Bowled Over At Univ. Of Phoenix Stadium - Global Spectrum

Winter 2006
Issue 38
Larry Hovick
Promoted To
Regional VP
Larry Hovick, who has led
Global Spectrum’s management
at the American Royal
Center and Kemper Arena in
Kansas City, MO, for the past
three years, has been named
Global Spectrum Regional Vice
President.
In addition to overseeing the
day-to-day operations of the
American Royal and Kemper
Arena, Hovick has added
similar responsibilities for the
Fargodome in Fargo, ND; the
Budweiser Events Center in
Loveland, CO; and Spartan
Stadium on the campus of San
Jose State University in San
Jose, CA.
Bowled Over At Univ. Of Phoenix Stadium
Global Spectrum's staff at University of Phoenix Stadium preparing for Fiesta Bowl (January 1) and BCS Championship Game
(January 8) on field with Fiesta Bowl Trophy. Ready for action are (l to r) Scott Norton, Director of Marketing, Pat McCarty, Director
of Operations, Tarena Smith, Director of Event Services, Pat Talty, Assistant General Manager, Joe Boni, Director of Engineering,
Peter Sullivan, General Manager, and Matt Fischer, Director of Security. University of Phoenix Stadium, the marvelous new 64,000-
seat multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility in Glendale, AZ, will also host the 2008 SuperBowl.
Larry Hovick
Hovick is also playing a significant
role in securing additional
events for all Global
Spectrum-managed facilities
throughout the United States
and Canada, as well as assisting
in the acquisition of new
accounts for the company.
Hovick joined Global Spectrum
and American Royal Center in
2003 after 10 years with the
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Around the Globe...
Industry Trends
For 2007
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South Bend’s Century Center Selects Global Spectrum
For Venue Management
Global Spectrum has been named
the management company for
Century Center, a major regional convention,
conference, tradeshow, social and banquet,
and performance showcase in South Bend, IN, the
first Global Spectrum-managed venue in Indiana.
“Century Center has long been recognized as one of
the leading convention facilities in the State of
Indiana and throughout the Midwest Region. It was
designed to be a flexible space for both community
and convention use, providing a unique experience
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for all visitors,” said South Bend Mayor
Steve Luecke. “The Century Center Board’s
selection of Global Spectrum is an
excellent choice for managing and marketing this
key facility. They will build on Century Center’s
successes and take it to the next level. I look
forward to working with them to enhance South
Bend’s position as the regional center for conventions,
trade shows and special events.”
“Global Spectrum provides synergistic opportunities
with its other convention centers to help us create
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INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
Industry Experts Predict Trends for 2007
The Globe asked several leading public
assembly industry experts for their
New Year predictions that will set the
course for the industry in 2007.
Ed Snider, Comcast-
Spectacor Chairman:
“While the modern fan craves
for instant fan gratification
with highlight clips and stats
direct to cell phones, I soon
see our fans watching our
games live on their cell phones and personal
electronic devices.”
Peter Luukko, Comcast-Spectacor
President and Global Spectrum
Chairman: “Customers attending events
at arenas will be able to “test
drive” new products by using
interactive kiosks located on
concourses. This new sales
and marketing opportunity
will give current and new
sponsors and other businesses
exposure to a highly qualified
and motivated audience. I also feel that
facility operators in the public assembly
industry will begin to focus more on festivals,
where the event itself is the event. There will
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also be a new marketing focus on qualified
data collection and direct marketing
telephonically through cell phones, e-mails
and other new communications technology.”
Fred Maglione, New
Era Tickets President:
“Our experience during the
past year indicates that venue
operators are looking to give
their guests and fans easier
and more convenient methods
of enhancing their spectator
experience at an event. In the coming year, we
will see an increase in the use of smart tickets
that, in addition to providing admission, will
have added value for the customer and will
be used instead of cash to buy concessions
and merchandise.”
John Page, Global Spectrum Chief
Operating Officer: “This year should see
additional reality based TV
shows evolve into touring
shows. The success of
Dancing with Stars and
American Idol, for example,
should provide the impetus
for other shows to begin
touring. Also, keep an eye out
for other TV properties that can be translated
and created into live participatory events to
find their way into arenas as a new element
of the family show business.”
Frank E. Russo, Jr., Global
Spectrum Senior Vice President:
“Governments will be more
apt to utilize the services of
private management companies,
but an important consideration
in their decisions will
be the capping of manageable
taxpayer financial obligations.
In addition, governments will
demand more verifiable evidence of economic
impact, both direct and indirect. I definitely
see an increase in the demand by the public
to see events live and in person. This interest
will be fueled in part by the success of TV
programs that have mass public appeal.”
Richard H. Sherwood,
Front Row Marketing
Services President:
“This should be an interesting
year as naming rights continue
a ‘trickle down’ effect
that expands opportunities
for naming rights at smaller facilities, like
performing arts centers, theatres, etc.
More non-traditional venues and entities,
like museums, hospitals, highways and
municipalities, will look to advertising and
naming rights to secure new incremental
revenue. Premium Seating sales at arenas
and stadiums will continue to be a challenge,
as venues need to be more creative in
identifying new seating sources, solutions
and client interactions.”
Ken Young, Ovations Food Services
President: “We will see less consumers
jumping on fad diets and
creating their own balanced
nutritional plans that fit their
lifestyle. We will also see more
all-inclusive packages in the
premium areas showing
greater value to club seat and
suite users.”
Mich Sauers, Comcast-
Spectacor Senior Vice
President, Business
Development: “I see
trends that indicate an acceleration
in the globalization of
American sports. I think a
greater number of professional
teams from all sports will initially schedule
more preseason games outside of the United
States, with Europe and Asia as the primary
sites. In the not so distant future, we may see
this at the collegiate level.”
Tom Mobley, Global
Spectrum Senior Vice
President, Convention
Centers: “Conventions and
trade shows will continue to
grow in number, size (both
attendance and square
footage), and importance,
reinforced by the human need for face-to-face
communication. Technology will take on an
even more important role in expanding the
experiential aspects of events. Thus technology,
rather than weakening conventions and
trade shows, will in fact greatly enhance their
value and effectiveness. Paperless conventions
will soon become the norm rather than
experimental. The exhibit booth will become
a ‘command center’ tied by technology into a
worldwide network of marketing support
resources that will even more effectively
showcase products on the exhibition floor.”
2 THE GLOBE – The World of Global Spectrum

Corporate Finance Staff Supports
Total Facility Network
Global Spectrum is known worldwide as a successful
company because of its people, procedures and management
expertise. And when it comes to procedures for
maintaining controls over the facility’s finances, the Global
Spectrum finance team has the sharpest pencils and keenest eyes
in the industry.
“Our staff members diligently work to ensure that our financial
reporting is reliable,” said Ken Wajda, Global Spectrum’s Vice
President of Finance. “We take our fiduciary responsibilities to our
clients very seriously.”
The Philadelphia-based staff is made up of Meghan Webb, Dee
Adeyemo and Sue Jordan. They support the financial staffs at
Global Spectrum-managed venues in the United States and
Canada to make sure the financial results of each facility are
accurately represented.
“In performing this valuable role, the staff spends considerable
time in the field working with the local finance staff to train, teach
and lend the knowledge that they have gained in the industry,”
Wajda said. “Their dedication to their work helps us maintain
the superior quality and integrity of our facility financial data.
They do a great job. They’re outstanding representatives of
Global Spectrum.”
CORPORATE NEWS
Global Spectrum Named To Manage
Virginia Beach’s Sandler Performing
Arts Center; Paul Lasakow Picked
As General Manager
Global Spectrum has been selected to
manage the spectacular new 1,300-seat
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
in Virginia Beach, VA, which is scheduled to
open next year. Paul Lasakow, a 13-year veteran
of operating multipurpose public assembly
facilities, has been named by Global Spectrum
as the venue’s first General Manager.
“Paul’s experience with similar facilities gives
him instant credibility as a real asset to the
Sandler Center and to Global Spectrum,” said Paul Lasakow
Global Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John
Page. “As we near the opening of this beautiful theater, Paul will
be securing events and working closely with the Virginia Arts Festival
to make this performing arts venue an important future stop for
top-quality entertainers and performances coming into the Region.”
