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lMI,
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lC
not
expected
to
c h a n ge
day-
to-
day
activities
at
LMI-
managed
facilities,
said
Erin
Rush,
direc-
tpr
of
operation
for El
Paso's
convention
and
tourism
bureau,
and
Francis
Paez,
executive
director
of
the
Miami
Sports
and
Exhibition
Authority,
owner
of
the
Mami
rena
Ron
Castell,
Huizenga'
s
spokesman,
said
the
sale
will
not,
greatly
affect
Huizenga'
s
Em;
Lauderdale
operation.
We
have
investments
in
lpts
of
things,"
Castell
said.
i:
We
were
just
part
ofan
own-
ersh ip
group."
I
H,
jzenga
became
involved
with
LMI
in
1994,
10
years
after
Mike
McGee
co-
founded
the
ompany
in
H o u s t o n
to
chase
he
am
A r e n a
contract.
In
984,
McGee
and
two
ouston
p a r t n e r s
fo rmed
Decoma
Ven-
tue
h i c h
was
e s i g n e d
to
o n c e i v e
and
perate
the
Mami
Arena.
he
group
won
2 -
year
contract
a
a
im e
whcn
privae m a n a g e m e n t
o
p u b l i c
f a c i l i t i e s
was
still
a
young
i n d u s t r y .
In
1993,
McGee
bought
ou t
lis
r i g i n a l
partners
wth
a
group
o
Houston
b u s i n e s s m e n
and
r o m o t e d
LM
e t e r a n
John
Blaisdell
to
resident
and
che
p e r a t i n g
officer.
McGee
became
chairman
and
h i e f
execut ive.
When
c G e e
sea rched for
more
a r t n e r s ,
he
turned
to
u i z e n g a ,
w ho
con
rolled
one
of
the
Mam
Are-
na
s
an
tenants,
the
lorida
Papthers
N a t i o n a l
H o c k e y
League
eam
u i z e n g a
Hod-
n g s ,
which
oversees
Hui-
e n g a '
s
rivate
i n v e s t m e n t s ,
b o u g h t
a
50
e r c e n t
s t a k e
in
l..
.
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a le
is
nother
s i g n
tha
Huizenga
is
i v e s t i n g
h i m s e l t i
of
sports
proper t ies .
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has
sod
his
F l o r i d a
Marlins
a s e -
bal
t e a m
and
hs
70
erce }
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stake
in
he
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u b l i c I
traded
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ha
announced
tha
it
ntends
to
sel,
he
F l o r i d a Panther
hockey
t e a m . ,
grew
ou
of
one
man'
I
I
uccess
owning
the
h i l a d e l
phi
a
Flyers
p r o f e s s i o n a
h o c k e y
team
In
1980s
s p o r t s
m o g u l
Ed
S n i d e r
per,
I
uaded
the
city
to
g i v e
him ,
50
ea r
lease
on
he
h i l a d e l
I
hia
the
Flyers'
h o m e ,
which
he
e v e l o p e
in
l
he
n a t i o n s
b u s i e s t
arena.
n ide r
parlayed
tha
succes.
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i n f o
tarting
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ow
SMG
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c o m p a n y
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o n v e n t i o n
ce
te '
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the
country,
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hief
e x e c u t i v e
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stadiums,
28
c o n v e n t i o n
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10
theaters
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two
t
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outh
Florida:
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ce
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c G e e .
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anages:
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hree
c o n v e n t i o n
and
cvic
c e n t e r s ,
tw o
tourist
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ureaus. ,
t
n
outh
Florida: ,
M i a m i
Arena ,
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Player
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r
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t
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oher
lients:
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ltel
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ounty
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O U R C E :
C o m p a n y
W e b
sites,
A m u s e m e n t
Business
m a g a z i n e .
S M G
is
a
eader
in
the
fied
o
r i v a t e
facilities
m a n a g e m e n t .
Las
year,
SMG
sad
ts
facli-
tes
were
hos
to
8
800
events
and
30
illion
p e o p l e .
In
outh
Flor ida,
it
a n a g e s
thei a m i
Beach
C o n v e n t i o n
Center,
th e
Broward
Conven-
t i o n
C e n t e r
and
he
Jack i e
Gleason
Thea te r .
S n i d e r
aso
has
moved
on
a f t e r
s e l l i n g
hs
h a r e
in
MG
Today,
SMG
is
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fo
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W e s t l e y
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CEO
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r_
c
arch
27,
2000
Ms.
a y r a
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u t t a c a v o l i
Assistant
Cty
a n a g e r
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o
i a m i
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I
m v e r y
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to
n n o u n c e tha
SMG
as
e n g a g e d
ina
trategic
m e r g e r
wth
e i s u r e M a n a g e m e n t ,
Inc (
MI)of
H o u s t o n ,
Texas.
The
esult
o
his
merger
will
be
atronger
c o m p a n y ,
better
suited
than
eve
to
meet
the
needso
ou
l i e n t s
and
ustomers.
The
mergng
oh e s e
tw o
c o m p a n i e s
wll
p r o v i d e
enhanc ed
o p e r a t i n g
efficiencies
fo
l
o
ur
c l i e n t s .
