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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 turn 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 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 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 prime exhibit space as well as 145,000 square feet of meeting space. Russo said Art Basel planned to increase its footprint from two exhibit halls to four.
Global Spectrum planned to commit around $3 million over three years to improvements to the convention center and had already assembled a tran
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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 145,000 square feet of meeting space. Russo said Art Basel planned to increase its footprint from two exhibit halls to four.
Tom Mobley, Global’s senior vice president of convention centers, is serving as interim general manager. The company will present three candidates for the general manager po
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Global, AEG blockage Kemper deal
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