The new Sandler Center for the Performing Arts will be Virginia Beach’s
cultural centerpiece – a major facility that celebrates the arts and showcases
the wealth of the Region’s cultural resources. With a premiere
location in the heart of Virginia Beach’s lively Town Center, the state-ofthe-art
performance hall will feature comfortable seats, perfect sight
lines, an outdoor performance plaza and support spaces.
Prior to joining Global Spectrum, Lasakow spent six years as the
General Manager of the Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts
Center in Norfolk, VA. He also held similar positions with the Mary T.
Christian Auditorium in Hampton, VA; the McKenzie Arena in
Chattanooga, TN; and the Norfolk Department of Civic Facilities in
Norfolk, VA.
The Global Spectrum corporate Finance Department includes (clockwise from
rear left) Susan Page Jordan - Regional Facility Finance Manager; Kay Adams -
Administrative Assistant/Finance; Adeyemi Adeyemo - Regional Facility
Finance Manager; Meghan Webb - Regional Facility Finance Director; and
Kenneth Wajda - Vice President of Finance.
On behalf of Philadelphia Flyers, Comcast-Spectacor President Peter
Luukko accepts University of Massachusetts PRISM Award from Sport
Management Department Chairperson Lisa Pike Masteralexis at
Wachovia Center during Flyers game. The highly acclaimed Sport
Management program at UMASS selected the Flyers in 2006 as the
elite major league franchise in professional sports and recipient of
PRISM Award. The honor is measured on excellence and innovation in
strategic mission, marketing, community relations, customer service and
employee relations.

CORPORATE NEWS
Global Spectrum Expands Management Expertise;
Adds Two New Venues In British Columbia
Voter approval of two public referendums in
British Columbia (Canada) has Global
Spectrum heavily involved in the construction
of two new entertainment and sports arenas
planned for the cities of Abbotsford and
Penticton.
“Global Spectrum’s pre-opening
team, headed by Mike Ahearn and
Dan Rubino, have already begun to
assist the city of Abbotsford in
drafting an RFP for the design and
building contract. Ahearn and Rubino are also
preparing a comprehensive FF&E schedule for
both Abbotsford and
Penticton,” said Global
Spectrum Senior Vice
President Frank Russo.
Russo said a new ECHL team could play in the
7,000-seat venue in Abbotsford, a suburb of
Vancouver.
“These two arenas are part of Global
Spectrum’s growing presence in the Pacific
Northwest. They are a perfect fit in terms of
event routing with Global Spectrum’s Everett
(WA) Events Center and Rose Quarter
(Portland, OR) operations,” Russo added.
The NHL's Vancouver Canucks hold their
training camps at various arenas throughout
the province and have committed to what
could be a two-year agreement at the new
5,100-seat Penticton rink, said team
spokesman T.C. Carling. It will also serve as
home ice for the British Columbia Hockey
League's Penticton Vees.
Construction should start next spring on the
two $45-million arenas and they are expected
to open in September 2008,
said Jonathan Huggett, a consultant
for both projects.
Proposed 7,000 seat Abbotsford Centre near Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Century Center
and secure events to our region,” said
Anthony Douglas, President of the Century
Center Board of Managers.
In addition to over 75,000 sq. ft. of function
space, the 29-year-old venue includes two
theaters, the South Bend Regional Museum of
Art and a gift shop. The College Football Hall
of Fame, one of the world’s major sports
shrines, connects to the Center by a dramatic
concourse filled with the spirit of sport.
John Page Again Nominated For Pollstar Executive Of Year
Global Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John Page was nominated for Pollstar Magazine’s Facility Executive of
the Year (Wachovia Complex) for the fifth consecutive year. The winner will be announced during the Concert
Industry Consortium, February 6 - 8, 2007, in Los Angeles, CA.
“John is a terrific leader who has worked tirelessly to bring the world's
best musicians and acts to our fans in Philadelphia,” added
Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko. “We're proud of all of
John's accomplishments and his recognition is a true testament to
John and his staff and all of the work they put into entertaining fans
throughout Philadelphia.”
Page recently handed over the General Manager role of
the Wachovia Complex to Global Spectrum Vice President
Tim Murphy.
CPI's Michael Cohl (center) proudly displays personalized
Arizona Cardinals NFL jersey after Rolling Stones perform
first concert at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the
Cardinals. Presenting jersey are (l - r) Global Spectrum
Chief Operating Officer John Page and Global Spectrum's
Peter Sullivan, General Manager of University of Phoenix
Stadium.

University Of South Carolina Aiken Picks
Global Spectrum To Manage New
On-Campus, 3,500-Seat Arena;
Jennifer Kelly Named General Manager
Global Spectrum, the leading facility management company for
university convocation centers and arenas, has been named to
manage the new 3,500-seat Convocation Center on the campus of the
University of South Carolina Aiken. Global Spectrum promoted Jennifer
Kelly to General Manager of the venue.
“Global Spectrum has an outstanding reputation
in South Carolina and throughout the United
States for providing a high-level of top-notch
entertainment to their venues with a superior
level of customer service, and this is exactly what
we want to bring to Aiken,” said the University's
Ginger Steel Huddock.
The 100,000-sq. ft. Convocation Center is currently
under construction and preparing for an April 1,
2007, opening. At a cost of $20 million, the facility
represents the University's close partnerships
Jennifer Kelly
with the community. It includes state, county and
city funds, as well as more than $400,000 from
private donors, the Convocation Center, the largest facility of its kind in
Aiken County, will be the home of USC Aiken's athletic programs, as well
as numerous family events, concerts and special attractions.
“This is a terrific opportunity for Global Spectrum to further expand into
South Carolina,” said Global Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John Page.
“By utilizing synergies of operating the Colonial Center, we have the
opportunity to secure additional events for Aiken, as well as provide
opportunities for some of their customers with exclusive ticket offers
and other special advantages.”
Kelly, a 10-year veteran of the industry, relocates from the Colonial
Center in Columbia, SC, where she was Marketing Director, to prepare the
new venue for its Grand Opening.
“Jennifer is a very talented leader and a future mover and shaker in our
industry,” said Page. “We know that Jennifer will help us make the new
Convocation Center a true marvel for the University, its students and
faculty and the surrounding region.”
CORPORATE NEWS
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Contract Administrator for
Larimer County, CO
Budweiser Events Center at
the Ranch, Loveland, CO
with Jay Hardy
Larimer County is extremely
proud of the Budweiser Events
Center, the finest facility of its
type in Northern Colorado. We
also believe that one of our best
decisions as government administrators
was to be in business
Jay Hardy
with Global Spectrum.
I can remember being at a crucial, difficult point in the
development of our project when we put our faith in Vice
President Dean Dennis and Global Spectrum to help us out
and haven’t been disappointed –
for even a day. Since opening our
arena, we have enjoyed a great
deal of success. I know the
successful operation of our venue
has been accelerated by four or
five years through the outstanding efforts of General
Manager Rick Hontz, his staff and the corporate support
we receive from Global Spectrum.
We continue to see new benefits from our partnership with
Global Spectrum on our 243-acre multi-purpose campus.
On multiple occasions every month, our organization reaps
the benefits of Global Spectrum’s expertise, both internal
and external to our contract.
Quite often, I have the wonderful opportunity to visit with
prospective clients of Global Spectrum and I am very proud
of what we’ve done together, in partnership, in a very
difficult and dynamic industry. On a daily basis, I know
things are in good hands, and I don’t have to
spend my time worrying about the part
of our business that Global
Spectrum is managing.
University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center
THE GLOBE – The World of Global Spectrum 5

Ovations Right Choice For Wright State As Nutter
Center’s New Concessionaire
Wright State University in Dayton, OH, named Ovations
Food Services as the new food and beverage
concessionaire for the Nutter Center, its 12,500-seat
multipurpose entertainment and sports venue on
campus and the home of Wright State University athletics
and the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL.
“Ovations Food Services has an outstanding reputation for
providing top-quality food and beverage service to its customers
throughout the United States,” said Wright State University’s Executive
Director of the Nutter Center John Siehl. “What impresses us most
about Ovations is their high level
of energy and passion for our customers.
