house Marketing Department.

Demographics: Serves a market of more than 500,000; Located just two hours from San Antonio, 3 hours from Houston.

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ILLINOIS

ARIE CROWN THEATER 2301 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 791-6196; Fax: (312) 791-6100 www.ariecrown.com Director: Dulcie C. Gilmore

Snapshot: The Arie Crown Theater is a 4,249-seat proscenium theatre with full production capability and superb acoustics. The Arie Crown Theater entered the 21st century with $6.5 million of redesign and renovation.

Architecturally, it is a perfect combination of past and present, combining a diverse theater heritage with modern facilities and comfort. Also available during season, the Navy Pier’s® Skyline Stage®, a gorgeous 1,500-seat summer stage in the heart of Navy Pier.

Staging: 90’ wide by 40’ proscenium opening with 58.4’ a stage depth of 58.4 feet. The hydraulic orchestra pit is 16.5’ wide at the centerline (Skyline Stage features 40’ deep stage with 63’ proscenium opening).

Backstage Areas: 10 individual dressing

rooms, a star dressing room, two chorus rooms, two large rehearsal rooms, tech rooms, special storage areas and a “green room” for VIP and performers’ use.

Lighting: 12 fixed electrical battens with include: 3 spot pipes with 30 –2KW fresnels each; 9 pipes with 500 watt par 56 borderlights with red, green, amber and blue rhondels; Cyclorama footlights with colored rhondels. E.T.C. Source 4 instruments located at the cloud bridge, balcony rail, high mast, box boom rails and tormentor positions, including, 10, 19, and 26 degree lamps, 3 Xenon Gladiator spotlights.

Sound: D1 Live Custom System, provides a D1 Live system with redundant power supplies in the control surface and rack—stage rack has 56mic inputs, 32 line outputs; 3 EAW Flown Clusters speakers; 4 ASV full range balcony speakers flown from clouds; additional upper balcony, under balcony, continuous stage lip speakers as well as back wall and side wall EFX speakers; 4 Yamaha monitor speakers – passive – 400 watt.

Food & Beverage: Levy Restaurants at McCormick Place; Food and beverage service in lobby.

Market: The Arie Crown Theater is located in Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, just 2.5 miles south of downtown Chicago.

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TEXAS

AT&T CENTER One AT&T Center San Antonio, TX 78219 (210) 444-5000; Fax: (210) 444-5100 www.attcenter.com General Manager: John Sparks

The AT&T Center – Something for Everyone…

Snapshot: The AT&T Center, located minutes away from downtown San Antonio, opened in 2002. A multi-use, state-of-the-art facility and home to the NBA San Antonio Spurs, the AHL San Antonio Rampage, the WNBA San Antonio Silver Stars and the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the arena can host anything from concerts and family shows to motor sports.

Groups from 1,500 to 19,000 are easily accommodated. Our capabilities provide all-encompassing, one-stop shopping including conceptual development, advertising and joint-promotional programs as well as other comprehensive event services.

Capacities: End-stage - 15,000+, Theater - 3,500-6,000, In-The-Round - 17,500+ and Rodeo Configuration 16,500; curtaining system can create additional configurations.

Food & Beverage: Aramark currently services permanent food and beverage concession locations; 28 portable retail outlets; Premium Dining – Levy Restaurants; Frost Bank Saddles and Spurs Club; Ashley Furniture Saddles and Spurs Club; Terrace Restaurant (Terrace Level at the west side).

Amenities: Courtside (Charter) Level Suites-16 suites; 40 Terrace Level Suites including 4 Party and 2 Super box PARKING: There are almost 7,000 general public parking spaces at the SBC Center. These spaces encircle the AT&T Center and afford patrons direct accessibility to events.

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OKLAHOMA

BOK CENTER 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).

IOWA

CENTRAL IOWA EXPO 1827 217th St, Boone, IA 50036 (515) 432-0070 www.centraliowaexpo.com Executive Director: Andy Long

Snapshot: Opened in August 2008, the Central Iowa Expo (CIE) is a 106-acre, outdoor, multi-purpose site that was originally developed to be the Iowa biennial host site for the annual Farm Progress Show which draws 240,000 people over three days. The CIE is being built with an infrastructure of roads, utilities, and water, a collection of smaller buildings, and an administration building that can host dinners, receptions, classroom settings and meetings.

Located in the middle of the Heartland, the Central Iowa Expo can host agricultural events, outdoor concerts and festivals, rallies, outdoor sporting events, markets and trade shows, and other events that can only be challenged by your imagination.

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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 inhouse 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, thirdparty 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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Capacities: up to: 25,000 + (Outdoor Concert/Festival).

Exhibition Space: Outdoor trade shows – 100 acres exhibit space divisible into sections that can handle 500 + exhibitors; Meeting space – 2,000square-foot, multi-use meeting room; Multiple smaller buildings available for exhibition and meeting use.

Sound/Lighting: Full PA Speaker capabilities & basic lighting throughout entire site.

Features: Site is wired for phone, internet and electrical, has two permanent restroom facilities, outdoor loading dock and camping location availability.

Marketing: This VenuWorks-managed facility is ready to assist in all your marketing needs.

Demographics: Primary target market is Central Iowa which includes Des Moines, Ames, Boone, & other communities. Estimated market size is 600,000. As an outdoor venue, potential draw for events can be throughout the Midwest region.

Farm Progress Show draws multiple international visitors.

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MINNESOTA

BURNSVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 12600 Nicollet Ave. Burnsville, MN 55337 (515) 232-5151; Fax: (515) 663-2022 (temporary) www.burnsvilleperformingartscenter.com Executive Director: Wolf Larson

Snapshot: Opening in January 2009, this exciting, state-of-the-art venue features a 1,000-seat Main Stage theatre, a 150-seat Black Box theatre, an Art Gallery, a two story lobby with banquet space for 300 guests, rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, stage level loading dock and an administrative office area.

Capacities: Main Stage—1,014 seats, stage opening is 48’ x 28’, depth to back wall is 45’, 24’ wings left and right; Black Box space is 48’ x 45’ fully adaptable to any configuration.

Exhibition Space: Art Gallery is 2,020 sq. ft., located off the lower lobby. Multi-purpose room is 1,196 square feet, can be divided in two spaces. Rehearsal room,

with sprung wood dance floor, barres, mirrors, lighting and sound systems is 1,777 sq. ft.

Sound/Lighting: State-of-the-art sound system includes Midas FOH console, EV line array speakers, KT eq’s, and a full complement of EV microphones; lighting package includes ETC control, a full complement of Source Four fixtures, and over 300 circuits, plus two Super Trouper followspots; Black Box theatre has a grid at 24’ high. Portable sound system includes EV speakers and Midas FOH control; Lighting package includes ETC control and a full complement of Source Four fixtures.

Backstage Areas: Men’s & Women’s dressing rooms, with sinks, showers and toilets, a shared make-up area, and a separate star dressing room; Green room is 630 sq. ft; Black Box theatre also has men’s and women’s dressing rooms, with sinks, showers and toilets.

Marketing: full-service in-house advertising agency.

Demographics: The new Burnsville Performing Arts Center will serve the entire South Metro area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as Dakota and Scott counties, including the cities of Lakeville, Prior Lake, Savage, Apple Valley and Edina. Population served is 500,000+.

LOUISIANA

CENTURYTEL CENTER 2000 CenturyTel Center Dr. Bossier City, LA 71112 (318) 747-2501; Fax: (318) 747-2505 www.centurytelcenter.com General Manager: Mike Cera

Snapshot: The SMG-managed CenturyTel Center arena is approximately 270,000 sq ft. with the capability of hosting up to 14,000 patrons.

CenturyTel Center has entertained patrons throughout the Ark-La-Tex with world-class concerts, family shows, ice-skating shows, motor sports, rodeos, conventions, religious and community events and other special events.

Capacities: Concert In The Round 14,053; Concert Half/Quarter 6,895/4,678; Hockey - 12,006; Basketball - 12,297; Arena Football 11,376.

Exhibition Space: 85’x200’ floor; Concourse spacing around the arena for table booths; 1,800-sq.-ft. Meeting Room.

Backstage Offices: 3 Event Offices, Green Room, 4 locker rooms (Media Rooms created on a per-event basis).

