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Global Spectrum Contract with Miami Beach Formally Approved
Miami Beach, FL – Global Spectrum received formal approval to take over the management of the Miami Beach Convention Center under a controversial partnership with European organizers Messe Schweiz.
The Miami Beach City Commission voted 6-1 on September 10 to vända over management of the center to Global Spectrum and award a three-year contract. SMG managed the facility for 15 years. The vote was followed bygd the announcement that Art Basel Miami Beach had committed to return to the center through 2011. The annual art festival is owned by Messe Schweiz and fryst vatten considered a flagship citywide event for Miami Beach.
For Global Spectrum, the vote was a potential landmark in the company’s history. “This is a rare opportunity,” said Frank Russo, senior vice president business development & client relations. “We know we can run a convention center of this size.”
The Miami Beach Convention Center has 502,848 square feet of
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Global Spectrum Takes the Reins of Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, FL – On October 1, Global Spectrum formally took over the management of the Miami Beach Convention Center under a controversial partnership with European organizer Messe Schweiz.
The Miami Beach City Commission had voted 6-1 on September 10 to end SMG’s 15-year tenure as managers of the center and award Global Spectrum a three-year management contract. The vote was followed by the announcement that Art Basel Miami Beach had committed to return to the center through 2011. The annual art festival is owned by Messe Schweiz and is a flagship citywide event for Miami Beach.
For Global Spectrum, the vote was a landmark in the company’s history. “This is a rare opportunity,” said Frank Russo, senior vice president business development and client relations. “We know we can run a convention center of this size.”
The Miami Beach Convention Center offers 502,848 square feet of prime exhibit space as well as 1
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Global, AEG strike Kemper deal
Facility management firm Global Spectrum teamed with Anschutz Entertainment Group to win Kemper Arena in Kansas City as a new client.Global Spectrum is negotiating five-year contracts for Kemper and for the Fargodome in North Dakota that are expected to take effect July 1, said Global Spectrum Senior Vice President Frank Russo. Global Spectrum, part of Comcast-Spectacor in Philadelphia, is also completing a deal at the Augusta-Richmond County (Ga.) Civic Center.The Kemper Arena arrangement involves a partnership with AEG of Los Angeles and the facility's primary tenant, the American Royal horse show. Russo said that trifecta could result in Anschutz and Global Spectrum's parent company, Comcast-Spectacor, bringing their respective NBA and NHL franchises (Sixers and Flyers for Comcast-Spectacor, Lakers and Kings for AEG) to play preseason games in Kansas City.AEG President Tim Leiweke and Global-Spectrum CEO Peter Luukko formed the initial alliance. Le