Our fans and customers
will truly enjoy their dining experience
whether they are ordering
food at one of our many concession stands or feasting in one of our
luxury suites. We know Ovations Food Services will wow our guests!”
This has been a big year for Ovations Food Services, which recently
was awarded contracts at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, FL; Hohokam
Stadium in Mesa, CA; and the Nashville Convention Center in
Nashville, TN.
“We are very excited to be working with Wright State University,” said
Ovations Food Services President Ken Young. “Our primary focus in
Dayton is to ‘cater’ to our customers’ needs and wants and help
provide them with a total entertainment experience each and every
time they visit with us.”
“We pride ourselves on our unsurpassed quality of
customer service. This is a tremendous opportunity for us
to expand our business into Ohio and further grow
Ovations Food Services,” added Young.
The Nutter Center can accommodate up to 12,500 guests
with 18 luxury suites. Ovations Food Services provides their
specialty food and beverages services to 52 different accounts
in 20 states and one in Canada.
Nutter Center at Wright State University in Dayton, OH
No More Ho-Hum Concessions At Mesa’s Hohokam
Stadium, Spring Home of Chicago Cubs
After recently taking over concession food and beverage operations
at Hohokam Stadium, spring training site of the Chicago
Cubs in Mesa, AZ, Comcast-Spectacor’s Ovations
Food Services is transforming basic hot dog and
pretzel concession stands to branded concepts,
such as Hot Dog Nation, Black Angus and Salt
River Cantina.
“We will be activating space and ideas of service never before seen
in the 10-year history of this stadium,” said Mike Doocy, who is
overseeing the transformation at the stadium for Ovations. “We view
this project as it is: The home away from home of the Chicago Cubs.
We may not have the size of a MLB ballpark, but there is no doubt that
this is the ‘big leagues’ here in Mesa.”
“Our concepts will revolve around the idea of fresh service. Every
improvement to the venue and every equipment purchase has been
thoughtfully determined to create a preparation system to provide the
freshest service of food for fans who will join us this spring.”
“We will adding more staff to handle the anticipated increase in customer
purchases. More personnel will also result in quicker
service, which always is appreciated by baseball
fans,” said Doocy.
“While we’re new at this facility, people I have met
with are pleased and amazed by our ideas and
drive; and we haven't even sold a dog, yet! The City
of Mesa has never seen concessions and food service
quite like this, and we will be prepared when the best team in the
National League comes to Mesa to get ready for the 2007 baseball
season,” Doocy added.
In addition to Hohokam Stadium, Ovations is also making
preparations for concession sales at the Mesa Convention Center and
the Mesa Amphitheater. The amphitheater holds about 5,000 and has
about 20 shows a year. The convention center offers 19,000 sq. ft. of
exhibit space and 19,000 additional square feet in meeting rooms and
banquet facilities.
“This is an exciting time for Ovations Food Services in Mesa,” Doocy
said.

Ticket Marketplace Auctions Add Value
For New Era Clients
Three Global Spectrum-managed facilities
recently launched Ticket Marketplace
(TMP), the New Era Tickets auction product.
TMP enables venues to sell premium inventory,
auction off packages and give their
patrons a safe environment in which to resell
tickets. For example the Rose Quarter,
Wachovia Complex and the Colonial Center
all decided to set aside premium seats in
order to drive incremental revenue through
auctions for High School Musical.
It is also a great way for season ticket holders
to resell unused tickets, offsetting their initial
investment. Using TMP eliminates the need to
off-load tickets to brokers and allows season
ticket holders to post tickets and find a buyer
through the facilities own venue-sanctioned
site. For the venue, it reduces no shows at
events, thus driving revenue from concessions
New Era Tickets, the
full-service ticketing
subsidiary of Comcast-
Spectacor, named John “Jay”
Einspanier to the newly
created position of Vice
President of Marketing and
Sales.
In his new role, Einspanier
will direct the development
John “Jay” Einspanier and implementation of all
sales strategies,
marketing plans and will drive overall
branding and positioning within consumer
markets.
“Jay has the proven ability to build client
relationships, penetrate new markets
and expand on our existing accounts
with a tremendous amount of leadership and experience,”
said New Era Tickets President Fred
Maglione. “We’re very fortunate to have him join our
company in this very exciting time of rapid expansion
for New Era Tickets.”
Einspanier joins New Era Tickets from Serco
Management Services, Inc., of Vienna, VA, a $500-
and merchandise. Also, by controlling the
resale market for tickets, venues capture
additional transaction fees and revenue, and
at the same time acquire new customers for
sales teams to target as season ticket holders!
Whether venues use the product to
sell premium inventory, auction off
packages or give their patrons a
safe environment to resell tickets,
benefits exist for all parties
involved. Buyers gain access to the
best seats, or to events that were
previously sold out, sellers off-load
tickets in a safe environment and
possibly earn credit for future
purchases, and the venue brings
home additional revenue all while
filling seats and gaining a broader
customer base.
New Era Tickets Names Einspanier
Vice President Of Marketing And Sales
million division of a global, contract services company
based in London, England. Prior to joining
Serco, he held the position of Vice President of
Marketing and Sales for U.S. Fleet Services, Inc., of
Brodentown, NJ, and had spent 13 years with
Aramark in various capacities, including Vice
President of Operations. He currently teaches graduate
level marketing courses at Villanova
University.
He received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree
from the Georgia Institute of Technology in l975
and a Master’s in Business
Administration from the Wharton
School at the University of
Pennsylvania in l979.
New Era Tickets specializes in providing
innovative technological solutions
for box office management, event
management and customer communications, as
well as offers a full-service ticketing and marketing
product for public assembly facilities, show promoters,
sports teams, theatres and entertainment
organizations. The company currently sells tickets
for 11 multipurpose sports and entertainment venues
across the US and Canada.
To learn more about Ticket Marketplace or to
begin using the product at your venue, please
contact Patrice Greene at 610-854-1154 or
pgreene@neweratickets.com.
Phone 215.389.9530
comcast-spectacor.com
Phone 215.389.9558
global-spectrum.com
Phone 813.948.6900
ovationsfoodservices.com
Phone 610.408.9460
neweratickets.com
Phone 215.218.7529
frontrow-marketing.com
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CORPORATE NEWS
Global Spectrum Facilities
Tops in Year-End Polls
Venues Today, one of the leading publications
covering public assembly facilities, ranked two
Global Spectrum-managed venues tops in the
world in their annual year-end issue.
The Wachovia Complex (Philadelphia, PA) ranked
second for highest grossing facility in the
world, drawing 1,214,939 patrons to 123
events between October 16, 2005 and October
15, 2006.
The Rose Quarter in Portland, OR, finished
2006 with more events
than any other venue in the world in its
arena category (15,000-seats or more),
according to Venues Today. The Rose
Quarter showcased 191 shows last year. Additionally, Global Spectrum
captured the magazine’s 2006 Hall of Fame Award for Bookings at Rose
Quarter.
“Mike Scanlon [Rose Quarter
General Manager] is afraid of the
dark,” said kiddingly Comcast-
Spectacor President and Global
Spectrum Chairman Peter
Luukko. “Mike and his team
continue to find new and exciting
opportunities to bring
events to the residents of
Portland and we're extremely
proud of all that he and his team
are doing at the Rose Quarter.”
Additionally, Venues Today
named the opening of the new
63,000-seat University of
Phoenix Stadium, also a Global
Spectrum-managed facility, as
the top news story of the year.
From left: Chris Oxley, Executive Director of Event
Sales and Management, Mike Scanlon, General
Manager, and Howard Zuckerman, Director of Event
Sales and Management.
Ovations Grabs Hall Of Headlines Award
Venues Today also presented Ovations Food Services with the 2006
Hall of Headlines Award for Concessions, recognizing the company for
the fantastic job they did in their first year at Alltel Stadium in
Jacksonville, FL, the company's largest account and their first entry
into the National Football League.
The magazine cited Ovations Food
Services' high level of service and
their ability to grow the per caps at
Alltel Stadium, along with the high praise the company received from
their client, the Jacksonville Jaguars, as the reason the company was
selected as a Headline Award for Concessions.