Food & Beverage: 12 concession stand windows; 2 Pizza stands; 1 BBQ stand; 1 Candy Stand; 2 Portable food stands; 2+ portable beverage stands; 1 VIP concession stand; 2 VIP bars.

Marketing: The CenturyTel Center marketing department acts as a fullservice in-house advertising agency.

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WYOMING

CHEYENNE CIVIC CENTER 21201 O’Neil Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 637-6364; Fax: (307) 637-6365 www.cheyenneciviccenter.org Executive Director: Dru Rohla

“An Intimate Theatre” Snapshot: The Cheyenne Civic Center, built in 1981, is central to the downtown district, is operated by the City of Cheyenne, seats about 1,500 and is home to the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. Over the years, the Center has played host to the best of the best in the entertainment industry, including: Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Grant, Larry the Cable Guy, George Carlin, Bobby Vinton, Glen Cambell, Tap Dogs, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Beach Boys, B.B. King, David Copperfield, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Alison Krauss, Wayne Newton, Natalie Cole, Victor Borge, the Smothers Brothers and Anne Murray, as well as touring shows

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such as Lord of the Dance, A Chorus Line, Cats, Grease, Sesame Street, Cabaret, and the Bolshoi Ballet. The Cheyenne Civic Center for the Performing Arts is the Western Region’s premier performing arts theatre.

Capacities: 1,500, including 584 Orchestra-level seats, 478 Loge seats and 434 Balcony seats.

Backstage Areas: 2 chorus rooms; 4 individual star rooms.

Staging: 54’ x 65’.

Lighting: Dimmers - 45 Kliegl (P82) total; 15 at 3.6 KW; 15 at 7.2 KW; 15 at 12 KW; 4 Non-dim at 7.2 KW. Sound: House Mixer - Megas Stage #38-32-8-2; Microphones- 20 Shure SM58s; 10 Shure SM57s 5 Crown PCC 160s.

Marketing: Building personnel will assist in all marketing programs and promotions.

Demographics: 300,000 in immediate area, Draws from Wyoming, Colorado & Nebraska.

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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, includes an 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.

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 available; group sales.

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 75-100+ radius of Spencer.

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PUERTO RICO

COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO 500 Arterial B Street Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 777-0800; (877) coliseo (265-4736) Fax: (787) 777-0809 www.coliseodepuertorico.com Assistant General Manager: Wesley Elizabeth Cullen

Entertainment like never seen before Snapshot: Since its opening in September 4, 2004, the Coliseo de Puerto Rico has hosted more than 240 events like Usher, Andrea Boccelli, Carlos Santana, Juanes, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin, Maná, NBA, NHL exhibition game, AF2, among others. The Coliseo de Puerto Rico has 26 Corporate Suites, 1,000 club seats, 2 party suites, 1 VIP Lounge with private elevator to create a fabulous VIP experience. It also can accommodate audiences of up to 18,000 people; offers the highest

technology in theatrical systems of light and sound, and can host events such as concerts, shows, sporting events, exhibitions, conferences, and theatrical plays.

Capacities: Concerts End Stage 240 – 15,694; End Stage 180 – 14,730; Boxing or Wrestling - 18,163; Basketball -17,024; Hockey Ice Rink Size 200’x 85’ – 15,635, Half House – 10,959; Theater Style – 3,093.

Staging: Stage Right 88’ x 48’ max, adjustable from 4’ to 6’ in 2” increments; four stairs units; 80’ stage right barricade; pipe & drape 200’.

Lighting: Lighting-Metal Halide working lights with dimmable quartz system for instant strike plus shutters for instant blackout available; 4 super 80 Gladiator III spotlights; 2 Lumex Gladiator II spotslights; 1 satellite ISTAGING spotlight.

Food & Beverage: 16 food concessions stands plus 6 onsite concessions restaurants and 5 bar concessions.

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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 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).

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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 homeice for the AHL Providence Bruins and home-court for the Big East Providence College Men’s Basketball Team. The facility is undergoing an $80-million renovation scheduled for completion in 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

TORONTO

NORTH CAROLINA

DUPLIN COUNTY EVENTS CENTER

DUNKIN’ DONUTS CENTER

(Ready Sept ’08); Restaurant and adjacent hospitality rooms: 6,000 GSF. Staging: 40’ wide by 60’ deep stage, with a 5’ 4” standard height; configurations can be customized.

Lighting: Standard Quartz and Halogen lighting around the arena bowl.

Backstage Areas: 2 Star Dressing Rooms, 2 locker rooms, 1 adjoining locker room and 2 Home Team locker rooms.

Food & Beverage: 5 permanent concession stands, 2 flexible stands, portables, luxury suites, loges, hospitality rooms and a restaurant.

Audience Amenities: New state-ofthe-art Daktronics video scoreboard.

Marketing: Full-service, in-house department offering coordination of event marketing campaigns including advertising production, media placement, media and retail promotions, sponsorships, group sales and public relations.

Demographics: More than 400,000 households; 9 colleges/universities; Boston is 45 miles away and Hartford, Conn. is 61 miles away.

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.

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Cascading reception lobbies range from small intimate gatherings to 900 people. “Dinner on Stage” events – 80.

Backstage Areas: Plentiful dressings rooms in backstage areas (single to chorus size), stage management offices, crew rooms, wardrobe rooms. Two rehearsal studios with washrooms, dressing rooms and kitchen; large loading dock, freight elevator.

Food & Beverage: Six separate bar areas; wine, beer, liquor, water, soft drinks; preferred caterers list available to clients.

Demographics: Toronto, the largest city in Canada, has more than 2.5 million residents, Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, which has a populate of more than 5 million.

ELGIN AND WINTER GARDEN THEATRE CENTRE 189 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1M4 (416) 325-4144; Fax: (416) 314-3583 www.heritagetrust.on.ca Manager of Bookings and Events: Kevin Harris

More Than Just A Theatre!

Snapshot: Originally built in 1913 for vaudeville and silent films, the complex contains two distinct and separate theatres, one sitting atop the other. The complex is a multi-use facility hosting live performances, corporate events, receptions, film and photo shoots. The centre offers a wide range of programming from musicals, dramas, comedies, dance, operas, family shows, concerts, readings, and screenings from the Toronto International Film Festival.

Capacities: Elgin Theatre -1,561; Winter Garden Theatre - 992;

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ILLINOIS

EMIL AND PATRICIA A. JONES CONVOCATION CENTER 9501 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 821-2701; Fax: (773) 821-2710 www.csu.edu Executive Director: Monty Jones, Jr.

The Gem of Southside Chicago Snapshot: This brand-new, multi-purpose facility, located on the campus of Chicago State University, opened Summer 2007 with the school’s commencement ceremony and a USA vs.

Italy Men’s Volleyball. This Facility— one of the best the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois has ever seen— is 140,000 sq. ft. and has enough assembly space to seat up to 6,500 people. Some of its many features include: eight locker rooms, one weight room, updated training room, academic study rooms, multiple concession areas, ticket booths, one hospitality suite, service areas, storage, and many other amenities.

Seating Capacities: Assembly Space seating— 6,500; athletic events accommodate—6,000; 180- configuration— 4,900, 240-configuration seats 5,000; 270-configuration—5,200; 360-configuration—6,200.

Exhibition Space: Arena floor and spacious concourse level are available for exhibit space.

Staging: 60’ x 32’ x 5’ maximum staging.

Sound/lighting: General PA system with 8 channel lighting board.

Backstage Areas: Support Facilities optimize the multiple functions of the Center, such as faculty offices, 8 dressing/locker rooms, storage, and electrical hook-up service areas.

Food & Beverage: 6 concession stands.

Suites: Hospitality Suite accommodates up to 100 people Markets: Chicago Metro Area has a population of over 9.7 million people Chicago; Chicago State University which has estimated 8,000 students and 3,00 faculty and staff. 25+ colleges/universities within 30 mile radius.

Media: 105 radio stations, 25+ colleges/universities, 15 local television station; 20+ local newspapers.

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B O O K I N G G U I D E S Frank Remesch, Jr. 1ST MARINER ARENA Market draws from five states & Washington D.C.—target audience exceeds 8.1 million. page: 19

John Bolton BOK CENTER 890,000+ people in DMA; 4.8+ million people within 150 miles.

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TEXAS

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.fairparkdallas.com 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

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.

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MTS CENTRE A major Canadian city with a population of 712,700, Winnipeg’s regional market draws from population base of approximately 8 million people.