In
add i t ion ,
the
x p a n d e d network
wll
t r e n g t h e n
SMG
s
v e n t
b o o k i n g c a p a b i l i t i e s
to
assure
m a x i m u m
live e n t e r t a i n m e n t
p r o g r a m m i n g for
alo
ts
a c i l i t i e s .
Wth
the
ddition o
he
LMI accounts S M G
wll
n o w
manage
97
facilities
worldwide.
W
ll
continue
to
trive
to
r o v i d e
the
uality
service,
a t t e n t i v e n e s s a n d
r e s u l t s
youhave
c om e
toxpect
from SMG.
Ths
s
a
very
e x c i t i n g
time for
M G and
our
employees.
A
we
grow
we
are
bl e
to
ofer
our
employees
e n h a n c e d career
o p p o r t u n i t i e s which
e n a b l e
uso
recrut
and
p r o m o t e
the
o s t
q u a l i f i e d
people
to
m a n a g e
y o u r f a c i l i t i e s .
For
your
information
I
ve
t t a c h e d
a
o p y
o
the
press
release
r e g a r d i n g
this m e r g e r .
As always,
if
y o u
h a v e
any
questions,
please
feefree
to
cal.
S i n c e r e l y ,
w~
es
estley
President &
CEO
SMG
A t t a c h m e n t WW
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t a d I u m s .
Arenas.
C o n v e n t I o n
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Ginty
215)
592-
665
SMG
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WORLD'
S
ARGEST
PUBLCSSEMBLY
FACILITY
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oday a n n o u n c e d
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t r a t e g i c
merge r
that
wllcreate
thearges
p u b l i c
a s s e m b l y facility
m a n a g e m e n t c ompany
in
the
or ld .
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e w
c o m b i n e d enitywll
cany
the
MG
name
and
a n a g e faclities
from
s l o ,
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toelboume,Australia.
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the
p r e m i e r e
m a n a g e m e n t
c o m p a n yints
fed
SMG
wll
dever
iven t e r t a i n m e n t
booking
andmanagemen t
services
fo
nearyone
u n d r e d
stadiums,
arenas, o n v e n t i o n
c e n t e r s
and
theaters
a r o u n d
the
gobe
h e
c o m p a n y
w i l l
be
e a d q u a r t e r e d
in
SMG
s
hilacelphia
off ices.
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m e r g e r
will c o m b i n e
S M G 's
and
L\
I' s
b e s t
m a n a g e m e n t
p r a c t i c e s
to
create
a
company
o
u n m a t c h e d
deptho
operational
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bookng
evelopment
e x p e r t i s e
and
faclity
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excellence.
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company '
s
n p a r a l l e l e d
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ndustry
t a l e n t a n d k n o w l e d g e
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enableit
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iens
enhanced event-
o o k i n g c a p a b i l i t i e s ,
i n c r e a s e d
purchasing
power
a n d
the
largest
s u p p o r t
team
in
he
n d u s t r y .
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W e s t l e y ,
S M G President
and CEO
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CEO
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new
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ombined
c o m p a n i e son
r a n s i t i o n
and
business
d e v e l o p m e n t
issues.
Wes
e s t l e y said, "thenex
seve ra l
yea rs will be
an
x c i t i n g
and
c h a l l e n g i n g t ime
fo
ou
n d u s t r y .
The
e r g e ro
these
o m p a n i e s
wll
r o v i d e for the
bes
p r a c t i c e s
o
these
industry
l e a d e r s
to
be
melded
t o g e t h e r
for
thee n e f i t
o
ou
c l i e n t s .
B
joining
forces
wth LMI,
we
wll
r e a t e
a
o m p a n y
tha
can
r o v i d e
the
bes
p p o r t u n i t y
fo
ou
l i e n t s
toe a l i z e
thee n e f i t s
o
rvae
m a n a g e m e n t .
W e s t le y
added, "we
have
t r e m e n d o u s
r e s p e c t
fo
Mke
c G e e
a n d
hs
a n a g e m e n t
team.
They have
b u i l t
a
terrific
ompany whose
c u l t u r e
and
p p r o a c h
tou s i n e s s wll
m e s h well
wth
ours."
Mke c G e e s a i d , ave
h a d
a
ealthy
r e s p e c t
fo
SMG
over
the
years.
Ther
business
s u c c e s s
and
c c o m p l i s l m l e n t iswel
k n o w nand
documented
t h r o u g h o u t
ou
ndustry.
McGee
added, "
The
e r g i n g
o
our
two
o m p a n i e s wll
create
expanded
o p p o r t u n i t i e s
fo
l i e n t s
and
ou
m p l o y e e s
a n d
fits
very
well
wth
each
o m p a n y
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panMcGee c o n t i n u e d ,
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e r g i n g
o
IvlU
and
LMI
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beter
p p o r t u n i t y fo
ou
m p l o y e e s
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our
b i l i t yto
e l i v e r foouc l i e n t s ,
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m
ooking
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new
c o m p a n y
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evelop
fuue
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ae
m m e d ia t e b e n e f i t s tous
al,
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be
ong
ternl
foou
clients,"The
new
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provide
a n a g e m e n t
s e r v i c e s
for
the
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