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Hovick Promoted
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Kansas City.
He also spent four years (l989-93) as a touring
production manager for several national
and international tours, including Bad
Company and Damn Yankees, as well as MC
Hammer and Vince Neil. Hovick also was a
touring lighting designer (l982-88) with
Diana Ross, Ozzy Osborne, Jimmy Page and
Bad Company.
Hovick received a BA degree in Journalism
and Public Relations from California State
University at Fresno in 1982. State University
at Fresno in 1982.
Mobley Named To PCMA’s
Educational Foundation
Tom Mobley, Jr., Global
Spectrum’s Senior Vice
President of Convention
Centers, was named to the
Professional Convention
Management Association’s
Educational Foundation, an
Tom Mobley, Jr. adjunct organization
involved with fundraising in
support of enhancing the meeting and
convention industry.
“It’s a real honor to be
selected to the PCMA’s
Educational Foundation,”
said Mobley. “I strongly
believe in this industry. It’s
my life, and I can’t think of a better way for
me to personally give back to all of those
who have helped me along the way than to
help the future of our industry.”
During recent visit to John Labatt Centre in London,
Ontario, Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko
(center) spends time with Ellis Don Construction’s
Brian Waltham (left) and Jim King.
8 THE GLOBE – The World of Global Spectrum

FACILITY NEWS
Hispanic MBAs Convene At Duke
Energy Center
More than 7,000 Hispanic MBAs and students visited Cincinnati
to attend the 17th Annual National Society of Hispanic MBAs at
Duke Energy Center. It was the first time the organization met
in the Midwest.
“Cincinnati beat out Detroit
for the convention, which
gave the more than 250
companies and 90 academic institutions at the event a chance
to recruit from the largest annual gathering of Hispanic MBAs
and students in America,” said Mauricio Navarro, a spokesman
for the group. The convention expected to generate more than
a $5-million economic impact on the region.
Cincinnati youth artists gather with Jim Garges (left), Director of the City of Cincinnati's
Recreation Commission, and Ric Booth (right), General Manager of Duke Energy Center,
to admire their work on display at the recently renovated Duke Energy Center. The
'Community Quilt' public art project is the culmination of individual patches created by
groups of student artists ages 8 to 12.
Welcome mat at Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati greets
attendees at 17th Annual National Society of Hispanic MBAs
convention. More than 7,500 attendees brought an economic
impact of more than $5 million to the region.
Redsfest Hits Home Run
At Duke Energy Center
After a two-year hiatus due to renovation of the
Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Redsfest
returned to the Global Spectrum-managed
venue with more to see and do. The three-day
event created a Cincinnati Reds state-ofmind
for baseball fans in the Cincinnati
area at the end of November.
Thousands of fans came to the Duke Energy
Center to see their favorite baseball players,
listen to Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo sing,
talk to GM Wayne Krivsky and manager Jerry
Narron, watch a taping of the Best Damn
Sports Show Period with Rob Dibble, play
poker with the players, use batting cage and
speed pitch, play video games and lots more.
There was even a fashion show to unveil the
Reds new uniforms for the forthcoming baseball season.
The Duke Energy Center staff did a great job in setting up the event
and making sure everyone had a great time. They really helped
welcome Redsfest back to the venue and make it successful.
Duke Energy Center Awaits 4,500 NAACP
Delegates For 2008 Convention
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) selected
Cincinnati and the Duke Energy Center for its annual Convention in 2008. The Queen City
beat out convention super-heavyweight Las Vegas, the other finalist.
Dan Lincoln, president of the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the
event is expected to attract 4,500 attendees, pump up to $3.2 million into the local economy
and lend considerable prestige to the downtown
Duke Energy Center, where the convention will be based.
Local officials from the mayor's office, the convention
bureau, the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber
of Commerce, the police department and the local
chapter of the NAACP touted Ohio's must-win status in a presidential election year as a
critical consideration.
Duke Energy Center General Manager Ric
Booth (left) partnered with Give Back
Cincinnati and organized the 2006 Fall
Feast at the Duke Energy Center. Over 170
volunteers helped serve 1,200 of the community's
elderly and homeless, and they
wanted to do it with class without buffet
lines or cafeteria tables.

FACILITY NEWS
Olympic Gymnastics Trials Set For
Wachovia Center In 2008
For the first time in Philadelphia’s history, the city and the Wachovia
Center will host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, scheduled
for June 19-22, 2008.
“The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics is going to be a
tremendous showcase for the Olympic movement prior to the Beijing
Olympic Games,” said Steve Penny, President of USA Gymnastics. “We
are proud to partner with Philadelphia and the Wachovia Center to
bring this prestigious event to the City of Brotherly Love. We know the
spirit of the people, the renewed vibrancy of the city, and the deep
spirit of patriotism will be a perfect backdrop for the selection of our
U.S. team. Philadelphia has proven to
be a strong supporter of gymnastics
events in the past, and we are confident
this will be a successful event.”
“The Wachovia Center is the perfect facility for the Olympic Trials, and
we're very excited to provide the venue to USA Gymnastics and their
fans,” said Global Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John Page. “In 10
short years, the Wachovia Center has hosted nearly every major
sporting event and this will be the crown jewel of them all - the U.S.
Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics.”
Fun and Games Committee
At Palm Beach County CC
The Palm Beach County Convention Center introduced the new
Events Activities Committee (EAC) for the year of 2007. Members of
this committee include representatives from Global Spectrum,
Aramark and the Palm Beach County CVB, all
of whom work at the facility. The committee
has already hosted a Pot Luck Thanksgiving
Luncheon and the first Holiday Ping Pong
Tournament.
The new EAC committee at the Palm Beach County Convention Center consists of:
(front row, from left) Janet Dias (Administrative Assistant), Terri Hallahan (CVB
Admin. Assistant), Traci Peterson (Event Manager) and Maria Walker (Director of
Sales). Back row (from left) are Erik VanOlst (Engineering), Wendi Mason (Box
Office Manager), Mario Martinez (Technical Services Coordinator), Marquezes
Cook (Housekeeping/Set-up Technician).
On the eve of the official signing of the agreement that will bring the 2008 US
Olympic Team Trials for Gymnastics to the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, (from l
to r) USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny, Legendary Gymnastics Coach Bela
Karolyi, and Global Spectrum's Chief Operating Officer John Page take in a
Philadelphia 76ers home game.
Additions At Greater Richmond
While the Richmond Region continues to undergo a period of building
revitalization, the Greater Richmond Convention Center, is also
experiencing a similar face-lift.
Several meeting rooms, including the Junior Ballroom,
have experienced a transformation. The VIP room now
features beautiful custom designed drapes, which create
a very elegant atmosphere for all guests. The Junior
Ballroom in the Center has also been renovated with custom
designed fabric panels and elegant dimmable wall
sconces. The new lighting design will have a dramatic
effect on the events planned for the room.
Boxing At Palm Beach County
The Palm Beach County Convention Center once again drew the
South Florida boxing crowd to the West Palm Beach venue to witness
a card featuring Kermit Cintron winning the vacant IBF welterweight
title from Mark Suarez on a TKO in the fifth round.
Boxing ring takes center stage at Palm Beach County Convention Center.
10 THE GLOBE – The World of Global Spectrum

FACILITY NEWS
Harborview Center
Has Banner Year
The Harborview Center exceeded budgeted
net income by more than $100,000 and
completed the year with a net profit of
$210,530. This enabled the facility to return
more than $63,000 in subsidies to the City of
Clearwater per the new contract.
“The year 2006 was a great
year for events at the
Harborview Center,” said
General Manager Isabelle
Blainey. “I want to thank our
entire staff for their efforts to
satisfy our tenants’ needs, provide a welcoming
atmosphere for our customers and maintain a
‘How You Doin’?’ attitude in everything we do.”
Fargodome F&B Sets
New Records
The Food & Beverage department at the
Fargodome in Fargo, ND, has been very successful
during the past year (2006). They
recently capped off their most successful
North Dakota State University
Bison Football season to date
with sales reaching over
$250,000 surpassing the previous
record of $230,000.