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Jack Larson XCEL ENERGY CENTER Diverse population of 1 million.

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Sheryl Brown SEATTLE CENTER/ KEYARENA 3.5+ million in the Greater Seattle Area; Seattle Center receives 12 million visitors per year.

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OKLAHOMA

SOUTH CAROLINA

FLORENCE CIVIC CENTER 3300 West Radio Road Florence, SC 29501 (843) 679-9417; Fax: (843) 679-9429 www.florenceciviccenter.com General Manager: Kendall Wall

Snapshot: Since its 1993 opening, the Florence Civic Center has provided entertainment to the people of Florence County and the surrounding counties.

The arena is home to The Pee Dee Cyclones Hockey Team, The Florence Phantoms Indoor Football Team, and also has a basketball floor. The Exhibit Hall is home to The Florence Symphony Orchestra. The Center also accommodates small and large meetings, trade shows and exhibitions.

Capacities: Full arena capacity is up to 10,000 and with a backdrop curtain, seating can be arranged from 2,500 to 7,000. The Exhibit Hall is home to The Florence Symphony Orchestra, and will seat 1,400 theater style. The arena will accommodate 2,000 for

meetings/events, 200 exhibits, 1,250 for a banquet, and 800-classroom style.

Special Seating: 8 skybox suites with 144 total seats.

Backstage Areas: 4 dressing rooms, green room and 3 meeting rooms next to the arena that also serves as additional production and/or dressing rooms and meal areas for the crews and performers.

Staging: Portable stage that can go as large as 60’ x 40’.

Sound/Lighting: state-of-the-art.

Food & Beverage: 6 permanent concession stands on the concourse, as well as 4-10 portable stands; catering capabilities extend from snacks to hors d’oeuvres to formal dining.

Parking: 2,500 parking spaces, and can accommodate RVs and Busses. There is no charge for parking.

Marketing: venue website; “In the Flo” e-mail club has over 5,000 members who get “E-Buzz” for all upcoming events; monthly newsletter with 15,000 circulation; Computerized marquee both outside and in lobby; local radio, television, and print programs available.

Demographics: 700,000 population.

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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: Oklahoma’s state-of-the-art sports and entertainment showcase, the Ford Center is home to the Oklahoma City Blazers (Central Hockey League), the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (arenafootball2) and now an Oklahoma City NBA team (beginning with the 2008-09 NBA season). the Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, family events, ice shows, sporting events and the latest in show stopping entertainment. Since its opening in 2002, a number of improvements have been made to the facility and including new speakers installed in the club and suite area and new video boards.

Other improvements planned are: multistory atrium, new restaurants clubs & concession areas, bunker suites, loge and sky boxes, roof top gardens, locker rooms, a warm-up basketball court, team offices and a 12,000-sq.-ft. family fun zone.

Capacities: 4,000 - 20,000+. 586,000sq.-ft. arena seats up to 20,817 for concerts in-the-round, 20,231 with an end stage, 19,675 for basketball, 18,178 for hockey and 17,884 for arena football.

Arena Floor: 34,074 sq. ft.

Staging: Our SICO portable stage has a maximum size of 80’ x 40’ with adjustable height from 4’ and 6’.

Backstage Areas: 6 dressing rooms, including star dressing rooms and referee/official’s dressing rooms; 4 locker rooms; one green room and two production offices, press area (906-sq.-ft. lobby and 266-sq.-ft. lounge).

Food & Beverage: SAVOR… Catering

by SMG provides exclusive in-house catering services, 3 restaurants, private bars, 24 concession stands.

Amenities: 3,380 club seats, 49 executive suites and 7 Oklahoma State Park Suites with exclusive access to full-service bars, restaurants and concessions; 4sided video scoreboard, a 360-degree LED ring, and video boards.

Marketing: Full service, in-house marketing department.

Demographics: The Oklahoma City MSA enjoys a population of over 1.1 million.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

GENERAL MOTORS PLACE 800 Griffiths Way Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6G1 (604) 899-7400; Fax: (604) 899-7490 www.generalmotorsplace.com Manager of Event Sales: Tyler Mervyn

Snapshot: In addition to being home to the Vancouver Canucks, General Motors Place is one of the most active entertainment venues in North America. Since it opened in September 1995, General Motors Place has attracted the biggest names in show business to its stage and has welcomed more than 16.5 million visitors through its doors.

Capacities: Hockey 16,908, End Stage 180: 12,285, Center Stage: 18,337, Concert Bowl: 10,420 Theatre Bowl: 5,990 (complete with curtain system).

Backstage Areas: 13 backstage rooms; 4 Hospitality Suites accommodating groups of 20-120.

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Staging: Right Staging System.

Sound/Lighting: Bose sound system, state-of-the-art acoustics; a new LED Video Display system, including a center hung scoreboard unit incorporating four large 10mm HD ready main LED screens supported by four corner screens and top and bottom video rings using 20mm LED technology; 360 degree ProAd LED Video ring around the upper seating bowl.

Food & Beverage: Over 30 concessions located on our two main public c oncourses; all F/B services by ARAMARK. Parking: 565 spaces onsite, over 7,000 spaces within an easy walking distance.

A Public transit (SKYTRAIN) station located across the street from the venue.

Demographics: 2.6 million within a 70-mile radius.

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PENNSYLVANIA

GIANT CENTER 50 West Hersheypark Drive Hershey, PA 17033 (717) 534-3911; Fax: (717) 534-8996 www.giantcenter.net Complex Managing Director, Event Bookings, Ticketing, and Marketing: Vikki Hultquist

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).

Exhibition Space: 306,000 sq. ft.

Backstage Areas: 5 team rooms, production room, 2 management rooms, 2 star dressing rooms, catering room.

Staging: 100 pieces of 4’ x 8’ decking, variable configurations, with Black Tech Stage/Gray carpet surfaces—Max size 80’ x 40’, adjustable heights from 48” – 72” in 2” increments, Black skirting, Front of house mix in 4’ x 8’ x 6”, 12”, 24” Wenger decks; Video Board; Center hung scoreboard by Whiteway Sign Company; north/south building matrix boards; Mitsubishi Diamond Vision Leader board.

Broadcast: In-house video control w/ full edit/studio control; 125 TVs located throughout arena; Radio broadcast throughout; 15 media bulkhead locations all patchable through central interconnect room on the first level; 10 camera positions.

Food & Beverage: 13 Concessions Stands, 7 Portable, Bar and Club Lounge.

Demographics: The HarrisburgLancaster-Lebanon-York market is family oriented with a strong household income.

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NORTH CAROLINA

THE HALTON ARENA 9201 University City Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28221 (704) 687-4800; Fax: (704) 687-4803 www.haltonarena.com Director of Events: Brian O’Keeffe

Snapshot: Built in 1996, the Halton Arena is on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s campus and only minutes away from the city of Charlotte, a historic southern city with a thriving downtown district. This handsome, modern, multi-use structure is home to UNC Charlotte’s 49’ers men’s basketball team and has hosted a wide variety of events, including the Harlem Globetrotters, Jessica Simpson, and Counting Crows.

Capacities: Basketball/Sports: 9,100 with 2,353 premium seats. Concerts / Entertainment: 6,500 with 2,100 premium seats.

Backstage Areas: 3 large dressing rooms; 2 VIP rooms complete with private showers, sofas, and other amenities; pressroom.

Parking: 1,600 parking spaces adjacent to the Halton Arena and an estimated 10,000 additional spaces within walking distance of the venue.

Demographics: University of North Carolina at Charlotte is home to 23,000 students. Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina, located halfway between Raleigh, NC and Atlanta. This centrally-located city is home to more than 600,000 people, with over six million people residing within a 100-mile radius.

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FLORIDA

HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER 1375 Monroe Street Fort Myers, FL 33901 (239) 321-8120; (800) 294-9516 Fax: (239) 332-2242 www.HarborsideEvents.com General Manager: Rose Rundle Event Services Manager: Rhonda Decherd Snapshot: Meeting and conference

attendees convene on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River at Harborside Event Center. The event center's elegant pre-function space provides pristine riverfront views for your guests while registering and enjoying meal functions or cocktails. The facility is Wi-Fi ready and has all of your audio visual needs from large format projectors and screens to sound systems, wireless mics and so much more.

