SMG was selected by the City of Corpus Christi in October 2000 to manage the American Bank Center which includes the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium, the new state-of-the-art American Bank Center Arena, and the American Bank Center Convention Center.
SMG was created in response to a growing need for professionally managed public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theaters, and convention, exhibition and trade centers. Today, more than 170 facilities operate under SMG’s banner, benefiting from the company’s depth of resources and its unparalleled expertise, leadership, and creative problem solving. Our successful growth has been built on the many partnerships we have developed with our clients both municipal and private.
Our ownership and team of dedicated corporate support personnel make us unrivalled in the field of private facility management. SMG benefits from solid ownership. Ours is a closely-held joint venture company with two equal principals: the Hyatt Hotel Chain and ARAMARK Corporation.
Organizationally, SMG has two separate operating divisions; one for convention centers and another for stadiums and arenas. Both provide the same effective business principles to distinctly different business segments.
Overall, SMG controls more than 1.4 million seats in entertainment venues privately managed by the firm. In 2002, SMG-managed facilities grossed more than $1 billion and hosted 8,832 events, and our events drew more than 50 million people through our doors.
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