John Lorenz, Food & Beverage Supervisor of
the entire concessions department, has been
with the Fargodome since 1999. He works
closely with Josh Krueger and Jason Gruebele
to successfully run the concession department.
His team created their success within
the department through hard work, research
and cooperation on everyone’s part.
Rob Sobolik, General Manager at the
Fargodome states, said “I feel that the
Fargodome Food & Beverage department play
a large role in the overall success of the facility.
They continually amaze me with their
ability to work in unison with
one another and properly plan
for and execute each event we
host to maximize opportunities
for success.”
The new season sale record is
only one aspect of the success. The concessions
department at the Fargodome has created
new records for both individual game
and average game sales.
Harborview Center was presented with a Florida West
Coast National Association of Catering Executives (NACE)
Award for Best Menu. Jessica Meyer (right), Harborview’s
Catering Sales Manager, accepts award from Colleen
Racine-Bryan, President of West Coast NACE.
Taco John’s Hosts First
Skate For Schools Night
The Taco John’s Events Center in Cheyenne,
WY, hosted the first ever Skate for Schools
Night that served as a fundraiser for the
Parent/Teacher Organizations of four local
elementary schools.
The first-time program
was designed
to raise money for
each school by simply having fun! Each
school received a 10 percent rebate from the
total admission of their students, family
members and friends during the Skate for
Schools Night. The rebate was available
on ice skating admission and laser tag, and
best of all, there was no limit to the donation
that the Taco John’s Events Center made to
each school.
John Labatt Centre
Staffers Run For The Cure
A group of staff members at the John Labatt
Centre participated in the annual CIBC 5K Run
for the Cure and raised over $2,000.
Proceeds benefited the Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation in their efforts toward
finding a cure
for the disease.
Taking part in
the run were
Business Manager Allison Van Horn, her
husband Shannon Van Horn, Director of
Finance Hector Morrison, Event Coordinator
Shanna Butt, Scott Morrison, Senior Director
of Group Sales Deborah Kime, Security
Supervisor Dave Harding, Paulette Lariviere,
Nick Kime, Receptionist Kristen Johnson and
Group Sales Coordinator Shannon Rodger.
Global Spectrum Donates To Scholarship Fund
Global Spectrum and Aramark donated $5,000 to the Johnson County
Community College (JCCC) scholarship fund in November to benefit
area students enrolled in JCCC’s Hospitality Management Program.
“This college has a particularly strong hospitality program,”
said Global Spectrum’s Nadine Guest, General Manager at the
Overland Park Convention Center. “We are pleased to support
one of our local institutions and to help provide a way for
students to gain critical insight and industry business knowledge
in a formal way so they can step into careers in our
industry with the tools to succeed.”
Presenting $5,000 check for Johnson County Community College
Scholarship Fund’s Hospitality Management Program are (from
left) Aramark’s Ken Goldbach, Director of Food & Beverage at the
Overland Park Convention Center; Lindy Robinson, JCCC
Assistant Dean of Design and Hospitality; Global Spectrum’s
Nadine Guest, General Manager at the Overland Park Convention
Center; and Joe Sopcich, Director of Johnson County Community
College Foundation.

FACILITY NEWS
“Red Nose Run” Ties Into
Circus At Colonial Center
Hundreds of children and their parents crossed the
finish line at the Colonial Center in the Red Nose
Run, sponsored by the Colonial Center, Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Blue Cross of South
Carolina.
Participants, wearing
circus clown red noses,
began and ended the
certified 5k and 10k
courses at the Colonial
Center. All proceeds
from the race benefited the Ronald McDonald
House in Columbia. After the race, the crowd was
entertained by clowns from Ringling’s Clown Alley
and by the omnipresent Ronald McDonald.
All registered participants received an official race
T-shirt, discounts on their ticket to the Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, a clown nose and discount
coupons and merchandise.
“Teddy Bear Toss” Nets 1,000 At Colonial Center
Global Spectrum, in conjunction with the University of South Carolina Athletics
Department, collected over 1,000 teddy bears for Columbia area children in the
building’s first ever “Teddy Bear Toss.” The event was held at the USC Men’s Basketball
game vs. Clemson. Fans were encouraged to bring teddy bears for donation to be
thrown onto the court at half time, and the event received an overwhelming response
from the community. The bears were donated to the Columbia City Police
Department’s Victims Assistance Unit.
“The Teddy Bear Toss was a unique way to get the Gamecock Nation excited about the
holiday season,” said Jeff Crane, Director of Marketing for University of South Carolina
Athletics. “Adults and children had fun tossing hundreds of bears onto the Colonial
Center court. This was a win-win promotion for all involved."
Arena Football Comes
To Colonial Center
The National Indoor Football League announced
that it is bringing arena football to Columbia,
making the Colonial Center home to the league’s
newest team, the Columbia Stingers.
Tom Paquette, Global Spectrum’s GM of the Colonial
Center, is excited to have another tenant at the
building. “This new team will add to the variety of
events that the arena has brought to Columbia
since opening in 2002. South Carolina
is a great football state and the
Columbia Stingers will be able to
provide football fans of the midlands
with even more great football entertainment.”
The Stingers season will begin in
March of 2008.
Hundreds of Teddy Bears are thrown onto the Colonial Center basketball court during half time at the
building’s first “Teddy Bear Toss.”
Colonial Center’s “Cocky Award”
The Colonial Center has taken the “How You Doin’?” program to a new level by adding
the “Cocky Award.” The award, complete with a plaque that states “I Deserve to be
Cocky,” recognizes members of the full-time staff for daily tasks that may
otherwise go unnoticed.
“Great things happen
everyday with our staff,”
said General Manager
Tom Paquette. “This
award was introduced
to recognize these
accomplishments.” Accompanied
by a “How You Doin’?” card, the
USC mascot is delivered to a
different recipient’s desk each
morning, allowing that staff
member to be “Cocky” for a day.
Columbia Stingers owner Tony Pewonski (second from r)
unveils team logo at press conference held at Colonial Center.
Pictured with Pewonski are Global Spectrum staff members
(from left) Andrea McGavin, Jennifer Kelly, and Tom Paquette.
Box Office Coordinator Mark
Reardon receives the “Cocky
Award” for his hard work and
consistently pleasant attitude
with customers.
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FACILITY NEWS
Borchard Regional Fairgrounds
Opens With Pageantry
And Livestock
The Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds officially
opened with a parade through downtown Robstown, TX,
followed by a ribbon cutting, cook-off, bands, carnival
games, facility tours and sports celebrities, marking the
grand opening. At the same time, the opening also
celebrated the start of the 72nd Annual Nueces County
Junior Livestock Show and Sale.
“From rodeos to boxing, arena
football to gun shows, wedding
receptions and quincaneras to circus
events and car shows, we’ve
received a tremendous amount of
interest in booking events at our various venues at the
Regional Fairgrounds,” said Global Spectrum’s Kelvin
Moore, General Manager at the Fairgrounds. “Everyone in
Nueces County will love this place.”
Upon total completion, the 500-acre site will have a 3,000-
seat Central Pavilion Arena (home of the Corpus Christi
Hammerheads of the Intense Football League), Conference
Center with a 20,000 sq. ft. ballroom and two 50,000 sq.
ft. Exhibition Halls, for car, boat, hunting and fishing, and
peddler shows.
Global Spectrum staff at Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds include (kneeling from left)
Jude Fernandes, Marketing Manager, and Maria Melendez, Box Office Manager. Standing from left
are Susie Morales, Event Manager; Janel Wilson, Director of Finance & Administration; JoAnn De
Los Santos, Executive Administrative Assistant; Colin Holman, Director of Events; Kevin Jolley,
Director of Operations; Kelvin Moore, General Manager; Stacy Desopo, Director of Sales and
Marketing; and Darrell Keach, Special Projects Manager. The Regional Fairgrounds opened
January 13, 2007.