Our in-house Technical Services department will assist you in planning the audiovisual needs of your event.

Our expert culinary team will create allday menu options to cover morning breaks all the way through to evening receptions.

At Harborside Event Center, we pride ourselves in being flexible, functional and professional. A member of our Event Services team will be assigned to your event to work directly with you on planning every last detail needed to make a spectacular and professional meeting or conference. Nearby newly renovated hotels and a brand-new boutique property offer a wide range of accommodation options for your attendees. Pre-negotiated discounts exist at partner hotels when booking meetings at the event center.

Capacities: 100 –to- 3,000 depending on configuration.

Technology: Extensive In-House Audio/Visual Department.

Food & Beverage: exclusive contract with Boston Culinary Group for all your food and beverage needs.

Services: On site event planners, wireless internet, pipe and drape, extensive assortment of decorations, tables, chairs, portable stage.

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Simply the best venue you can pick.

You’ll wish you could take our venue and staff on tour once you feel the rhythm of Xcel Energy Center. Our take-charge planners, marketers and technicians ensure glitch-free events, from load in to load out.

Xcel Energy Center generates a powerful experience.

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NEW JERSEY

IOWA

HOYT SHERMAN PLACE 1501 Woodland Avenue Des Moines, IA 50266 (515) 244-0507; Fax: (515) 237-3582 www.hoytsherman.org Executive Director: Carol Pollock

Snapshot: A grand manor home built in 1877 by prominent businessman Hoyt Sherman; the structure is a world-class performing arts center, located at the cornerstone of Des Moines’ historic Sherman Hill. The Hoyt Sherman Place Theater opened in 1923 and is Central Iowa’s only mid-sized (1,251) performing arts venue and the last remaining historical theater in Des Moines. Since reopening in November, 2003 after a $5.5-million, six-month renovation, including updated sound, lighting and technical capabilities, this year-round venue has welcomed over 200,000 patrons. Newly renovated, adjacent galleries can be transformed for a unique sit down dining experience, a social cocktail party or a theater-style meeting place.

Capacities: 1,251 seats Stage Dimensions: Back wall to Proscenium 24’ ; SR Wall to SL Wall 52’; Proscenium to Front of Pit Cover 8’; Proscenium Height 22’6”; Proscenium Width 34’4”.

Dressing rooms: large chorus w/bathroom attached; medium sized chorus room; 3 star dressing rooms.

Sound: 2 Stacks of McCauly n-line SR and SL; 12 top boxes and 4 bottoms; All QSC Powerlite amplifiers; 1-Alan and Heath 2200 FOH desk; 2 sm 58; 2 beta sm 57; 4 boom stands; 1 cd player; 1 3rd octive EQ on the stacks.

Lighting: 288 channels of etc sensor dimming; 1 obsession 2 w/2 monitors and keyboards; 16-19 degree S4 Lekos (on stage); 12-26 degree S4 Lekos (on stage); 11-36 degree S4 Lekos (on stage); 11-19 degree S4 Barrels (on stage); 48-S4 par 64 (on stage); 8-S4 12 circuit mutipar strips (on stage); 24-15 to 30 degree S4 zooms (FOH); 12-19 Degree S4 Lekos (box booms HR and HL); 2- Lycian 1272 Starklite II. Audience Amenities: 28 Box Seats.

Marketing: in-house marking services; co-promotions.

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IZOD CENTER 50 State Route 120 East Rutherford, NJ 07073 (201) 460-4374; Fax: (201) 507-8122 www.izodcenter.com Director, Event Booking: Matt Bell

It’s All About Being Here!

Snapshot: IZOD Center is a multi-use facility hosting some of the most popular events in the country as well as New Jersey Nets Basketball. Opening famously in July 1981 with six sold-out shows by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, other artists that have performed at the Arena include Billy Joel, Elton John, Madonna, U2, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears and Eminem making IZOD CENTER one of the top concert venues in the country.

Capacities: Basketball – 19,968; Concerts – 20,000; Theater – 9,000; Family shows will range from 4,00012,000 due to the ability to curtain sections.

Exhibition Space: approximately 25,000 sq. ft.

Backstage Areas: 17 locker/dressing rooms.

Staging: Custom-built Stage Right – can accommodate up to 80’ X 40’ with wings available. Height adjustments from 48” to 72”.

Food & Beverage: Aramark, official food service provider, with 14 permanent concession stands, supplemented by additional specialty food carts.

Winners Club, private club/dining restaurant, seats 450.

Amenities: 10 suites seating 20 patrons, 17 suites seating 14 patrons, 1 party suite seating 28 patrons.

Venue Features: Four-sided centerhung Sony Jumbotron; 4 Daktronics ProStar video projection screens; 2 Daktronics Color Starburst message/animation displays; 360° LED Ring.

Marketing: Full-service marketing department.

Demographics: pulls audience from across the state of NJ, New York City and western Pennsylvania only 5 miles from New York City; 12 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport.

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ILLINOIS

i WIRELESS CENTER 1201 River Drive Moline, IL 61265 (309) 764-2001: Fax: (309) 764-2192 www.iwirelessCenter.com Executive Director: Scott Mullen

Snapshot: The i wireless Center (formerly The Mark of the Quad Cities) opened its doors in May of 1993 with two sold out performances of Neil Diamond. The venue is host to the AHL Quad City Flames and the AF2 Quad City Steamwheelers. The facility has recently added over $2,000,000 in renovations including a new ice floor system to accommodate our AHL hockey team, a new 450-square-foot Team Store, a Premium Seating Area and VIP Lounge and a Whiteway LED Fascia Display System.

Capacities: 12,000-seat arena (which seats 11,500 end stage, 12,000 center stage, 10,700 for basketball, and 9,500 for hockey and arena football) and the

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20,000-square-foot conference center which also offers 11,000 square feet of lobby space. The theater at the i wireless Center can be configured into 3,000-6,000 seats.

Lighting: 8 Xenon Supertrouper spotlights.

Backstage Areas: Dressing Rooms – 7 dressing rooms, including 4 team rooms, 1 training room, 1 small room, 3 production offices & a VIP promoter office.

Food & Beverage: 6 concession stands plus VIP Lounge for Premium Seat holders. Full service in-house catering

by Aramark.

Parking: 937 on-site spaces, 300 space parking ramp across the street and an additional 1,000 spaces nearby.

Marketing: full-service marketing department; promote and co-promote events.

Demographics: Centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Omaha.

The metro market is 400,000 strong with over 1.5 million people living within an hour’s drive.

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OKLAHOMA

LLOYD NOBLE CENTER 2900 Jenkins Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-4666; Fax: (405) 325-4583 www.oulnc.com General Manager: Greg Tipton Associate General Manager: Kevin McIntyre Director of Events: Loida Haffener-Salmond

Snapshot: The Lloyd Noble Center, a multi-purpose facility just south of Oklahoma City, has served the University of Oklahoma and surrounding markets since 1975. A recent $17.1-million expansion project included a 70,000-sq.-ft. addition, two new fullsized practice courts, new offices, film rooms, training rooms, locker rooms, spa/sauna rooms, expanded parking lot, renovated arena ceiling, and a modernized electrical system The venue is available for public and private events including: concerts, sporting events, entertainment & theatrical events, expositions, conventions, banquets, meetings, exhibitions and consumer shows.

MANITOBA, CANADA

Capacities: 11,205 permanent seats located on two levels. Official capacity for athletic events is 12,000; additional seating can be placed on the arena floor depending on event, stage size, performance area, and production requirements. Theater Side Setup - 2,848 + Floor Seating; Expanded Theater Side Setup - 4,516 +; In The Round Seating Setup - 11,205 + Floor Seating. Full Arena Setup - 8,519 + Floor Seating.

Exhibition Floor: 20,000 sq.-ft.; main concourse: 2,500 sq. ft.

Backstage areas: six separate locker rooms, all with easy access to the arena floor.

Technology : New, retractable centerhung scoreboard and sound system, featuring 4 high definition videoboards and 4 additional videoboards available; facility’s video system is able to send or receive a satellite feed.

Additional Space: 850-sq.-ft. Media Room; 1,600-sq.-ft. Clinton Lounge (receptions, meetings, press conferences, and banquets). Kerr McGee Courtside Club: seats 300-500 and features 4,500sq.-ft. reception lobby & 2 outside patio areas (2,000 sq. ft. each).