E M P L O Y E E P R O F I L E
Mike Kelleher: MassMutual Center’s
Silent Hero
MassMutual Center Engineer Mike
Kelleher is an active participant in Griffin’s
Friends, a nonprofit charitable organization
whose purpose is to provide social,
recreational and emotional support to
children diagnosed with cancer and other
life-threatening blood disorders. Griffin’s
Friends was formed in 1994 after Mike’s
nephew, 14-month-old Griffin Kelleher,
Mike Kelleher
died following a 10-month battle with
liver cancer.
Since then, Kelleher and fellow volunteers
have invested countless hours
sponsoring holiday parties, trips to
stage performances and sporting events, an annual picnic,
family getaway weekends, and in hospital entertainment.
Kelleher has even gotten staff at the MassMutual Center and the
Mullins Center involved, which has resulted in Griffin’s Friends
seeing their favorite artist live in concert, including Rascal Flatts
at the Mullins Center and Alan Jackson at the MassMutual Center.
“The staff at the MassMutual Center and Mullins Center have been a
huge part of providing Griffin’s Friends with unbelievable access to
the events and concerts held at the buildings,” said Kelleher. “The
ability to bring someone to see their favorite singer or musician can
be one of the greatest gifts in the world, and I’m grateful that Global
Spectrum has been so eager to become involved.”
The Ranch At Loveland Goes Green
To Conserve Energy in Colorado
Announcing Budweiser Events Center’s participation in
GreenSwitch program are (from left) Budweiser Events
Center General Manager Rick Hontz, Larimer County
Contract Administrator Jay Hardy and Events Center’s
Operations Director Curtis Webb.
The Ranch at Loveland, CO, the location of the
Budweiser Events Center, is turning Green!
The Ranch is utilizing renewable energy in hopes
that many other businesses sign on with the Loveland Water and Power's
GreenSwitch and to reduce fossil fuel & energy consumption in Northern
Colorado. The Ranch will be the leading purchaser of blocks in Loveland,
by purchasing 374 blocks or 37,400-kilowatt hours of energy every month.
By choosing pollution-free
renewable
energy, the Ranch is
reducing its environmental
footprint and
helping protect the
planet. A pledge of
374 blocks avoids
56,100 pounds of CO 2
every year. To put that
in perspective, to
have the same impact
one would have to
drive 374,000 fewer
miles in a car or plant
53 acres of trees.
THE GLOBE – The World of Global Spectrum 17

ON THE MOVE
Jeff Schumacher To GM At
Sovereign Bank Arena
Jeff Schumacher was
named General Manager
of the 10,000-seat
Sovereign Bank Arena in
Trenton, NJ. He formerly
was General Manager of
the Global Spectrum-managed
Androscoggin Bank
Colisee in Lewiston, ME.
Jeff Schumacher
“Jeff brings a tremendous
amount of expertise and leadership skills to
the Sovereign Bank Arena,” said Global
Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John Page.
“We will rely heavily on Jeff’s talents, leadership
and creativity energy to generate new
business opportunities for our customers,
our tenants and Mercer County.”
In Lewiston, Schumacher, a 10-year industry
executive, attracted many first-time events to
a 50-year-old facility, including Sesame Street
Live, Pro Bull Riding, Care Bears Live, Larry
the Cable Guy and many concerts. Prior to
his post at the Colisee, Schumacher was
General Manager and Director of Marketing
for Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, TX, where he was
responsible for all pre-opening marketing of
the arena prior to its opening, as well as
generating excitement for the facility upon its
2004 opening.
Schumacher, who received a BS degree in
Business Administration from Salisbury
University, was also the former Director of
Marketing at the Riverfront Coliseum in
Cincinnati, OH; and the Wicomico Youth and
Civic Center in Salisbury, MD. He also was a
promoter for Feld Entertainment, producers
of both Disney on Ice and Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus, and Director of
Soccer Operations for both the Philadelphia
Charge (WUSA) and Philadelphia Kixx
(MISL) soccer teams.
Jason Blumenfeld New GM
At Androscoggin Bank Colisée
Jason Blumenfeld has
been promoted to
General Manager of the
Androscoggin Bank
Colisée in Lewiston, ME.
Blumenfeld, who joined
Global Spectrum two
years ago, formerly
worked at the Wachovia
Complex in Philadelphia Jason Blumenfeld
as an Event
Manager. He
was the lead
coordinator
for the 2006
NCAA Men’s First and Second Round
Basketball Games at the Wachovia Center, and
one of the principals responsible for securing
the 2008 US Olympic Gymnastic Trials to
Philadelphia, PA.
“We are extremely confident that Jason will
continue leading Global Spectrum’s mission
of providing the ultimate entertainment
experience for all of our customers throughout
the Lewiston Region,” said Global
Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John Page.
Norm Rousseau, Chair of the Androscoggin
Bank Colisee Board of Directors, reported that
the board was very pleased with Jeff
Schumacher’s work over the last 18 months.
“Jeff did an excellent job, particularly in the
area of event bookings,” said Rousseau. “I
believe that Global Spectrum’s endorsement
of Jason Blumenfeld is evidence of their
commitment to provide us with someone
who has the skills to further enhance our
event calendar which will benefit our bottom
line and position the facility as a premier
entertainment venue within the state.”
Patrick Talty Becomes Assistant
GM At Glendale Stadium
Patrick Talty has been
promoted to Assistant
General Manager at the
University of Phoenix
Stadium, the spectacular
63,000-seat venue in
Glendale, AZ. Talty formerly
was Executive
Director of Operations.
Patrick Talty
In his new role Talty is
responsible for the booking,
sales and contractual process for events
and activities at the stadium. While he will
focus on these new duties and responsibilities,
Talty will also maintain oversight of the
operations department, which he headed for
over two years during the construction and
opening period of the facility.
“Patrick has done an outstanding job throughout
construction, opening and preparing for
the high-profile events that have been showcased
at the University of Phoenix Stadium,”
said General Manager Peter Sullivan. “I know
Patrick will continue his fine work in his new
position.”
Phil Laws Promoted To Post
At Knight Center
Phil Laws was promoted
from Director of
Operations to Assistant
General Manager at the
James L. Knight Center in
Miami, FL.
Laws joined Comcast-
Spectacor in 2000 as
Director of Operations for
Phil Laws
three minor league baseball
teams in Maryland.
He was named Director of Operations at the
Knight Center in November 2004. He
received a BA degree in Political Science from
the University of Maryland.
Prior to rocking the Wachovia Center in
Philadelphia, Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox, Joe
Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus show off their
new personalized Philadelphia Phantoms,
76ers, and Flyers jerseys with (from left) Electric
Factory Concerts' Geoff Gordon, Global Spectrum
VP and Wachovia Complex GM Tim Murphy, and
Electric Factory Concerts’ Larry Magid.

PEOPLE AND PLACES
Liz Scoggin Joins
Palm Beach Staff
Liz Scoggin has joined
Global Spectrum as Event
Manager at the threeyear-old
Palm Beach
County Convention
Center in West Palm
Liz Scoggin
Beach, FL.
A 10-year veteran of event management,
Scoggin served as an Event Coordinator for
such outdoor events as the Fort Worth Main
Street Arts Festival in Fort Worth, TX, and
the Taste of the West End in Dallas. For the
past seven years, she has
coordinated indoor events
for the Fort Worth
Convention Center.
She received her Bachelors of Communication
degree from the University of Texas in
Arlington. She is a 2006 graduate of the IAAM
Public Facility Management School.
Former Goalie Neil Little
Named Wachovia Complex
Event Manager
Former Philadelphia
Phantoms star hockey
goalie Neil Little has been
named Event Manager at
the Wachovia Complex in
Philadelphia.
“Neil is the ultimate team
player and we’re very Neil Little
fortunate that he is joining
us in our event production department,” said
Wachovia Complex General Manager Tim
Murphy. “Neil helped Comcast-Spectacor
build the Phantoms franchise as one of our
key players. He is now making the transition
from the ice to the front office and we are
certain he will represent our company well in
his new role.”
Little, 34, was a
member of the
Phantoms, the
American Hockey League affiliate of the
Philadelphia Flyers, for eight of the franchise’s
first nine years. He was named the third
member of the Philadelphia Phantoms Hall of
Fame on April 7, 2006. He played on both
Phantoms Calder Cup Championship teams.