Food & Beverage: 12 fixed concession stands, operated by by Aramark Entertainment

MTS CENTRE 300 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S4 (204) 987-7825; Fax: (204) 926-5555 www.mtscentre.ca Vice President/General Manager: Kevin Donnelly, Sr.

Snapshot: Since opening in November 2004, the MTS Centre has consistently ranked among the busiest entertainment facilities in the world. Each and every year, the MTS Centre hosts at least 140 events ranging from international hockey, to concerts by some of the biggest names in the music industry, to many other world renowned shows such as Cirque du Soleil and Walking with Dinosaurs. 3.8-million patrons passed through the turnstiles in the facility’s first 40 months of operation.

Capacities: up to 16,000 concert-goers; its RBC Theatre configuration with state-of-the-art curtaining system— creates intimate concert setting for audiences as small as 3,500.

Exhibition Space: Retractable seating system can expand event floor to 245’ x 115’.

Staging: in-house modular portable staging system, 4-6’ high, valhoffer- 60’ x 40’ or combined with scaffolding to 56’ x 72’ x 5’ high.

Backstage Areas: 4 Premier Artist Dressing Rooms; 6 team dressing rooms; catering room; production/management offices.

Food & Beverage: A large variety of concession offerings, managed by Centerplate; Exchange Restaurant & Beer.

Audience Amenities: 50 private suites and club seating/lounge program available. Four sided 16’ x 16’ centre hung video unit (capable of recessing to rigging beams when not in use) and power-ring/ribbon board with full multi-media design/creation services.

Marketing: Full-service in-house marketing/promotion department.

Demographics: The capital city of the province of Manitoba and a major Canadian and regional city with a population of 712,700. Winnipeg Draws from population base of approximately 8 million people.

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LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS THEATER AT THE CONVENTION CENTER 900 Convention Center Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 582-3000; Fax: (504) 582-3032 www.mccno.com Director of Special Events: Will Wilton

Snapshot: Conference Auditorium opened in 1999 and was used as a venue for staging corporate and association events. In 2008, the Auditorium was repurposed to host entertainment and non-traditional meeting events. and renamed “The New Orleans Theater at the Convention Center.” The re-invention better reflects the room’s outstanding production capabilities which make it an ideal fit for musical events, concerts and theatre.

Capacities: Approximately 3,600 permanent, raked seating; acoustically divisible into two or three separate sections of about 1,200-2,400 seats each or varying size.

Backstage Areas: 4- Green Rooms. 2 ‘Star’ suites and 2 larger green rooms.

Additional meeting rooms are available.

Staging: 7,000 sq. ft. (completely transparent) tension wire production grid, suspended as a walking surface above staging/production area (large enough for full ceiling access and strong enough to support technicians).

Technology: State-of-the-art video production room comparable to a small studio, with capabilities of converting media sources (printed copy, transparencies, slides, computer graphics) to video pictures on screen.; Every configuration has its own sound and lighting control booth with permanently installed sound/lighting boards.

Permanent sound system includes 18 high fidelity sound speaker clusters, separated or combined with the appropriate space set-up.

Food & Beverage: 8 concession stands.

Onsite: full-time front-of-the-house theater manager assists clients with coordination and scheduling; 3 fulltime technicians.

Demographics: Population of metropolitan New Orleans - 1,030,363.

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WISCONSIN

RACINE CIVIC CENTRE 5 Fifth St Racine, WI 53403 (262) 636-9229; Fax: (262) 636-9290 www.racinecc.com Executive Director: Jim Walczak

Lake Michigan’s Best Kept Secret Snapshot: All the Racine Civic Centre venues sit on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. Racine Civic Centre (Memorial Hall is a Historical landmark was opened in 1924 and was renovated in 1998 consists of a 1,556-seat auditorium and 7 other rooms on three levels; Festival Hall and Park opened in 1987 and consists of a 17,000-sq.-ft.-Hall and a Five acre Festival Park which can host up to three different stages.

Capacities: Memorial Hall Auditorium can seat up to 1,556 guests for concert performances; Festival can seat up to 1,800 guests and Festival Park can host up to 12,000 guests when the whole Park is utilized.

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Exhibition Space: Memorial Hall has 25, 995 sq. ft. on three levels; Festival Hall 15,700 sq. ft. can accommodate 80 10’ by 10’ booths and has a full-service kitchen.

Staging: Memorial Hall has a proscenium stage 34’ by 28’ and Festival Hall utilizes a portable stage 40’ by 60’.

Food & Beverage: All service is portable and all is done in-house including the Bar service.

Parking: 1,200 parking spaces within two blocks of the Civic Centre.

Demographics: Racine has a a population of approximately 130,425, including 51,352 households. Racine is a suburb of Milwaukee, a metro-area with a population of 1,773,519.

Milwaukee’s regional metropolitan area rounds out the north side of Chicagoland, when combined has a population of over 9.7 million people, including northern Illinois, southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Indiana.

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WASHINGTON

SEATTLE CENTER, INCLUDING KEYARENA AND MCCAW HALL 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 684-7202; Fax: (206) 684-7366 Event Sales Representative/KeyArena: Sheryl Brown, Sr. Event Sales Representative/McCaw Hall: Alison McGuire, Sr. Event Sales Manager/General: Karin Butler, www.seattlecenter.com/booking

Create your Seattle Center Experience!

Snapshot: Seattle Center is a unique urban park featuring Seattle’s premier event facilities, including KeyArena and McCaw Hall, situated on beautifully landscaped 74-acre campus that includes 17 acres of open space, with pleasant outdoor courtyards, fountains and lush green spaces for relaxation.

Event facilities are set alongside more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations, including famous attractions like the Space

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RIVERCENTER & ADLER THEATRE 136 East Third Street Davenport, IA 52801 (563) 326-8500; Fax: (563) 326-8505 www.adlertheatre.com www.riverctr.com Executive Director: Rick Palmer, CFE

“The Center With It All” Snapshot: The classic, 2,411-seat Adler Theater is a historic, art-deco yet also state-of-the-art PAC originally built in 1931 and most recently renovated in 2006. The Adler is part of the RiverCenter Complex, which features more than 100,000 square feet of meeting, exhibit and event space. The RiverCentre includes the Great Hall, featuring a seating capacity of 3,200 for general admissions and 2,500 reserved seats and the Mississippi River Hall, which can host 1,400 for general admission and 1,100 reserved.

Staging: 40’ deep from the plaster line to the back wall, 80’ wide, 38’ stage left

NEW JERSEY

Needle and International Fountain.

McCaw Hall at Seattle Center features two auditoriums, elegant function spaces, and stunning architecture.

KeyArena: Concerts up to 15,500 full house, or 7,400 Lower Bowl only with upper level curtain system; Basketball up to 16,200; Hockey up to 10,400.

McCaw Hall – up to 2,900 full house, or 1,450 “intimate house” configuration using only Orchestra and First Tier levels; Includes: The 2,900-seat Susan Brotman Auditorium; 381-seat, stateof-the art Nesholm Family Lecture Hall; and beautifully appointed Lobbies and Reception Rooms.

Exhibition Space: additional exhibition facilities include: 34,000-sq.-ft Exhibition Hall and 12,500-sq.-ft.

Fisher Pavilion.

Staging: KeyArena features a StageRight 40’ x 60’ x 4’-6’.5” adjustable height rolling stage.; McCaw Hall proscenium is 60’w x35’h, plus 3,600 square feet stage left.

Demographics: diverse metropolitan populace of over 3,500,000 in the Greater Seattle Area; Seattle Center receives 12 million visitors per year.

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SOVEREIGN BANK ARENA 81 Hamilton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08611 (609) 656-3200; Fax: (609) 656-3201 www.sovereignbankarena.com General Manager: Jeff Schumacher

Snapshot: Sovereign Bank Arena is an eight-year-old, $53-million multipurpose facility. The arena opened its doors to the public for the first time October 6, 1999 with the World Wrestling Federation. Since opening, the arena has hosted over 1,200 events with over 2,500,000 guests attending.

The facility has 1,150 private club seats as well as 34 luxury suites. The arena is host to many events including hockey, basketball, concerts, ice shows, athletic events, family shows, trade shows and is the home of the 2005 Kelly Cup Champion Trenton Titans (now the Trenton Devils).

of center and 42’ stage right of center.

The proscenium opening is 59’-4” wide.

The height from stage floor to the grid is 69’.

Backstage Areas: 2 production offices; 800-sq.-ft. wardrobe room. 8 dressing rooms, 2 star dressing rooms; soloist room.

Sound: 5 EV XLD281 Loudspeakers in the center cluster; Left and Right Clusters are (8 each side) EV XLC127+. Soundcraft MH2 24 channel console.

Lighting: Balcony/Side House fills throughout the theatre. In-House Dimmers are controlled by an ETC Emphasis Server with an Express 125 faceplate.

Food & Beverage: Adler Theatre has 2 permanent concession stands and the RiverCenter has 3 permanent concession stands.

Audience Amenities: Premiere Club Seating in loge; Broadway at the Adler Theatre Subscribers; Accessible seating on main floor.

Marketing: Full service marketing/promotions coordination available.

Parking: 750 covered parking spaces available for Adler Theater patrons. More than 2,300 additional spaces nearby.

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Capacities: Concerts – 7,200; End Stage – 7,600 Hockey- 7,800; Basketball – 8,200; Half-House – 5,500; Theater – 3,200.

Exhibition Space: 19,000 sq. ft plus significant concourse space.

Backstage Areas: 5 Locker Rooms, 4 VIP locker rooms and 1 conference room.

Food & Beverage: Concessions are run

by Ovations and we have 8 permanent stands, 3 permanent bars and 17 portable stands.

Parking: 3,500 Spaces onsite.

Demographics: The Sovereign Bank Arena draws from over 4 million people from 6 counties in NJ and from 3 counties in PA that are all within a 50 mile radius of the venue.

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SOUTH CAROLINA

SPARTANBURG EXPOSITION CENTER 6655 Pottery Road Spartanburg, SC 29303 (mailing) PO Box 160549 Spartanburg, SC 29316 (864) 699-2545; (864) 706-0162 Fax: (864) 578-5450 www.spartanburgexpo.com Director of Sales & Marketing: Debby Mason

Snapshot: The Spartanburg Exposition Center is the perfect venue for hosting expositions, exhibitions, entertainment events, conventions, trade shows and retail markets. Located in the beautiful foothills of South Carolina, the Spartanburg Expo Center lies between the bustling cities of Greenville, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina, and is convenient to both city airports. During the past five years, the Spartanburg Expo Center has hosted home and garden shows, dog shows, circuses, sports tournaments, and

antique shows, to name a few.

Whether you need outdoor space or indoor exhibit halls, this space is your perfect venue and includes a friendly and knowledgeable staff ready to assist in all aspects of planning your event.

Capacities: The Spartanburg Expo Center offers a combined 190,000 square feet under roof. The common area is approximately 20,000 square feet and more than 150,000 is available for conference, meetings, or retail markets.

There is an additional 38,000 sq.-feet of warehouse space with 5 loading docks and 1 drive through door.

Entrance Hall: 12,160 sq. ft.

Warehouse Storage: 36,000 sq. ft.

Exhibitor Lounge: 1,500 sq. ft.

Kitchen/Dining Facilities: 4,400 sq. ft.

Parking: more than 1,300 free parking spaces, which is also perfect for large outdoor events.

Demogrpahics: within 20-Mile Radius, 380,000 population with an average income of $54,859; within 40Mile Radius 1.1 Million population with an average income of $49,584; within 80-Mile Radius, 3.7 Million population, with an average income of $51,064.

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B O O K I N G G U I D E S Michael Kilgore TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 2.3 million persons, 12+ in the Tampa Bay metro area and 3.6 million in the DMA. Cover 2

Scott Mullen I WIRELESS

CENTER

hosted 10+million people in the past 15 years/metro market is 400,000+— 1.5+ million within hour’s drive.

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SOUTH DAKOTA

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!

Snapshot: The Swiftel Center is one of South Dakota’s premier event centers for meetings and entertainment. With a 30,000-square-foot Arena, state of 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 successful from conception to reality and provide superior service with a friendly smile.

Seating Capacities: Basketball – 4,300; End-stage Concert (reserved) – 5,400; End stage Concert (festival) – 7,000.

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.

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FLORIDA

TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, 33602-3720 (813) 229-STAR; (800) 955-1045 Fax: (813) 222-1057 TBPAC.ORG Vice-President of Marketing: Michael Kilgore

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center inspires audiences and artists to dream and discover, to create and celebrate.

Snapshot: Since the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center opened its doors in July, 1987, it has welcomed 10 million guests. The 335,000-squarefoot venue provides a wide variety of world-class events, including a touring Broadway series, grand opera and a wide variety of concerts, performances and events. More than 800,000 patrons attended 4,375 on-site events in TBPAC’s 2007-2008 season. The performing arts complex consists of five

WASHINGTON

TOYOTA CENTER/TOYOTA ARENA/THREE RIVERS CONVENTION CENTER 7016 W Grandridge Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 737-3700; Fax: FAX: (509) 735-4699 www.yourtoyotacenter.com www.yourtoyotaarena.com www.threeriversconventioncenter.com Executive Director: Jeff Kossow

“Experience Three Rivers” Snapshot: Three Rivers includes The Toyota Center, a 7,000-seat venue that is home to WHL’s Tri-City Americans and the af2’s Tri-Cities Fever; the 17,000-sq.-ft., 350-seat Toyota Arena, and the Three Rivers Convention Center, featuring more than 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting/exhibition space, 14,000 sq. ft. of pre-function space, loading docks, a conference room, and a 1,600sq.-ft. Cyber Café and patio.

Seating: (Toyota Center)—In the

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distinct theaters, a performing arts conservatory, a rehearsal hall, lobby spaces, outdoor spaces, boutiques, and three on-site restaurants plus banquet facilities. With the addition of the Patel Conservatory, TBPAC added 45,000 sq. ft. of space, including 20 studios, including two dance studios with sprung floors, a sound/lighting laboratory, technical theater workshop, rehearsal hall, costume shop, isolation/ sound booth, state-of-the-art black box theater and media arts/TV studio.

Capacities: Carol Morsani Hall (2,610 seats), Ferguson Hall (1,042 seats), the Jaeb Theater (268 seats), the TECO Energy Foundation Theater (250 seats), the Shimberg Playhouse (130 seats).

Backstage Areas: backstage areas renovated in 2008, includes 14 dressing rooms; Musicians room at pit level.

Food & Beverage: 3 on-site restaurants, banquet facilities & numerous mobile F&B stations.

Marketing: In-house Marketing Department.

Demographics: There are 2.3 million persons 12+ in the Tampa Bay metro area and 3.6 million in the DMA — ranking #1 in Florida and #2 in the Southeast.

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Round 7,715; End Stage 5,579; Half House 3,435; Theater Set 2,031; Basketball 6,147.

Audience Amenities: 11 Suites; The Sunset Lounge, the Toyota Center’s banquet room, provides versatile space to accommodate groups from 250 to 500 people, with 3,000 square feet, a 29’x26’ dance floor, and private entrance.

Sound/Lighting: Full range, sound reinforcement suspended from arena grid. Sound control room is located on the third level, multiple patch bays around the arena walls at floor level as well as the press box. Mercury vapor lighting – 10 minute warm-up/cooldown time. Three separate rings, outer stands – 3,000 watts. Two super trooper long throws.

Backstage Areas: Locker/Dressing rooms equipped with shower and toilet facilities (5 rooms total); Green Room; Production/First Aide Room.

Food & Beverage: Toyota Center – 10 concessions stands; Catering provided by Centerplate.

Parking: 1,300 parking spaces, including over thirty ADA parking spaces.

Marketing: co-promotional services, in house marketing.

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KANSAS

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: 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.

Exhibition Space: 6,500-sq.-ft., carpeted banquet facility, as well as a 1,000sq.-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 1,260sq.-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.

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WISCONSIN

U.S. CELLULAR ARENA 400 W. Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 908-6001; Fax: (414) 908-6010 www.uscellulararena.com Sales Manager: Tony Dynicki

Snapshot: The U.S. Cellular Arena opened in 1950 as one of the first TVfriendly venues in the country, came of age with rock & roll, and, as “MECCA” in the 1970s and 80s, was nationally famous for championship teams, raucous crowds, and has been home to decades of sports legend and concert history. Since 1998, the arena has completed over $13 million in technological, accessibility and aesthetic improvements, maintaining its place as a center for Milwaukee entertainment, sports and culture.