Kristen DiAngelo has been named Assistant
Director of Client Relations in the 76ers
Customer Service Department… Joining the
Global Spectrum HR Department is Lauren
Elezko as HR Assistant… John DeStefano was
named Print Traffic Manager for the 3601
Creative Group in Philadelphia… Charles Lang
joined the Palm Beach County Convention
Center as Director of Public Safety… Melissa
Jurcan was named Sales Manager at the
University of Phoenix Stadium… David Cox
John DeStefano
was named to the newly created position of
Marketing Coordinator at the University of
Phoenix Stadium… Jonathan Frost comes
aboard at the St. Charles Convention Center as
Marketing Manager… William Runzo was
named Director of Food and Beverage at the St.
Charles Convention Center… Cindy Bailey
joins the St. Charles Convention Center as Food
and Beverage Manager… Andrea Morse brings
more than five years of event planning experience
to her new position as Event Manager at
Greater Richmond Convention Center… Linne
William Runzo
Charles Lang Melissa Jurcan Hanan Swedberg Christine Hyman Mervin Lee
Dilorio, Sales Manager at the Greater
Richmond Convention Center, authored an article,
The Partnerability Factor, which was published
in Successful Meetings magazine…Scott
Sasenbury joined Mullins Center as Marketing
Director… Laura Fecak (formerly Hillenius),
Marketing Manager at Sovereign Bank Arena,
married Mike Fecak… Jason Givens was named
Event Manager at St. Charles Convention
Center… Tony Wise was promoted to Executive
Sous-Chef at the St. Charles Convention
Center… Hanan Swedberg, who has held various
positions in the past at the Harborview
Center, has rejoined the staff as Corporate Sales
Manager… Christine Hyman was named the St.
Charles Convention Center’s Accounting
Clerk… Jana Foss has joined Fargodome as
Marketing Assistant... The Palm Beach County
Convention Center welcomes Mervin Lee as
Director of Housekeeping… Brad Schmittou,
Event Manager at Duke Energy Center, and
Kelly Appleton are tying the knot in Cincinnati,
OH, on May 27… Brad Dudash, who had previously
been the Operations Assistant
Brighthouse Networks Field in Clearwater, FL,
has joined the Harborview Center team as
Event Manager… Bryce Yonker joined Rose
Quarter as Account Executive in premium seating
sales department… Brian Monroe was promoted
to full-time status as HR Assistant at Rose
Quarter… Aaron Marshall was named
Premium Service Manager at Rose Quarter…
Will Christison was named Event Manager at
Everett Events Center… David Bishop joins
Everett Events Center as Technical Services
Jonathan Frost Cindy Bailey Aaron Marshall Will Christison David Bishop
Manager… Mary Miele was promoted to
Premium Service Coordinator at Everett Events
Center… Everett Events Center’s Tammi Bryant
married Randall Olson, Concessions Manager
for Centerplate at the Everett Events Center.
She’s now Tammi Bryant-Olson… Sean-
Michael Pfiefer was promoted to a newly created
position as Suite Host at Budweiser Events
Center… Mindy Green was named Account
Executive for advertising sales at the Rose
Quarter.
Scott Sasenbury Jason Givens Tony Wise Mary Miele Sean-Michael Pfiefer Mindy Green
THE GLOBE – The World of Global Spectrum 19

Front Row Brings First Data & Visa
To Champ Car Races
Front Row Marketing Services has initiated
and completed a spectacular technologyoriented
entitlement sponsorship deal for
First Data and VISA with major Champ Car
Race events in Las Vegas and Phoenix this year.
The Vegas Grand Prix (April 5-8) and Grand
Prix Arizona (November 29-December 2),
both inaugural events on the 2007 Champ
Car Series schedule, will feature VISA in the
title of the race. Front Row has been working
with DDB Ventures (the ownership group of
both Grand Prix races) since August, acting as
the sponsorship and hospitality sales team
under the direction of Rob Armbruster, Front
Row’s Director of Project Management.
“The Vegas Grand Prix Fueled by Visa and our
Grand Prix Arizona are about innovation, and
First Data will be providing ticketing technology
through New Era Tickets that is a first in
this type of sporting event,” said Dale Jensen,
a partner with Brad Yonover in DDB Ventures.
“We’ll now be wireless on all on-site transactions,
from tickets to T-shirt purchases,
throughout the weekends of the events.
"We were extremely impressed with Front Row
Marketing Services’ ability to create a terrific
Vegas Grand Prix owners Brad Yonover and Dale Jensen flank First Data’s Richard Rameriz as they welcome Champ Car
Drivers Alex Figge and Ryan Dalziel to the announcement of the Vegas Grand Prix Fueled by Visa.
HOW TO REACH KEY PERSONNEL
partnership with First Data, VISA and our Las
Vegas and Phoenix races.”
First Data and VISA will be providing a “cash
less” vendor program for both events, which
will include ticketing, merchandise and
concessions. VISA will have extensive signage
on each track and throughout both cities (Las
Vegas and Phoenix), while also receiving
first-class hospitality and a number of TV spots
during the NBC-TV broadcasts of both events.
In addition to Front
Row’s involvement with
the two races, New Era
Tickets, the full-service
ticketing subsidiary
of Front Row parent
company Comcast-
Spectacor has signed on
as the official ticketing
company for the Vegas
Grand Prix. New Era and
First Data will be working together
to create a one-of-a-kind ticketing
program, where actual VISA Points
Cards will act as tickets while also
serving as a means for concession
and souvenir purchases.
“First Data and VISA were looking for
a unique platform to showcase their
wireless credit card processing
technologies, and racing seemed
the perfect fit,” said Armbruster.
“We were able to build a program
that provided First Data and VISA
with the opportunity they sought,
while also showing them an immediate
return on their investment.”
The contract with First Data will run
through 2009, with an option for a
two-year contract extension.
Dick Sherwood - President
rsherwood@frontrow-marketing.com
(215) 218-7529
John McDonald - Senior VP
jmcdonald@frontrow-marketing.com
(727) 456-1161
frontrow-marketing.com
Adrian Staiti - VP Project Management
astaiti@frontrow-marketing.com
(215) 389-9824
Eric Smallwood - VP Marketing
esmallwood@frontrow-marketing.com
(810) 984-2608

Front Row Holds Annual Corporate
Meetings In Tampa
Front Row
Motors Westward
Rob Portaro has joined Front
Row Marketing Services as
Director of Corporate Sales for
the Vegas Grand Prix in Las
Vegas, NV. Previously, Rob held
the positions of Chief
Sponsorship Manager for the
Rob Portaro Las Vegas Gladiators of the
AFL and for Coast Casinos,
owners of six Las Vegas resorts.
Rich Bemis was named
Corporate Sales Manager for
the Vegas Grand Prix in Las
Vegas, NV. Previously, Rich
held the position of Event
Coordinator at the Orleans
Arena in Las Vegas, followed
by his position as Event Rich Bemis
Manager at South Point Resort,
also in Las Vegas.
Curtis McKenna comes
aboard as Corporate Sales
Manager for The Grand Prix
Arizona in Phoenix, AZ.
Previously, Curtis held the position
of Senior Sales Account
Executive for the Phoenix Suns,
Curtis McKenna followed by a stint as Suite
Sales Account Executive for the
Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, AZ.
In September, Front Row Marketing
Services held its annual corporate meetings
in Tampa, FL, at the Westin Tampa
Harbour Island. The meetings brought
together over 45 Front Row and Global
Spectrum employees and guest speakers
for two days of sharing ideas, teaching and
a bit of relaxing.
“This annual event enhances all of the other
interaction, communication and sharing we
extend to each other in our day-to-day servicing
and selling for our clients,” said Dick
Sherwood, President of Front Row
Marketing. “Each Front Row team member is
charged to play a role in almost every
project, whether through direct selling,
servicing of inventory or helping to make an
introduction of an asset Front Row
represents in another market.
These meetings help to facilitate
that process throughout the year.”
The meetings included Comcast-
Spectacor and Global
Spectrum “state of the union” updates
and discussions on corporate synergies,
as well as sales training, group
work sessions and a human resource
discussion with Lane Miller, Global
Spectrum’s Director of Human Resources.