Seating Capacities: Concert in round: 11,848; End concert 360° -11,366; End concert, 270° - 9,858; End concert, 180° 8,509; End concert, 120° - 7,910; Halfhouse -6,368; Ice show - 6,689; Boxing/wrestling-12,146; Basketball -

11,119; Soccer- 9,600; Hockey -9,652; Open floor (permanent seats only) 8,910.

Exhibition Space: 24,000-sq.-ft. main floor and concourse exhibit spaces.

Backstage Areas: 120’ x 24’ media or backstage catering room; Star (private) dressing rooms; 2 Team Rooms; 2 Chorus Rooms; Green Room; Traveling production office w/phone.

Sound: 29,200 Watts; 26 Crown Tri-amp Speakers; 26 Electro-Voice X-Array 3-way; Zoned multi-cluster.

Lighting: 4000°K (CRI 65) metal halide; dimmable Incandescents; 164 1000W flood; 6 1600W Supertrouper follow spots; 4 Supertrouper carbon arc follow spots.

Marketing Promotions: Full client support through online event calendar and with media contact information, email campaigns, discounted Milwaukee Journal Sentinel rates, on-site video advertising and other marketing and public relations services.

Demographics: Diverse metropolitan populace of 1.7 million and extended metro of nearly 2 million; Chicago’s 8 million-plus metro is as little as 45 minutes away.

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U.S. CELLULAR CENTER 370 First Ave NE

PARAMOUNT THEATRE 123 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (319) 398-5211; Fax: (319) 362-2102 www.uscellularcenter.com Executive Director: Scott Schoenike

Snapshot: 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. Adjacent to the arena is the Paramount Theatre renovated in 2003, the Paramount offers an intimate ambiance, ornate architecture, comfortable seating, and crisp acoustics.

Seating: (U.S. Cellular) Total—10,004; Basketball—7,097; In the Round Configuration—7,779; Half House— 4,857; (Paramount Theater) w/ Orchestra Pit—1,930; w/o Orchestra Pit—1,896.

MISSISSIPPI

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: 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 on-site catering facilities, state-of-theart meeting amenities and a wide array of exhibition and audio-visual equipment. The Auditorium is a performance venue with a proscenium stage, 900 fixed elevated seats and 450 portable

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Exhibition Space: Arena’s generic vendor booth set is 161 10’ x 10’ booths.

Staging: (arena) StageRight ME1000 portable staging system 80’wide by 48’deep fully set; StageRight Z-800HD portable riser system 36’wide by 24’deep fully set. (theater) Proscenium Opening 44’wide by 27’high x 32’8” deep.

Lighting: Both Metal Halogen and incandescent lighting fixtures along with six Strong Super Troopers. (theater) Coffeen-Anderson Sound system installed with main center cluster, under balcony and dome fills.

Backstage Areas: (arena) 4 Team Room/ Locker Room; Green Room compound includes common room and 5 break out rooms; (theater) 9 Dressing Rooms.

Food & Beverage: (arena) 9 Concession stands; (theater) 2 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.

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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; 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. See ad on page 47

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.

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VIRGINIA

CALIFORNIA

VICTORIA GARDENS CULTURAL CENTER 12505 Cultural Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 (909) 477-2775; (909) 477-2774 www.vgculturalcenter.com Marketing Manager: Francie Palmer

“Where arts and knowledge bring dreams to life” Snapshot: Dedicated in August, 2006, this unique civic facility is home to a 536-seat performing arts center: the Lewis Family Playhouse, the full-service Paul A. Biane Library, and flexible banquet and event space for up to 300 attendees in Celebration Hall. Located as a major anchor to 1.5 million sq. ft. of upscale retail shopping and dining space at Victoria Gardens, the destination location of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center greets over 750,000 visitors per year. The one-acre Imagination Courtyard is host to special events, receptions, weddings and various community events.

NORTH CAROLINA

WINSTON-SALEM ENTERTAINMENTSPORTS COMPLEX 2825 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (336) 725-5635; Fax: (336) 727-2922 www.ljvm.com Assistant Director, Booking/Marketing: Gerry Duncan

“Our facilities will fit your needs, whatever the occasion. From 15 to 15,000, we have a place for you!”

Snapshot: The Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex includes: The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum; Dixie Classic Fairgrounds; Joel Coliseum Annex, Bowman Gray Stadium, Joel Coliseum Theatre and Ernie Shore Field. The facility’s flexible design offers a variety of seating and stage options to efficiently accommodate many types of performances.

Capacities: Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Coliseum: 15,272 Joel Coliseum Theatre: 5,839

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Capacities: Lewis Family Playhouse is a state-of-the-art 560 (apron seating included)-seat performing arts theatre with full theatrical sound, lighting, fly system and trap door system space.

Celebration Hall can be used as one large 4,500-sq.-ft. event space or configured in up to three individual spaces.

Exhibition Space: 5,700 sq.ft.

Staging: 40’ wide x 22’ high arched Proscenium Opening, reveals a 78’ stage width & 34’ stage depth. The Orchestra Pit is flexible into 3 positions: down, house and stage levels; 43 single purchase counterweight fly lines in the fly system; 30’ x 15’ Trap space with maximum single trap size of 36” x 72”; Portable staging is provided by twelve 4’x8’ and eight 4’x4’.

Lighting: “ETC Emphasis w/ Expression” lighting console, utilizing 352 - 2.4 kw ETC Sensor dimmers.

Sound: Yamaha M7CL 48 channel digital console driving a Nexo Geo S830 P.A. in L/C/R configuration with Nexo Controller NX241and 2x Nexo CD-12C cardiod subs.

Demographics: 4 miles from LAX/ Ontario International Airport and 45 miles from downtown Los Angeles; area filled with young families and older adults interested in performing arts and entertainment.

Joel Coliseum Annex: 4,500 Bowman Gray Stadium: 10,200 Ernie Shore Field: 10,200 Dixie Classic Fairground Grandstand: 5,000 Exhibition Space: more than 120,000 square feet of meeting exhibit space.

Backstage: press room, promoter's office, production offices and general meeting room complete with phone lines; 4 star suites, 4 spacious locker rooms; 2 lounges. Entertainers' tour bus parking with power hook-ups in a secure area.

Staging: Sisco decking available in 4’ X 8’ or 5’ X 8’ adjustable height sections; 3 EZ-Lift adjustable height stairs for staging.

Food & Beverage: 10 concessions stands with two doubles and additional specialty food carts. Full service catering and food services provided by Aramark.

Demographics: Located in the center of North Carolina and midway between Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Complex reaches a target market of over 1.5 million individuals located within a 50-mile radius. The Winston-Salem area itself features 17 colleges and universities and an overall average median family income of $58,200.

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WILLETT HALL 3701 Willett Drive Portsmouth, VA 23707 (757) 393-5369; Fax: (757) 393-7324 www.willetthall.com Facility Manager: Valora Baskerville

Where our biggest event is your satisfaction!

Snapshot: Willett Hall is a concert theatre which proudly features concerts, guest speakers, theatrical performances, musicals and dance performances.

Reception areas available for meetings and other events. Willett Hall known for excellent acoustics and seating so intimate that the last row of seats is only 175 feet from the stage. Willett Hall offers co-promotion and marketing and advertising assistance. Staff is able to assist with any special needs that clients and performers may need.

Seating Capacities: 1,924 seats (868 front orchestra, 591 rear orchestra and 465 balcony seats)

Reception Areas: Lounge accommodates 75 – 100 persons.

Curtaining: Main Act Curtain, Mid Stage Traveller, Concert Traveller, Upstage Cyclorama, 6 Paris Leg Curtains and 6 Border Curtains.

Stage: 4,185 square feet in size – 45 feet deep, 93 feet wide. The Proscenium is 50 feet wide. Stage opening is 50 feet wide, 28 feet high.

Orchestra Pit measures 520 square feet.

Backstage Areas: 4 solo dressing rooms; 2 chorus rooms; 1 Green Room.

Loading: 2 load docks, truck height, stage level.

Food & Beverage: 2 concession stands—downstairs & balcony.

Parking: Free parking available across the street from Willett Hall in designated lot.

Demographics: Willett Hall is situated in Portsmouth, Virginia—right in the heart of Hampton Roads, a regional area of about 1.5 million people. The building draws from as far north as Richmond, Virginia, and as far south as northeastern North Carolina.

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MINNESOTA

XCEL ENERGY CENTER 199 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 (651) 265-4800; Fax: (651) 265-4899 www.xcelenergycenter.com Vice President/General Manager: Jack Larson

“The world’s best tours stop at the world’s best arenas” Snapshots: Located on six acres in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota’s capitol city, Xcel Energy Center is a firstclass multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue and home of the NHL Minnesota Wild. The venue encompasses 650,000 square feet with four separate concourses, four seating levels plus a press level and connects to adjacent Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention Center and 5,500-seat legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium Complex.

Capacities: The arena seats 18,568 for NHL games; Center stage - 18,700; End stage - 13,900-18,000; Basketball 17,400; Ice show (proscenium) 13,500; Half house - 8,500.

Backstage Areas: 4 dressing rooms, NHL Officials dressing room; Hospitality/Green Room.

Staging: SICO Staging 8’ x8’ sections 4’ x 6’ high; SICO Risers 6’ x 8’, adjustable heights at 8”’ 16”’ 24”, 32”.

Sound: JBL exploded cluster (6) with balcony distribution; additional equipment on request.

Lighting: Metal Halide Sports Lighting with shutters; 6 Xenon Gladiators IIIs (3k); 4 Xenon Super Trouper IIs (2K); 12 studio spots; 10 Cyber light Turbos; Jands HOG 1000 control panel.

Food & Beverage: Numerous concession stands throughout the arena supplied by Centerplate; Headwaters Bar and Restaurant, Iron Range Bar & Grill.

Parking: On-site parking ramps for 2,200 cars; additional 8,000+ within five blocks.

Marketing: Complete in-house marketing promotions and sales.

Demographics: Diverse population of one million people who avidly support concerts, high profile sporting events, ice shows and family entertainment.

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Products & Services

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Ungerboeck Systems International, Inc. “Integrated Event Business Management Software For Venues, Events and Destinations”

87 Hubble, O’Fallon, MO 63368-8694 (636) 688-2000; (800) 400-4052 Fax: (636) 688-EBMS www.ungerboeck.com VP, Global Marketing: Steve Mackenzie

Ungerboeck Systems International has developed the comprehensive and seamlessly integrated Event Business Management System (EBMS), a software product designed to serve the needs of all sectors of the events industries: Exhibition and conference organizers, venues, event contractors and destination managers. EBMS includes over 20 fully integrated modules, covering the entire business spectrum, including Marketing, Event CRM, Venue Booking, Proposals & Contracts, Event Management, Operations, General Accounting and Financial Analysis.

Tickets.com, Inc. 555 Anton Boulevard Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (888) 397-3400; Fax: (714) 327-5513 Marketing Coordinator: Traci Casteel www.tickets.com

Tickets.com is a global ticketing solutions provider for live events. The company facilitates the sale of tickets by enabling venues and entertainment organizations with proprietary and cutting-edge software, retail outlets, kiosks, call centers and an interactive voice response (IVR) systems. Tickets.com builds private label Ticketing GatewaysTM to enable live entertainment organizations with e-commerce distribution platforms. The company also sells tickets directly to consumers at www.tickets.com, as well as offering related products and services.

Pyramid Celebrity Coaches, Inc. “Equipped for life on the road since 1993”

1219 New Hope Road Joelton, TN 37080 (615) 746-8898; (800) 269-8898 Fax: (615) 746-5006 www.pyramidcoach.com President: Charles Mirelez

Pyramid Celebrity Coaches has been providing luxury coaches to the country and rock entertainment industries since 1993. With its commitment to providing excellent service, carefully maintained coaches and professional drivers, Pyramid maintains one of America’s largest, most up-todate fleets of 45-foot luxury coaches, which feature interiors that are hand-crafted for style and comfort, spacious sitting areas, bunks, and storage space. Company also offers “wrapping” the coach with vinyl graphics and logos.

Brown United “A tradition of success since 1958”

Brown United is dedicated to providing the best available structural products and services to the Entertainment, Sports, Special Event and Corporate industries through research and development of new products and thorough training of talented and motivated personnel. Brown United products include: Scaffolding, Bleachers and Grandstands Rental, Concert Stages and Roofs.

CEO: John Brown • P.O. Box 362 • Monrovia, CA 91017 (626) 357-1161 • (800) 442-7696 • Fax: (626) 358-3064 • www.brownunited.com

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MULTI-FACETED PARTNERING BETWEEN VENUE & PROMOTER Continued from page 12

audience in partnership with our venue partner. We have probably have more than a dozen of these agreements, lasting from three to five years typically. Obviously, we like these contracts, but sometimes the length of the agreement can only go so long, because they can’t go past the contract a management company has with the venue.

PROMOTIONS Facilities: Co-promotion vs. renting a venue, which is more advantageous?

Deutsch: Co-promotions are more advantageous to us than renting, especially when the venue has strong marketing expertise with a clear, close-up view of their community; and a professional box office and operations staff to assure a trouble-free run. The copromotion ability makes a venue more appealing. In our experience, some buildings are extremely stable, and my staff and their staff can work efficiently. We can speak in short hand to each other and not have a lot of relearning. Unfortunately, when there’s budget short falls, and a marketing staff is cut down from three people to one, that can be a challenge, and that may be increasing a little in today’s market.

Facilities: What types of co-promotions by a venue are now expected?

Deutsch: In addition to supporting the advertising and PR campaign, we also expect venue marketers to have a strong group sales effort plus dig into the grassroots of the community in order to

reach our “young mom” demographic—wherever they live, work, shop and relax.

Facilities: When you enter into a co-promotion agreement for a show, what marketing methods are most effective?

Deutsch: We work in cooperation with the venue to tap the most effective and impactful media, sponsorship, retail and promotional relationships to reach our target demo. Sesame Street cues off the PBS system, so television sells best. The muppets are larger than life, they’re visual—so people make that connection with the power of television. The vast majority of the audience is buying tickets online, so we’ve stepped up internet marketing with our venues. Radio is still powerful, our target audience is the mom, and moms are on the move and captive in their cars. Billboards and newspapers have become minor compared to electronic media.

We work with cable stations and other broadcasters, as well as the venues and their websites. We rely on these partnerships for copromotions.

Facilities: What co-promotions are old hat?

Deutsch: On-air ticket giveaways on the radio—and any promotion that’s so overdone by promoters that the message doesn’t cut through anymore.

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ADVERTISER INDEX Covers Cover 1 – The BOK Center Cover 2 – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Cover 3 – CenturyTel Center Cover 4 – IZOD Center Northeast Giant Center ..........................................................................30 IZOD Center .................................................................Cover 4 Sovereign Bank Arena...........................................................61 Verizon Wireless Arena .........................................................47 Mid-Atlantic 1st Mariner Arena ..................................................................19 Willet Hall/City of Portsmouth .............................................49 Southeast CenturyTel Center ........................................................Cover 3 Duplin County Events Center...............................................65 Florence Civic Center............................................................55 Halton Arena/UNC Charlotte ...............................................31 Harborside Event Center ......................................................33 Spartanburg Expo Center.....................................................41 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center............................Cover 2 Vicksburg Convention Center & Auditorium ......................48 Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex ................50 Midwest Alerus Center .........................................................................20 Arie Crown Theatre ...............................................................22 The BOK Center.......................................................Cover 1, 3

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Central Iowa Expo .................................................................60 Clay County Regional Events Center ..................................25 Emil and Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center/Chicago State University...................58 Hoyt Sherman Place ..............................................................34 i wireless Center ....................................................................35 RiverCenter/Adler Theatre ...................................................40 Swiftel Center.........................................................................42 Topeka Performing Arts Center ...........................................43 U.S. Cellular Center/Paramount Theatre.............................45 XCEL Energy Center..............................................................59 West AmericanBank Center ...........................................................21 AT&T Center ............................................................................5 Fair Park..................................................................................28 Ford Center............................................................................13 Seattle Center/KeyArena ......................................................36 Toyota Center/Three Rivers Convention Center ................44 Canada Air Canada Centre.................................................................53 The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre ...................27 MTS Centre ............................................................................39 Puerto Rico Coliseo De Puerto Rico.........................................................11 Other Ads IAFE.........................................................................................17 IEBA ........................................................................................18

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