Among the guest speakers were Don
Saleski, former NHL player and current sales
training consultant and Ralph Chancey of
Ralph Chancey Advertising, a
former suite owner at the St. Pete
Times Forum. Chancey provided
interesting personal perspectives
on suite ownership and the
premium seating industry. Front
Row looks to use the lessons and
training from these meetings to build upon
the past year’s successes and strive for an
even more productive new year.
Chicago Names Front Row To
Oversee Naming Rights For
Chicago Skyway Highway
Front Row was retained by the City of
Chicago to conduct a naming rights
advertising and marketing analysis and
oversee the naming rights RFQ process
for the Chicago Skyway, a highway in
downtown Chicago.
“The advertising and marketing study of
the Skyway confirmed this unique asset
holds great value for the right partner,”
said City of Chicago Budget Director Paul
A. Volpe.
The Chicago Skyway, a 7.8-mile overpass
of Interstate 90 that connects
downtown Chicago with the Indiana Toll
Road, has 18 million automobiles
traveling on it annually.
Chicago Skyway Toll Booth, a portion of the signage that will be re-named with the Skyway Naming Rights.
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“HOW YOU DOIN’?”
Attn: Mr. Ken Gillespie October 4, 2006
Director of Events
Global Spectrum
525 Elm St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Dear Mr. Gillespie:
Please extend my personal thanks and commendation to,
Ms. Connie Brown
On September 22, 2006, the 100th Cincinnati Police
Recruit Class graduated from the Cincinnati Police
Academy. The graduation took place at the Duke
Energy Center, specifically the new addition to the
Center. Ms. Brown was the event manager for our event.
Ms. Brown endured numerous phone contacts, meetings,
Connie Brown and last minute changes. Ms. Brown served all of our
needs, organized the work needed for the event, and
was attentive to the historical importance of this particular graduation.
The graduation ceremony was very successful.
Ms. Brown is to be commended for her attentiveness,
dependability, and diligence.
Sincerely,
Captain Paul F. Broxterman, Jr.
Police Academy Commander
Patrick McGrew
General Manager
BankUnited Center:
The setup for our Business and
Finance Holiday Luncheon was
just excellent. Everything was
just as we asked and everything
worked out beautifully. You handled
it perfectly and took much of
the work away from us. The
sound system was a particularly strong part of the
venue. It was clear and balanced and was a real
asset to our program. Your sound tech was very
helpful, as were all of your staff members
in making our event pleasant.
The Bank United Center is a very nice
facility, but I know it is people that
make things work. You and your staff
were a big part of making our event more enjoyable
and for that we thank you.
Walter Bechtel
Assistant Vice President, End User Support
Information Technology - University of Miami
Dear Constant Center Team:
Last week, I took my niece to the
Hannah Montana Concert at the
Constant Convocation Center. It is a
beautiful and very well run facility. We
had an excellent time and more
because of a very special man (Mike
McRory) we met there. My niece had
the MOST amazing, wonderful time
she will always remember. As far as
my feelings, I don't know how to
thank him and I can't find ways to
describe my appreciation.
Sincerely,
Selva Gunenc
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Fargodome staff meets with Def Leopard prior to their concert. (from left)
Def Leopard’s Rick “Sav” Savage, Kris Packer, Jay Hanson, Diane Rix and Def
Leopard’s Joe Elliott.
BankUnited Center gives members of the band All-American Rejects
personalized, commemorative pillows so they could continue their tour
in style and comfort. From left: All- American Rejects members Nick
Wheeler and Chris Gaylor, Bank United Center Administrative Assistant
Valeria Henderson and Director of Marketing Heidi M. Palmer, and
Rejects band members Mike Kennerty and Tyson Ritter.
Everett Events Center GM Kim Bedier (left) and Everett Silvertips Director
of Operations Zoran Rajcic (right) present Silvertips jerseys to the
members of Barenaked Ladies prior to their performance at the Everett,
WA, venue.
FAMILY OF FACILITIES
Arenas
Wachovia Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, PA
Abbotsford Sports & Entertainment Centre* . . . . . .Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Androscoggin Bank Colisee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lewiston, ME
BankUnited Center at The University of Miami . . . . . . . . . .Coral Gables, FL
Budweiser Events Center at the Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loveland, CO
Everett Events Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Everett, WA
Hale Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City, MO
Heritage Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robstown, TX
James L. Knight International Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, FL
John Labatt Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .London, ONT, Canada
Kemper Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City, MO
MassMutual Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springfield, MA
Memorial Coliseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portland, OR
Old Dominion University Constant Convocation Center . . . . . . .Norfolk, VA
Penticton Memorial Arena* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penticton, BC, Canada
Rose Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portland, OR
Saint Louis University Arena* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Louis, MO
South Okanagan Events Centre* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penticton, BC, Canada
Southern Kentucky Agricultural & Exposition Center* . . . . . . . . . .Corbin, KY
Sovereign Bank Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trenton, NJ
Temple University Liacouras Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, PA
University of Central Florida UCF Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando, FL
University of Central Florida Convocation Center . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando, FL
University of Massachusetts Mullins Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amherst, MA
University of Rhode Island Ryan Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kingston, RI
University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center . . . . . . . . .Aiken, SC
University of South Carolina Colonial Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbia, SC
Veterans Memorial Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Des Moines, IA
Wells Fargo Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Des Moines, IA
Convention & Exposition Centers
American Royal Exposition Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City, MO
Cardinals Stadium Exhibit Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glendale, AZ
Century Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Bend, IN
Clovis Civic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clovis, NM
Duke Energy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cincinnati, OH
Edward D. Hansen Conference Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Everett, WA
Greater Richmond Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richmond, VA
Harborview Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clearwater, FL
Hy-Vee Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Des Moines, IA
MassMutual Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springfield, MA
Miami Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, FL
Overland Park Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Overland Park, KS
Palm Beach County Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . .West Palm Beach, FL
Penticton Trade & Convention Centre* . . . . . . . . . . .Penticton, BC, Canada
Polk County Convention Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Des Moines, IA
Portland Memorial Coliseum Exhibit Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portland, OR
Pueblo Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pueblo, CO
Richard M. Borchard Exhibition Complex* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robstown, TX
St. Charles Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Charles, MO
Chongqing Int. Convention & Exhibition Center** . . . . . .Chongqing, China
**Managed through Global Spectrum Asia Ltd. Partner, the PICO Company
Stadiums
Arizona Cardinals Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glendale, AZ
Aviators Stadium* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robstown, TX
Citizens Bank Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, PA
Fargodome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fargo, ND
Mercer County Waterfront Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trenton, NJ
San Jose State University Spartan Stadium* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Jose, CA
Performing Art Centers/Theaters
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia Beach, VA
Ice Facilities
Comcast Community Ice Rink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Everett, WA
Penticton Community Ice Rink* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penticton, BC, Canada
Taco John’s Events Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheyenne, WY
University of Massachusetts Mullins Ice Rink . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amherst, MA
University of RI Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kingston, RI
* Awarded management agreement. Contract negotiations underway.
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CORPORATE NEWS
‘Tis The Season For Sharing
Global Spectrum Senior Management:
Chairman, Peter Luukko
Chief Operating Officer, John Page
Sr. VP, Business Development & Client
Relations, Frank E. Russo, Jr.
Sr. VP of Convention Centers, Thomas Mobley
VP, Finance, Kenneth Wajda
VP, Business Development & Client
Relations, Dean Dennis, Todd Glickman
Regional VP: Dave Anderson, Doug Higgons,
Larry Hovick, Brett Mitchell, Tim Murphy,
Brian Ohl, Barry Strafacci,
global-spectrum.com
Celebrating Holiday Season in Canada, Global Spectrum staff at John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, display
success of third annual “Fill the Zamboni” campaign, which collected over $2,000 in toys and gifts for Children’s
Aid Society of London.
Comcast-Spectacor Office of the Chair:
Chairman, Ed Snider
Vice Chairman, Fred Shabel
President/COO, Peter Luukko
Exec. VP/Gen. Counsel, Phil Weinberg
Exec. VP/CFO, Sandy Lipstein
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Comcast-Spectacor Senior Vice President of
Business Development, Michel Sauers
comcast-spectacor.com
3601 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
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